Experience

Moniker

• Canada
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Research & Proposals

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• R&D Lead

  • Jul 2019 - Present



Journal of a City Girl

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Founder

  • Sep 2013 - Present

  Journal of a City Girl was started as a way to document our adventures and misadventures as my husband and I embarked on our nomadic expat lives. Since inception the blog has grown into a travel resource, inspiration and guide for others looking to embark on the expat life. Journal of a City Girl was started as a way to document our adventures and misadventures as my husband and I embarked on our nomadic expat lives. Since inception the blog has grown into a travel resource, inspiration and guide for others looking to embark on the expat life.



WhatsOn Media and Consulting

• Namibia
• Marketing and Advertising

• Marketing and Social Media Consultant

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  • Proofreading and Editing: Editing press releases, marketing collateral and website content • Copywriting: creating relevant content for company blog • Social Media Management: Advised on social media strategy and content creation • Radio: scripted and produced weekly three minute radio segments for two local stations • Proofreading and Editing: Editing press releases, marketing collateral and website content • Copywriting: creating relevant content for company blog • Social Media Management: Advised on social media strategy and content creation • Radio: scripted and produced weekly three minute radio segments for two local stations



Harmless House

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Manager Marketing

  • 2012 - 2013

  • Building Awareness: establishing the brand and company philosophy, implementing advertising campaigns, Working with PR and advertising agencies • Social Media: building and maintaining social media presence, content creation • Public Relations: organising and managing press launches, building media presence, writing press releases, distributing press packs, tracking media coverage, media liaison, updating media databases, booking advertising space for both print and online media, monitoring and tracking editorials, budget management • Event Management: arranging and managing customer events, venue and supplier sourcing, organising and conceptualizing exhibits at trade and consumer exhibitions • Website: updates, promotions, maintenance, content editing, image sourcing • Marketing Material: creating of all marketing collateral, adverts, in-store signage, creating and editing newsletters, in-store merchandising, window display conceptualisation and installation • General Administration: customer invoicing, packing customer orders, dealing with customer queries, filing Show less



Red Ivory Lodge

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Wedding Planner

  • 2010 - 2012

  • Meeting with potential bridal couples: venue/ site visits and assisting with supplier recommendations, sending quotes • Venue wedding planning logistics: co-ordinating menu, order of events, suppliers, bar requirements, accommodation plans, ensure smooth running of the day, oversee all suppliers • Meeting with confirmed bridal couples: confirm wedding arrangements, menu planning, assist with order of events planning, following up on payments • Supplier Confirmation: Ensuring all suppliers arrived and fulfilled their duties for the day • General Administration: Dealing with email enquiries, meeting potential suppliers, updating of wedding files, documenting meeting minutes, marketing, creating social media presence Show less



Coolcumba Communications: Digital DNA

• South Africa
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • 2008 - 2010

  • Public Relations: Updating media databases, media liaison, distributing press releases, managing media launches, monitoring and tracking editorial, understanding and documenting client press release briefs, tracking edits and sign off processes, booking and prepping media spokesman, content management for client newsletters, managing budgets • Event Management: Pre-, during- and post-event organising, sourcing of appropriate venue and suppliers, managing the databases and RSVP processes, booking and coordinating travel arrangements, onsite logistics and managing of event budgets • Client Relations: Managing existing client portfolios, understanding the client businesses and industries • Marketing: Editing and managing the integration of copy into design, understanding client objectives and formulating marketing plans, implementation of those plans, booking of adverting space for both online and print media, managing advertising material and design • Project Coordinator for the SME Survey project • General Administration: Documenting agendas, minutes and filing, documenting client projects and e-mail correspondence Show less



Crabtree & Evelyn South Africa

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Marketing Assistant

  • 2006 - 2008

  • Public Relations: Assisted with media launch arrangements, media liaison, updating media database, creating press packs • Marketing: arranging and exhibiting at various trade exhibitions- setting up stands, merchandising and manning the stand during exhibition time • Loyalty Program Manager: planning and implementing non-retail and client loyalty program strategies • Building non-retail business: meeting with potential hotel and corporate clients and assisting with their orders, market and sales person for all mail order customers • General Administration: document agendas, minutes and filing, documenting orders, invoicing, tracking client payments, typing of memos • Sales Assistant: assisting in-store when required and during busy periods (Christmas, sales), merchandising, executing in-store promotions Show less