Zulu Sowazi

CE at Disrupt Amandla
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(386) 825-5501
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, ZA

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Credentials

  • Media Entrepreneurship Accelerator
    MultiChoice Group
    Oct, 2017
    - Nov, 2024
  • Marketing and Sales
    Damelin
    Jun, 2008
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • South Africa
    • Online Audio and Video Media
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CE
      • Mar 2016 - Present

      Executive Creative Director - ECD • EP.

    • Executive Producer & Host
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Podcast Producer | Commercial(s) Director | Creative Producer* Business Operations* Creative Director* Growth Executive

    • South Africa
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founding Writer
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      All-encompassing Writing and Editing mentorship from Managing Editor, Brian Bakker. Founding Member of the Writing team under the tutelage and management of the Managing Editor. *Writing. *Interviewing Skills & Investigative Journalism. *Grammar, Punctuation, Tone and Sentence Construction. *Systems Thinking and Procedural Execution. *Teamwork & Line Manager Cohesion. All-encompassing Writing and Editing mentorship from Managing Editor, Brian Bakker. Founding Member of the Writing team under the tutelage and management of the Managing Editor. *Writing. *Interviewing Skills & Investigative Journalism. *Grammar, Punctuation, Tone and Sentence Construction. *Systems Thinking and Procedural Execution. *Teamwork & Line Manager Cohesion.

    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Development Account Manager
      • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

      Business Development - Account Management Experience. * Inter-Continental and Regional African Partnership, Sales Prospecting. * Business Intelligence and Research Sales (The Economist, EMEA). * Executive Training, Management and Administration Mentorship from Nembhard Inc. CEO. Business Development - Account Management Experience. * Inter-Continental and Regional African Partnership, Sales Prospecting. * Business Intelligence and Research Sales (The Economist, EMEA). * Executive Training, Management and Administration Mentorship from Nembhard Inc. CEO.

    • South Africa
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Media And Communications Manager
      • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

      Reporting to CEO on company marketing positioning & media marketing strategy. *Media Management & Marketing Positioning. *Team Lead. * Company Rebranding. Reporting to CEO on company marketing positioning & media marketing strategy. *Media Management & Marketing Positioning. *Team Lead. * Company Rebranding.

    • South Africa
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Media Production Specialist
      • Mar 2016 - Apr 2017

      Highlight: Specialised as Trainee Producer, Director and Digital Content Strategist. Shadow observer of C-Suite Executives. 68th Cannes Film Festival Film and Media Investment, Distribution and Marketing Shadow observer. Business Day TV, IGNITION TV, TMG Digital. TimesLive, TMG Radio, Ochre Media. * Media Production and Director. *Social Media Coordinator and Researcher. * Film Investment, Distribution, Marketing, Management. Highlight: Specialised as Trainee Producer, Director and Digital Content Strategist. Shadow observer of C-Suite Executives. 68th Cannes Film Festival Film and Media Investment, Distribution and Marketing Shadow observer. Business Day TV, IGNITION TV, TMG Digital. TimesLive, TMG Radio, Ochre Media. * Media Production and Director. *Social Media Coordinator and Researcher. * Film Investment, Distribution, Marketing, Management.

    • South Africa
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Television News Producer
      • Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

      Highlight: Assigned by the Executive Producer to produce the Nelson Mandela Day Inserts on Sunrise Breakfast Show and team coordination of Live News Production. Volunteered during Univerrsity holidays to work at eTV. * Trainee Showrunner. * Media Content Strategy and Market Positioning. * Content Management System Administrator. Highlight: Assigned by the Executive Producer to produce the Nelson Mandela Day Inserts on Sunrise Breakfast Show and team coordination of Live News Production. Volunteered during Univerrsity holidays to work at eTV. * Trainee Showrunner. * Media Content Strategy and Market Positioning. * Content Management System Administrator.

    • South Africa
    • Software Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lead Fundraiser & Monetisation Consultant
      • Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

      Highlight: negotiated and procured a partnership contract, whilst in second year of university. * Partnership and Growth Management. * Business Strategy and Market Positioning. * Profitability Oversight. Highlight: negotiated and procured a partnership contract, whilst in second year of university. * Partnership and Growth Management. * Business Strategy and Market Positioning. * Profitability Oversight.

  • Disrupt Health
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Health Consultant
      • Mar 2003 - Jan 2012

      Independent Advanced Heavy Weightlifter, Martial Artist & Health Consultant. *Diet Planning. *Independent Weightlifting Technique Research. *Advanced Supplement Advisor. *All-Round Advanced Cardio Athlete. *Professional Kickboxer & Tae-Kwon Do Martial Artist. *Club Soccer Player (LB - Intermediate) Independent Advanced Heavy Weightlifter, Martial Artist & Health Consultant. *Diet Planning. *Independent Weightlifting Technique Research. *Advanced Supplement Advisor. *All-Round Advanced Cardio Athlete. *Professional Kickboxer & Tae-Kwon Do Martial Artist. *Club Soccer Player (LB - Intermediate)

    • Real Estate
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Property House Sitter
      • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

      Property House Sitter for Pam Golding Properties in the Leafy Suburbs of Dainfern, Zevenfontein (Midrand). *Property Administrator & Secretary. *Process Discipline. *Teamwork Property House Sitter for Pam Golding Properties in the Leafy Suburbs of Dainfern, Zevenfontein (Midrand). *Property Administrator & Secretary. *Process Discipline. *Teamwork

    • South Africa
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Trainee Real Estate Agent
      • Jun 2008 - Jan 2009

      Trainee Real Estate Agent for a Boutique Property Developer & Property Sales Company (Abraxis Property Brokers). *Research & Cold Calling. *Property CRM Tool & System Management. *Property Development Oversight. Trainee Real Estate Agent for a Boutique Property Developer & Property Sales Company (Abraxis Property Brokers). *Research & Cold Calling. *Property CRM Tool & System Management. *Property Development Oversight.

    • Canada
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Executive Field Promoter
      • Aug 2008 - Oct 2008

      Executive Field Promoter for Blackberry Africa. Achievements: Highest performing Executive Field Promoter. Seconded to attend a Marketing Convention in Drakensburg with Blackberry Africa Marketing Manager. * Business Development & After-Sales Service. * Networking & Client Resolution. * Telecommunications Surveying. Executive Field Promoter for Blackberry Africa. Achievements: Highest performing Executive Field Promoter. Seconded to attend a Marketing Convention in Drakensburg with Blackberry Africa Marketing Manager. * Business Development & After-Sales Service. * Networking & Client Resolution. * Telecommunications Surveying.

    • Malaysia
    • Restaurants
    • Bar Waiter
      • Feb 2007 - Mar 2007

      Waiter at Six Bar in Melville. *Sale & Upselling. *Customer Behaviourial Management. *Teamwork and Process Discipline. *FMCG Category Product Management. Waiter at Six Bar in Melville. *Sale & Upselling. *Customer Behaviourial Management. *Teamwork and Process Discipline. *FMCG Category Product Management.

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Food Handler
      • Jun 2005 - Jul 2005

      Food Handler and Order Processing at Domino's Pizza Rivonia (previously Scooters Pizza). All-encompassing guidance and mentorship from Franchisee (ALCM Solution Centre Founder). *Process Discipline. *Restauranteur *Amateur Chef Food Handler and Order Processing at Domino's Pizza Rivonia (previously Scooters Pizza). All-encompassing guidance and mentorship from Franchisee (ALCM Solution Centre Founder). *Process Discipline. *Restauranteur *Amateur Chef

    • South Africa
    • Stock Controller
      • Jun 2004 - Jul 2004

      All-encompassing guidance and forethinking in leadership and advanced planning in stock controlling in steel processing, transporting and distribution. *Mentorship from CEO. *Work relationship building. *Stock planning. All-encompassing guidance and forethinking in leadership and advanced planning in stock controlling in steel processing, transporting and distribution. *Mentorship from CEO. *Work relationship building. *Stock planning.

Education

  • AFDA
    Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Motion Picture Medium, Producer
    2022 - 2023
  • Rhodes University
    Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management, Business and Media Management
    2015 - 2015
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    BA Media Studies & International Relations, Mass Communication/Media Studies
    2012 - 2014
  • Crawford International
    Matriculation, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
    2002 - 2006
  • Rivonia Primary School
    Primary School Convocation, Primary School
    1998 - 2001
  • Enjabulweni Primary School
    Primary School, Primary School
    1995 - 1997

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