Experience

The Hardy Boys - A Wunderman Thompson Company

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Director

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Account Director - Unilever Scratch Cooking and Eketarra Tea's

• Group Account Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Group Account Manager - Unilever Scratch Cooking and Tea's- Establish and maintain a professional relationship with clients.- Ability to multitask and juggle several responsibilities simultaneously- Identify client’s needs and business objectives.- Strong written and verbal communication skills - Help develop creative solutions to increase client satisfaction and retention.- Assist BUD to meet financial targets and growth objectives.- Upsell a company’s services and solutions.- Manage a client’s projects from beginning to end.- Take a client’s requirements and assist with plans to meet those requirements.- Developing and implementing strategic plans to manage and grow accounts.- Retaining clients and building strong, trusting relationships.- Understanding client needs and identifying new business opportunities within my portfolio.- Communicating and coordinating with internal teams to deliver solutions. Show less

• Account Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  Unilever Beverages and Personal care:- Establish and maintain a professional relationship with clients.- Ability to multitask and juggle several responsibilities simultaneously- Identify client’s needs and business objectives.- Strong written and verbal communication skills - Help develop creative solutions to increase client satisfaction and retention.- Assist BUD to meet financial targets and growth objectives.- Manage a client’s projects from beginning to end.- Take a client’s requirements and assist with plans to meet those requirements. Show less

• Account Executive

  • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

  Unilever - Savories and Beverages:- Communicating with clients and completing briefs for upcoming project’s including managing timelines and internal teams. -Support to BUD and Snr Account manager. - Developing budgets and timelines for clients, proficient in Chase. - supporting BUD and Snr account manager but coordinating teams to meet project milestonesExperience with:1. Digital - social media 2. TV (production included)3. PR (influencers, press kit development and activation and event) 4. Brand comms plan development 5. Concept development Show less



Freelance

• Greater Boston Area

• Multimedia Graphic Designer (freelance)

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018



Sakimpilo

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Multimedia Designer

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

  Brand challenge - info graphic and presentation creation - client presentation - field research - comprehensive campaign development - strategy development - content creation (video, photographic and illustrated design) Brand challenge - info graphic and presentation creation - client presentation - field research - comprehensive campaign development - strategy development - content creation (video, photographic and illustrated design)



Absa

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Multimedia Designer

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

  Brand challenge - info graphic and presentation creation - field research - comprehensive campaign development - content creation (video, photographic and illustrated design) Brand challenge - info graphic and presentation creation - field research - comprehensive campaign development - content creation (video, photographic and illustrated design)



Cipla foundation

• Durban Area, South Africa

• Multimedia Designer

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  Brand challenge - info graphic and presentation creation - field research - comprehensive campaign development - content creation (video, photographic and illustrated design) Brand challenge - info graphic and presentation creation - field research - comprehensive campaign development - content creation (video, photographic and illustrated design)