National Manager: Marketing and Communications

• Feb 2021 - Present

Communications Manager

• Jan 2018 - Feb 2021

- Provide strategic advice on communications, marketing and branding activities - Develop integrated marketing and communications strategies - Manage the delivery of marketing and communications initiatives and plans - Manage outsourced creative and consultant services - Provide strategic advice on communications, marketing and branding activities - Develop integrated marketing and communications strategies - Manage the delivery of marketing and communications initiatives and plans - Manage outsourced creative and consultant services

Marketing Manager

• May 2015 - Oct 2017

- Market research and competitor analysis - Creating and implementing marketing and communication strategies and plans - Lead generation and management through to conversion - Planning and execution of events and related event collateral and digital presence - On/Off Advertising - Creative agency management - Digital marketing (SEO, SEM, web, social and lead generation) - Marketing collateral management - Public Relations and media - CRM management - Budget controls Show less

Corporate Communications Manager

• Apr 2015 - May 2015

-Public Relations -Internal Communications -Digital -Public Relations -Internal Communications -Digital

Marketing Communications Manager

• Feb 2008 - Feb 2015

- Build the external communications strategy to support the Nampak Brands (Corporate, Research & Development, Sacks, Recycling, DivFood, Inspection & Coding Solutions) -Execute and monitor the Marketing Communications Plan for the Nampak Corporate Brand (internally, publicity, print, online/digital, activations/experiential) -Competitor Marketing Communications Analysis for Corporate, Rigid Plastics, Cartons&Labels, Corrugated, Flexibles, I&CS, Glass, DivFood -ABTL/BTL, Traditional/Non-traditional media monthly PR and Advertising reports for the above divisions -Consumer and Customer research -Online reputation management -Promote Nampak brand through effective marketing communications including the SA, Africa and Europe websites -Monthly SEO and Analytics reports -Manage the budget -Manage the relationship with the Creative Agency(ies), Media Buying Agency, Activation Agency and other creative / communication suppliers for all accounts held across the group including the briefing in of work required. -Management, control and implementation of the Nampak Corporate Identity, Brand DNA, and Brand Manual across the Nampak Group including Communications Protocol, Social Media Protocol, Corporate Stationary, Presentations and other communications infrastructure and collateral. -Collaboration on communication elements with events personnel for Customer Hospitality and Executive events Show less

Owner

• Jan 2006 - 2011

New Business Development Recruitment and Training Brand Activations Operations New Business Development Recruitment and Training Brand Activations Operations

Marketing Communications Co-ordinator

• 2005 - 2008

Co-ordination of Marketing activities including Advertising, Exhibitions, Award Submissions, Customer Days and Promotional Goods. Project management of building renovations and refurbishment. National Sales team support through the generation of sales reports and data quality. Co-ordination of Marketing activities including Advertising, Exhibitions, Award Submissions, Customer Days and Promotional Goods. Project management of building renovations and refurbishment. National Sales team support through the generation of sales reports and data quality.