Experience

Bizcommunity.com

• South Africa
• Media and Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Press Office Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  • Managing client queries and requests, accommodating them as far as possible while adhering to the company's operating procedures.• Ensuring that clients' press releases are proofread, sub-edited and/or edited to conform with Bizcommunity's publishing standards.• Education of clients and colleagues as to the press office package's benefits.• Development of the press office client user console (UX), in consultation with the IT, Production and Marketing departments.• Maximising exposure for press office's clients' press releases through use of social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook.• Identifying and communicating possible sales leads to the sales department.• Responsible for the press office department’s yearly planning and input towards overall company strategy.• Monthly reporting to EXCO and staff meetings.

• Press Release Writing Service Custodian & Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  • Responsible for all incoming queries for paid-for content creation• Liaising with clients about ideas for content• Writing press releases and articles for clients and ensuring it meets their requirements

• Contributing Author

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  Contributing articles and reviews to the various industry sectors, in my own capacity.

• Press Office Assistant

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2013

  • Assisting the press office manager with the scheduling, proofreading, editing (including basic HTML and Photoshop) and uploading of press releases across all of Bizcommunity’s online portals.• Responsible for relieving the press office manager in his absence.• Understanding the basic technical issues surrounding the site and being able to educate clients in how to maximise the opportunities within the site.• Playing an active part in all aspects of the department’s activities. To liaise and communicate with all the relevant departments (including sales, production, accounts and IT).

• Editorial Assistant/Support Manager

  • 2011 - 2012

  • Responsible for the proofreading and approval of job ads, company listings, event listings, galleries, short editorial announcements and incoming queries. • Responsible for the proofreading and approval of job ads, company listings, event listings, galleries, short editorial announcements and incoming queries.



Retail Staff Solutions

• Brand Manager

  • 2009 - 2012

  • Make sure promoters arrive on site on time. • Check up on promoters in their allocated stores. • Ensure proper communication between store managers, promoters and appointed Retail Solutions manager during promotions. • Take photos of store activations and compile reports of store checks. • Promote awareness of brand and sales of product in stores. • Provide product and brand knowledge to customers and sales staff. • Make sure promoters arrive on site on time. • Check up on promoters in their allocated stores. • Ensure proper communication between store managers, promoters and appointed Retail Solutions manager during promotions. • Take photos of store activations and compile reports of store checks. • Promote awareness of brand and sales of product in stores. • Provide product and brand knowledge to customers and sales staff.



Pangea Outsourcing Services

• South Africa
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  Using setwork or creating lessons to teach English to international students of all ages via an online platform. Using setwork or creating lessons to teach English to international students of all ages via an online platform.



Hallocrazyworld

• Journalist

  • 2010 - 2011

  • Writing for Hola Cape Town newspaper. • Writing internet articles for Hallocrazyworld. • Writing for Hola Cape Town newspaper. • Writing internet articles for Hallocrazyworld.



Absolut Travel

• United States

• Personal Assistant to Financial Manager

  • Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

  - Data capturing - Invoicing - Filing - Data capturing - Invoicing - Filing


Diesel
• Australia
• Software Development
• Fashion Consultant/Sales Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

PUMA Group
• Venezuela
• Telephone Call Centers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Sales Assistant

  • Jun 2007 - Oct 2007

Marcel's Frozen Yoghurt
• South Africa
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Sales Assistant

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

Grande Cafe Monte Carlo
• Hostess

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2006

La Senza
• Retail
• Assistant Sales

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2005

The American Fudge Factory
• Cooking and packaging/Sales

  • 2003 - 2004