Experience

GreymatterFinch

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Project Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Provide strategic and operational solutions for clients within their required campaigns.Print production and online management experience.Manage end to end execution of multiple projects for high profile clients, focusing on corporate communication to both listed and private companies. Includes daily, weekly and monthly reports to both client and management.Client liaison at Executive management level (CEOs, CFOs CMOs). Manage the costs and budgets of projects/campaigns.Managing project costs with external suppliers and internal costs to stay inline with budget.Account management and client relationship building, includes up selling product offerings to existing clientsEnsure the briefing process is clear and comprehensive, and deadlines are adhered toMaintain respect for the creative process within the constraints specified by client. Develop a close and open rapport with all clients. Sales, Encourage the client to explore the services on offer from the various departments within the company, if and where applicable. Creative thinking/brainstorming on project concepts.



Ince (Pty) Ltd

• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Account Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Apr 2016

  Print production and online management experience within Investor relations and communications dealing with financial advertising. Manage end to end execution of multiple projects for high profile clients, focusing on corporate and investor relations communication to both listed and private companies. Includes daily, weekly and monthly reports to both client and management internallyCommunicate with clients at a senior management level (CEOs, CFOs CMOs). Manage the cost and budget of a project internallyEnsure the briefing process is clear and comprehensive, and deadlines are adhered to. Maintain respect for the creative process within the constraints specified by client. Develop a close and open rapport with all clients. Encourage the client to explore the services on offer from the various departments within the company, if and where applicable. Provide strategic and operational solutions for clients. Support Client Services Director in various business management duties.Additional: Work onsite with specific clients, time frame can range up to 6 weeksThis includes managing a team of designers, Typesetters, proofreaders as well as managing and coordinating the Clients and project timelines.



Clicks Group

• South Africa
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging design and research manager

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  Develop and maintain relationships with design agency, NPD buyers and category buyers Write up Concept and packaging briefs (research Product, competitors and benchmarks etc.) Responsible for searching, applying, registering, renewing and terminating trademarks for Clicks by liaising with legal department, category and Exec Communicate annual business update on Trademark spend to Private Label Exec Maintain awareness of current and new packaging design trends in local, international and global markets to influence Private Label packaging strategy Manage packaging artwork status to ensure critical path and deadlines are adhered to Manage the briefing of all artwork into packaging roll-out Manage approval process of artwork with design agency, New Product Development team and Category teams Responsible for the consistent implementation of the Private Label packaging strategy by ensuring all design layouts are accurate and consistentReport to all category Executives on packaging

• Marketing and Advertising Coordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  To assist in all aspects of National promotions/ campaigns (Above and below the line advertising)Make sure that the Buyers meet the Promotional requirements, work through offers and make sure that they are Occasion specific (per Campaign) and that they are competitively priced within the market.Promotional reviews and in-depth Pre & Post reviews on special occasion promotions.Brief the agency on Promotional Campaigns, creative direction where needed, sign-off artwork to make sure the brief has been followed correctly, make sure that deadlines are tracked and are completed timeously, attend weekly sign-off's and TV edits,Keep abreast of marketing trends, competitive activity,Manage Store Promotions (Brief to print)



Calibre brand solutions

• South Africa
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - Jul 2010

  brief studio on product and concept, and liaise with clients/designers/printers, purchasing stock for photo shoots, daily status, weekly status with clients, monthly reports, following up with payments/invoices to the accounts departments.Support in production – ordering of items, requesting quotes for job material/mock ups/art work, manage meeting clients deadlines.Basic account management – quotations, receive brief from client, brief studio on product and concept, and liaise with clients/designers/printers, purchasing stock for photo shoots, daily status, weekly status with clients, monthly reports, following up with payments/invoices to the accounts departments.Support in production – ordering of items, requesting quotes for job material/mock ups/art work, manage meeting clients deadlines.Basic account management – quotations, receive brief from client,