Farai Chando

Key Account Manager at Gikko
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Harare, Zimbabwe, ZW
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Shona Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Russian Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • Zimbabwe
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Key Account Manager
      • Oct 2020 - Present

      Gikko Mobile Messaging is Zimbabwe's leader in providing business communication solutions through a partnership with Infobip, a global provider of communications as a platform service. ▪ Key Account Management: Developing and sustaining solid relationships with key high-value clients in industries such as banking, ICT, telecoms/mobile network operators, and NGOs. ▪ Corporate Communications strategies: Providing consultation on best practices for enterprise communications and implementation of B2B projects with both local and international listed organizations. ▪ Digital Strategies: Roling out the latest digital trends strategies for organizations to implement within their corporate communications. ▪ Operational Implementation: Coordinating with the various departments within the organization to enable the execution of business objectives, goals, and targets. Winner - Best National Marketing Services Supplier 2022 Show less

    • Executive Assistant To The Chairman
      • Nov 2017 - Aug 2020

      • Government liaison - negotiating leases on an annual basis with National Parks, Ministry of Tourism, and Rural district councils, and with various ministries for issuing of permits and renewals such as operator’s license, hunting permit, and mining claims; leading on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application process for internationally recognized projects. • Corporate reporting - Consolidating reporting for the Chairman of three companies under the Afri-Hype Group.• Scoping new business ventures with senior executives and the company chairman both locally and internationally.• Relayed key decisions and liaised between senior executives which came from the board. Show less

    • Operations Administrator
      • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

      • Marketing: Built the Afri-Hype brand and increased its scope on an international scale; being the face of the company at marketing conventions in Zimbabwe, South Africa, UAE and USA;• Responsible for all company licensing and ensuring compliancy such as mining claims, EIAs ,ZTA licenses and hunting permits;• Client liaison –managing high end clients including foreign royal families and large corporates/groups of up to 200 guests;• Procurement: Supported international procurement of tourism related goods valued at $100K p.a;• Planning and preparing of bookings and ensuring foreign client needs and requests were met;• Managing trip budgets collectively amounting to $50k per annum. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lettings Negotiator
      • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

Education

  • Royal Holloway, University of London
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Business/Management
    2012 - 2015
  • Cambridge Arts & Sciences
    Advanced Level, Economics, Sociology, English Literture
    2010 - 2012
  • Slindon College
    GCS, Maths, English, English Literature, Science, Design Technology, IT, Geography, Photography, P.E
    2008 - 2010
  • Lomagundi College Schools
    2006 - 2008
  • Royal Holloway, University of London
    Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Accounting and Business/Management
    2012 -

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