Experience

Pin Africa

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Supporting all areas of the business with effective Project co-ordination to facilitate relaunch. Managing and delivering strong bids/proposals, writing business cases, providing support to maximise activities through engagement and information sharing (internal and external). Supporting all areas of the business with effective Project co-ordination to facilitate relaunch. Managing and delivering strong bids/proposals, writing business cases, providing support to maximise activities through engagement and information sharing (internal and external).



Digital Radio Mondiale

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

• Project Office Manager

  • Apr 2011 - May 2022

  Providing full support for the organisation, planning and maintaining the workload of the project office, considering all relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resource requirements Facilitating Board meetings, preparing agendas, distributing board packs, taking minutes, reviewing outcomes and tracking progress Organisation of major conferences, annual member events and monthly Board meetings, managing all activities of the event, including pre-event preparations, onsite logistics, support costs and budget and providing post event feedback Responsible for writing and compiling newsletters and press releases. Website management using WordPress content management Providing financial support to the Treasurer with tracking and projection information making payments and providing the annual accounts for external accountants and auditors Designing and delivering presentations at key meetings Training and developing new staff members Show less



BBC World Service News

• Business Organiser and Payments Team Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2010

  Managed transformational departmental change Developed effective payments system Supervised team of 5 staff Provided seamless administrative and business support Developed links with key internal and external stakeholders Liaised with HR in the recruitment and training of new staff Conducted annual performance reviews Supported the BBC World Service News Editor on all staff matters, including pay; sickness; training and expenses supervision Managed transformational departmental change Developed effective payments system Supervised team of 5 staff Provided seamless administrative and business support Developed links with key internal and external stakeholders Liaised with HR in the recruitment and training of new staff Conducted annual performance reviews Supported the BBC World Service News Editor on all staff matters, including pay; sickness; training and expenses supervision



BBC World Service

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broadcast Journalist (Online)

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Repackage news items for online audienceEdit written and audio contentSelect images and sounds to accompany storiesIdentifying additional sources of output to enhance stories for online audienceWrite headlines and leads

• Business Development Associate

  • Oct 2006 - Apr 2008

  Acted as first point of contact for BBC partner stations worldwide Wrote and edited marketing and programme information Web production, responsible for News portal on partners’ website Audio editing of BBC English programmes Identified possible revenue streams Produced a weekly newsletter Negotiated terms with key external strategic partners

• Commissioning Assistant

  • May 2003 - Sep 2006

  Office management Project planning and delivery for key sporting events (World Cup; Wimbledon, European Cup final and Africa Nations Cup)Maintaining budgets reviewing and tracking costsDiary management Meeting organisation and preparation General administration

• Producer African Productions (Temporary Attachment)

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2005

  Programme research Script writing Programme editing Programme presentation Budget management Production staff and facilities co-ordination

• Strategy & Public Affairs Assistant

  • Aug 2000 - May 2003

  Policy researchEvent management Produce newsletters Diary management Database management