Experience

Flanagan & Gerard Property Development and Investment

• South Africa
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Asset Management

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  The company's core business activities are the development and investment in dominant regional shopping centres, and niche community centres that retain their dominance within their trade area. Since inception co-founders Pat Flanagan and Peter Gerard and their team have developed Paarl Mall, Vaal Mall, Highveld Mall, the award winning Mall of the North and most recently Middelburg Mall.In addition the company has also developed other retail facilities including New Redruth Village, Morningside Shopping Centre, Bedworth Centre, the Makro in Vanderbijlpark and the newly opened Nicolway Bryanston.Flanagan & Gerard have two developments that are in the pipeline and due to break ground later this year, being Thavhani Mall, Springs Mall, Ballito Junctio and Atlantic Mall.



Visa Sub Sahara Africa Ltd

• Client and Cross Border Marketing Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2012



Visa

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

  Consumer insight driven strategy development, marketing mix development, market activation, business intelligence, fiscal discipline and business performance management.Localising Global strategy into local market plans across Visa Inc's International Markets (CEMEA & AP)

• Brand and Sponsorship Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2010

  Implemented consumer and client targeted advertising, promotions and marketing programs across CEMEA. Managed multiple agency relationships across many diverse markets. Drove brand reputation as well as sponsorship activation for the Olympics, FIFA (2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa), Rugby World Cup and Disney. Management of Visa brand health across CEMEA to support the achievement of brand and business objectives. Management of Visa’s visual and verbal identity for all internal and external facing Visa CEMEA communications. Support the education of CEMEA staff in their understanding of the Visa brand and their role and contribution to Visa’s brand health. Oversee the development of marketing campaigns across CEMEA that support the achievement of Visa’s brand and business objectives across CEMEA.

• Marketing Manager - South Africa (6 month secondment)

  • Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

  Develop country level marketing strategies and plans that address the key market opportunities or needs. Implement all through the line marketing activities in SA and SSA. Manage all marketing agency relationships. Provision of marketing support to client banks. Localisation of pan-regional campaign activity. Management of Visa’s local sponsorship properties. Consumer insight driven strategy development, marketing mix development, market activation, business intelligence, fiscal discipline and business performance management.



TransWorld Summits

• Sales, Marketing and Event Manager

  • Feb 2002 - Mar 2004

  Sales, Marketing and Event Management for the Intenrational Rugby Summits in South Africa, Australia and the UK. Managed the sales, marketing including event management of The South African Sports Conference 'The Business of Sport' Sales, Marketing and Event Management for the Intenrational Rugby Summits in South Africa, Australia and the UK. Managed the sales, marketing including event management of The South African Sports Conference 'The Business of Sport'