Project Manager

• May 2022 - Present

As a Project Manager for MTV SAF/MTV Shuga Down South, I handled the following: -Implemented standards, methods, and tools to complete project work and mitigate constraints. -Created and delivered status reports and identified pending action items for resolution. -Met with potential clients to evaluate needs and communicate service offerings. -Optimized processes and methodologies to enhance project delivery and team performance. -Equipped team with the required knowledge, resources, and materials to successfully execute project work. -Used designated systems, tools, and techniques to measure project performance. -Tracked and completed action items to report progress to project owners. -Coordinated project timelines, meeting agendas, and next steps to move crossfunctional projects forward. -Identified and resolved issues and conflicts within the team. -Coordinated with department managers to establish work plans and staffing for each phase of the project. -Coordinated and designated work tasks among team members. -Compiled project information and status updates for distribution to stakeholders. -Monitored costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues. -Worked alongside distribution to ensure the broadcasting of MTV Shuga Down South Season 3. -Worked with various suppliers who handled digital marketing, public relations, short-form content, and production of Season 3 of MTV Shuga Down South, suppliers including and not limited to Strong PR, Vuma Reputation Management, Burnt Onion, and Bohemian. -Worked with various organizations for the outreach of peer education like CTAOP, Dlalanathi, Department of Basic Education, Life Choices, Global Fund, Positive Action, UNICEF Botswana, US Mission, and Gilead. -Handled the premiere events for Season 3 of MTV Shuga Down South and Activations. -Managed stakeholder relations like our funding partners. -Worked alongside Filmfinity and Sony Pictures in a marketing partnership. -Assisted all teams where there were gaps. Show less

Distribution Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Aug 2023

Assisting Head Start Education with distributing educational content on Video on Demand and FTA TV platforms, strategy and proposal writing. Assisting Head Start Education with distributing educational content on Video on Demand and FTA TV platforms, strategy and proposal writing.

Distribution Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

Assisting PVI with the distribution of their shows N*Gen and Love and Wealth, with a focus on improving their admin, contracting process, creating tracking documents, liaising with their broadcasters, broadcast platform relations, improving broadcast strategy, importing marketing strategy, tracking of products on platforms and increasing their reach on FTA TV, Pay TV and VOD. Assisting PVI with the distribution of their shows N*Gen and Love and Wealth, with a focus on improving their admin, contracting process, creating tracking documents, liaising with their broadcasters, broadcast platform relations, improving broadcast strategy, importing marketing strategy, tracking of products on platforms and increasing their reach on FTA TV, Pay TV and VOD.

Broadcast Manager

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

As a Broadcast Manager for Ubongo International my responsibilities include: • Managing the broadcast of the Ubongo content on Television, Streaming Platforms and Radio. • Licensing content to distributors and broadcasters. • Managing expectations from broadcasters. • Ensuring delivery of content to the relevant parties. • Tracking broadcast and reach. • Managing expectations from broadcasters. • Collecting, organizing, analyzing viewership numbers from broadcasters, distributors and streaming platforms and sharing them with the wider team. • Reaching out to prospective new countries and markets. • Scheduling content for the broadcasters. • Assisting in Broadcast Marketing. • Reviewing and negotiating contracts. • Keeping track of contractual obligations. • Meeting with partners and stakeholders. • Organizing launches with all teams involved at Ubongo. • Attending conferences. • Pitching for grant opportunities. • Keeping track of grants and co-productions. • Assisting the dubbing teams when needed. • Managing expectations internally and externally. • Assisting with the setting up of the South African office. • Performing the duty of the South African Public Officer. • Launching Ubongo content in many new territories and broadcasters. Show less

On-Air Coordinator

• Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

As an On Air Coordinator for Kwese(General Entertainment and Sport Marketing Team) my responsibilities include: • Handling relationships between the platform and third party channels, • Managing the creation of promos for On-Air as well as liaising with media operations to ensure content comes on to the screen. • Maintaining relationships with the Digital and Social media teams to ensure content can go online. • Providing content to different countries for launch. • Ensuring that the marketing department gets the correct content. • Creating Briefs for 3rd party promos for On-Air and Digital. • Sourcing highlights and footage. • Tracking all On-Air assets. • Facilitating the approval process for 3rd party content. • Assisting the Production Team and Creative Team when required. • Liaising with third parties to meet with their marketing objectives. • Facilitating approvals from 3rd party channels. • Assisting marketing with collaterals from 3rd party channels. • Brainstorming marketing campaign ideas. • Facilitating requests from Kwese to 3rd party channels. • Uploading content On Air. • Monitoring On Air operations. • Maintaining relationships with the Digital and Marketing team. • The 3rd party channels that I deal with are AMC, Viceland, Passion, Fox, Fox Life, Animal Planet, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Odisseia, DreamWorks, Toonami, Cartoon Network, E!, Trace Africa, Trace Mziki, Revolt, True Movies, CBS Reality, Discovery Science, IDX, Boomerang, POP, Travel Channel, Fine Living, Hip TV, African Movie Channel, African Movie Channel Series, Zee Bollymovies, Zee Bollynova, JimJam, CBeebies, Box TV, Trace Gospel, CNN, BBC World News, Sky News, Al Jazeera, CNBC News, TVC News, Africa News, DW, France 24, Manchester City TV, Liverpool TV, ESPN, ESL, NBA TV and WION. • Part of the team responsible for launching Kwese FIFA (Football World Cup Channel 2018). • Part of the team responsible for the launch Kwese iflix (app based viewing product) Show less

Freelance Strategist

• Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

As a Freelance Strategist for Mullen Lowe my responsibilities included: research, competitor reviews and reports, qualitative and quantitative analysis and strategy creation. Projects include clients such as Dorco, Mini Cooper and Nestle. As a Freelance Strategist for Mullen Lowe my responsibilities included: research, competitor reviews and reports, qualitative and quantitative analysis and strategy creation. Projects include clients such as Dorco, Mini Cooper and Nestle.

Marketing and Programming Executive

• Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

As the Programming and Marketing Executive for Zee TV, Zee Magic and Zee World my responsibilities included: the handling of traffic for the channel, liaising with the dubbing studio to ensure a smooth flow of work, assigning and managing quality control processes, assigning work to quality control managers and liaising with the team in India to ensure timeous delivery of work and compliance with programming schedules, exploring new areas for the marketing of the brand, organizing activations and events, liaising with suppliers and clients, organizing payments to suppliers, liaising with prospective clients, suppliers and the press, liaising with Telmar and ensuring creation of Telmar banners, organizing activations and events and ensuring appropriate branding at events and activations. With the launch of Zee Bollynova and Zee Bollymovies; I was responsible for commissioning the creation of creatives and collaterals for the channels, handling the traffic between Zee and the platforms of Kwese and DSTV, looking at appropriate ways to market the channels, creating EPGs, FPCs and programming highlights documents for the platforms, liaising with the public relations team to ensure media presence and finally liaising with Kwese and DSTV to ensure a successful launch for the two channels. Show less

Account Management Intern

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

As an Account Management Intern at Lowe and Partners South Africa, where my responsibilities included research, handling social media, copywriting and client servicing As an Account Management Intern at Lowe and Partners South Africa, where my responsibilities included research, handling social media, copywriting and client servicing

On Site Celebrity and Hospitality Manager

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

Celebrity and foreign delegate management. Celebrity and foreign delegate management.

Samsung Promoter

• Aug 2013 - May 2014

In store promotions. In store promotions.

Film Crowdfunding Intern

• Mar 2014 - Apr 2014

Crowdfunding campaign for a feature film. Crowdfunding campaign for a feature film.

Actor

• Apr 2013 - Apr 2013