Leanne Bekker
PR & Project Manager at Melon Mobile- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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PRISA
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Experience
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Melon Mobile
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South Africa
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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PR & Project Manager
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Craving Novity
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Director
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Apr 2015 - Present
● Mentored and trained multiple team members ● Innovated and implemented Influencer marketing strategies ● Identified and pitched new business ● Collaborated with agencies, clients, and digital / mainstream media ● Coordinated and led events, activations, interviews, round tables, media drops, and media placement ● Strategized, researched, wrote, and disseminated releases ● Liaised and built strong relationships with media ● Mentored and trained multiple team members ● Innovated and implemented Influencer marketing strategies ● Identified and pitched new business ● Collaborated with agencies, clients, and digital / mainstream media ● Coordinated and led events, activations, interviews, round tables, media drops, and media placement ● Strategized, researched, wrote, and disseminated releases ● Liaised and built strong relationships with media
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Hill+Knowlton Strategies
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Mar 2013 - Mar 2015
● Managed multiple B2B clients ● Led and mentored all Managing Account Executives within the business ● Strategized media relations, and created all related content – including press releases, media motivations and placements ● Coordinated events, activations, and interviews ● Managed multiple B2B clients ● Led and mentored all Managing Account Executives within the business ● Strategized media relations, and created all related content – including press releases, media motivations and placements ● Coordinated events, activations, and interviews
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Meropa Communications
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South Africa
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
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Craving Novity
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Account Manager
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Mar 2005 - May 2013
Developing Strategies for new business opportunities Managing and maintain existing and new client relationships Managing teams Writing Presentations / Proposals Reporting Developing Strategies for new business opportunities Managing and maintain existing and new client relationships Managing teams Writing Presentations / Proposals Reporting
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Education
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Varsity College
PR, Public Relations and Communications