Experience

KZN Industrial & Business News

• South Africa
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  KZN Industrial and Business News distributes KZN News Express and Eastern Cape News Express via email every week. The news focus alternates between each region. Monthly newspapers publish feature-focussed news as well as product and service updates. KZN Industrial and Business News distributes KZN News Express and Eastern Cape News Express via email every week. The news focus alternates between each region. Monthly newspapers publish feature-focussed news as well as product and service updates.



Freelance

• Freelance

  • Jun 2020 - Present



IMM Graduate School

• South Africa
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contract tutor

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  I tutor a range of courses, including Economics, Marketing Research and Marketing. I tutor a range of courses, including Economics, Marketing Research and Marketing.



Ogilvy South Africa

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Account Director

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  Working on a fixed-term contract at the advertising agency, I managed a busy Durban-based client. The agency delivered the full spectrum of marketing communication, including above-the-line campaigns, digital marketing, internal marketing, and events. Working on a fixed-term contract at the advertising agency, I managed a busy Durban-based client. The agency delivered the full spectrum of marketing communication, including above-the-line campaigns, digital marketing, internal marketing, and events.



eLan Property Group

• South Africa
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Originally employed to write, create content and manage PR, my position at the company has expanded since the beginning of the year. I work with two graphic designers, a web developer and social media specialist to market the company's real estate projects. Marketing activities include PR, events and activations, as well as a wide range of digital and offline initiatives. Originally employed to write, create content and manage PR, my position at the company has expanded since the beginning of the year. I work with two graphic designers, a web developer and social media specialist to market the company's real estate projects. Marketing activities include PR, events and activations, as well as a wide range of digital and offline initiatives.



IMM Graduate School

• South Africa
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Contract Lecturer

  • 2015 - Aug 2017

  Economics101 - Macroeconomics Marketing Research Theory (Hons) Marketing 101 Economic Principles 101 - Micro and Macroeconomics Marketing Research Project - level 3 Economics101 - Macroeconomics Marketing Research Theory (Hons) Marketing 101 Economic Principles 101 - Micro and Macroeconomics Marketing Research Project - level 3



Gruntled_MediaZA

• Durban

• Independent Writer, Researcher

  • Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  Write copy, manage social media content and work with research information, mostly media-related. Write copy, manage social media content and work with research information, mostly media-related.



Independent Newspapers

• Newspaper Publishing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Marketing Services at Independent Newspapers KZN

  • Aug 2004 - May 2014

  Independent Newspapers has eight strong regional titles in KZN - The Mercury, Daily News, Sunday Tribune, POST, Independent on Saturday, Isolezwe, Isolezwe ngeSonto and Isolezwe ngoMgqibelo. I managed the region's Trade Marketing, the objective of which is to maximise advertising revenues. Extensive use was made of syndicated as well as commissioned studies. Insights were then translated into persuasive and appealing formats for selling the audiences. Research was a major part of my portfolio and ad hoc surveys were commissioned to solve business issues across all aspects of the organisation including editorial, circulation, and advertising. As a one-person department, I managed budgets, suppliers and internal processes. A highlight of my time at Independent was the launch of the two weekend editions of Isolezwe - the Zulu language newspaper phenomenon which continues to grow. With little scope for growth, especially in digital, I left Independent for new challenges. Show less



East Coast Radio

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Services and Research

  • Nov 2003 - Jul 2004

  At KZN's "Home of the Hits,"​ I was part of a dynamic marketing team. My area of responsibility was Trade Marketing which involved client events, listenership (RAMS) presentations, newsletters, and client promotions. The 'buzz' of radio was an eye-opener for me and it was great fun working with all those extroverts! At KZN's "Home of the Hits,"​ I was part of a dynamic marketing team. My area of responsibility was Trade Marketing which involved client events, listenership (RAMS) presentations, newsletters, and client promotions. The 'buzz' of radio was an eye-opener for me and it was great fun working with all those extroverts!



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Lecturer

  • Jul 2003 - Nov 2003

  I worked full-time as a contract lecturer in the Centre for Cultural and Media Studies. I developed a course in Understanding Audiences for second-year students which drew heavily on my experience as a media planner/buyer as well as my academic knowledge. Supervising Honours students and lecturing a DTP and first year communications course kept me busy. I worked full-time as a contract lecturer in the Centre for Cultural and Media Studies. I developed a course in Understanding Audiences for second-year students which drew heavily on my experience as a media planner/buyer as well as my academic knowledge. Supervising Honours students and lecturing a DTP and first year communications course kept me busy.



Advertising and Design Corporation

• Media, account planning

  • Jun 1996 - Nov 2000



TBWA Hunt Lascaris

• Media Planner

  • May 1997 - Aug 1997



Damelin College

• Lecturer, course coordinator

  • Feb 1996 - May 1996



Conlog

• South Africa
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Promotions Administrator

  • May 1992 - May 1994



Engineering News

• Sub-editor

  • Feb 1991 - Mar 1992