Experience

STELLENVIEW PREMIUM WINES PTY LTD
• New Product Development Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Present


Interact Media Defined (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Mar 2018

  Trade and technical publishing house (11 Publications)  Promote publications to advertisers and readers  Source and acquire prospective advertisers  Manage staff (team of 4) to include mentorship, coaching, performance management and IR  Develop and successfully implement new sales strategies to set and achieve sales targets  Ensure growth of new business clients for all products across all marketing platforms (print and digital)  Identify, develop and implement new market opportunities and products  Listen and act on clients' needs and requirements to form long lasting relationships  Accurately maintain and update advertising schedules to ensure strict deadlines are met  Run productive sales meetings and attend and actively contribute to publishing meetings  Liaise and strategise with the editorial department concerning meeting targets and overall advertising revenue  Maintain and manage advertising deadlines and the collection of advertising material  Ensure that the company's policies, procedures, rules and systems are trained, applied and enforced



Media24 (Pty) Ltd

• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2017

  Africa's largest print and digital publishing business  Identify the target audience, business trends and opportunities  Meet with clients to understand their needs, aims and objectives  Present solutions, propositions and ideas to clients  Manage campaigns, negotiate and follow up with clients to adhere to strict publishing deadlines  Work closely with the editorial and creative teams to generate effective solutions within the client's budget  Finalise the message and tone of the advertising campaign and how it should be executed  Review the effectiveness of campaigns and share insights and recommendations  Sell advertising space in publications through cold calling and chasing up existing leads  Grow and maintain client database  Monthly analysis and reporting  Ensure timeous invoicing and payments from clients



Campo Distributors

• United States

• Account Manager

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  Campo Distributors: Corporate clothing and work wear supplier  Manage key accounts and identify new business opportunities to ensure monthly sales targets are met  Obtain information on customers' needs and present them with a range of clothing samples  Assist with new product development including the logo design and present final proof for sign-off  Liaise and interact with Senior Management to provide them with overall feedback  Ensure that all clients’ accounts are paid in a timeous manner



Just Joey Guest House

• Assistant Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Oct 2007

  Just Joey: Guest House (Family business)  Manage booking inquiries and front desk operations  Oversee weekly employee (team of 5) schedules  Regularly interact with guests and act on recommendations and feedback  Oversee guest house responsibilities and overall performance  Maintain guest house inventories as well as purchasing orders for supplies  Process invoices and manage guest payments  Ad hoc admin and operational duties Just Joey: Guest House (Family business)  Manage booking inquiries and front desk operations  Oversee weekly employee (team of 5) schedules  Regularly interact with guests and act on recommendations and feedback  Oversee guest house responsibilities and overall performance  Maintain guest house inventories as well as purchasing orders for supplies  Process invoices and manage guest payments  Ad hoc admin and operational duties



Mr Farmer

• South Africa
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Sales Representative

  • Mar 2006 - Jun 2007

  Mr Farmer: Safety clothing and work wear supplier  Similar duties and responsibilities as Campo Distributors Mr Farmer: Safety clothing and work wear supplier  Similar duties and responsibilities as Campo Distributors



The Ivy Hotel

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Floor Manager

  • Jul 2004 - Feb 2006

   Similar duties and responsibilities as Just Joey Guest House  Additional: Coordinate weddings and conferences  Similar duties and responsibilities as Just Joey Guest House  Additional: Coordinate weddings and conferences



Kingswood Arms Restaurant

• Maitre 'd

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2004

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Tokara Restaurant

• New Zealand

• Floor Manager

  • Feb 1999 - Dec 2001

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