Experience

South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

• South Africa
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Driving the institute’s digital communications strategies to maximise the dissemination of research and the institute’s profile. Duties include website development, media relations, social media management, writing, editing, graphic design, and managing key content partnership agreements that reach both local and global audiences.



Transparency International

• Germany
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communications Coordinator: Africa Land and Corruption Programme

  • Aug 2015 - May 2017

  • Coordinating the land programme communications of 10 TI chapters in sub-Saharan Africa• Partnering with other NGOs and media organisations to maximise coverage of chapters’ activities and impact of their work• Media and communications training• Producing and commissioning content for print, digital and broadcast media• Working with graphic designers to produce online and print publications• Managing the interface between TI and Corruption Watch (the accredited local chapter of Transparency International in South Africa)• Facilitating roll-out of the land programme’s young social entrepreneur initiative• Handling queries from the public and media• Implementing a land campaign at Corruption Watch

• Online communications officer

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Planning, writing and editing content about Transparency International’s work in over 100 countries worldwide• Advising on strategies to produce impactful reports, feature articles, blogs and human interest stories • Running campaigns across various social media channels • Analysing web metrics of online platforms and developing recommendations for improving engagement rates• Working with a multi-disciplinary team to develop content for product launches• Setting up and managing Google AdWords campaigns• Moderating readers’ comments on web pages• Publishing content using Wordpress, Issuu and Expression Engine



Big Media

• South Africa
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Editor

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2013

  • Overseeing all content on Corruption Watch’s website• Writing and editing content • Assigning articles to freelancers and four in-house reporters • Assigning ad hoc projects to graphic designers• Publishing content using a Drupal-based content management system • Assisting with editing press releases • Developing content for social media • Writing, editing and publishing content for client such as MediaClubSouthAfrica.com, BrandSouthAfrica.com, and the Vodacom digital classroom project• Managing the development and content-population of the Brand South Africa Marketers’ Portal• Photography to accompany writing assignments• Countrywide training workshops for marketers using the Brand SA corporate identity• Countrywide training workshops for teachers participating in Vodacom’s digital classroom project



Mail & Guardian

• South Africa
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Online Sub-Editor

  • Nov 2008 - May 2009

  • Editing and publishing articles from reporters, news wires and correspondents• Re-purposing print content for the web • Image research• Writing• Fact checking



Tiso Blackstar Group

• South Africa
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Sub-Editor

  • Jul 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Editing articles from reporters, news wires and correspondents• Fact checking• Writing • Layout



Farmer's Weekly

• South Africa
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sub-Editor, promoted to Chief Sub-Editor

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2006

  • Editing and formatting articles • Supervising team of sub-editors according to production schedule• Addressing bottlenecks to keep the production process running smoothly• Revising all sub-edited, laid-out copy before the final editor’s check • Making final adjustments to copy following editor’s feedback• Final proof-reading and sign-off of laid-out pages for printing• Writing