Experience

Demographica

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Client Partner

  • May 2022 - Present



VentureWeb

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Mar 2022 - May 2022



Etiket Brand Design

• Group Managing Director

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

  ETIKET, an independent, award winning brand and advertising agency, connects business and people focusing on building experiences that not only motivate and change behavior, but have a profound and positive impact on people, employees, businesses, and the society in which we live. ETIKET, an independent, award winning brand and advertising agency, connects business and people focusing on building experiences that not only motivate and change behavior, but have a profound and positive impact on people, employees, businesses, and the society in which we live.



Read Between The Lines Collective

• South Africa
• Education Administration Programs

• Founder and Managing Director

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2020

  Read Between The Lines is a management consulting and training company based in Johannesburg.Our consulting services include business development, human resources, finance and business management, workflow process implementation as well as pitch and tender proposal management.We work with advertising agencies of all sizes, corporate companies as well as training institutions. We draw from a select pool of professional companies and individuals, who have hands-on experience in their fields of expertise. These professionals include top-level business executives, prominent lawyers, production experts, public figures, and academics. It is our vision to share our knowledge and experience to grow our client’s businesses. The proof is in what our clients have to say about us…



Red & Yellow Creative School of Business

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior L&D Consultant

  • Mar 2018 - Feb 2019



AAA School of Advertising

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• External Lecturer

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2016

  Strategic Account Management Training :Financial Matters - How Agencies make moneyUnderstanding Contracts and Negotiation Skills Strategic Account Management Training :Financial Matters - How Agencies make moneyUnderstanding Contracts and Negotiation Skills



MetropolitanRepublic

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Feb 2013 - Mar 2015

  I was responsible for the daily operation of the agency; driving performance measures; with the vision of producing an agile/innovative/quality focused high performance agency.Reported directly to Group CEOBoard Director and Exco memberChairperson of MANCODepartments reporting into me(HOD’s) – HR, IT, Production(Print/TV), Operations Finance, Project Management I was responsible for the daily operation of the agency; driving performance measures; with the vision of producing an agile/innovative/quality focused high performance agency.Reported directly to Group CEOBoard Director and Exco memberChairperson of MANCODepartments reporting into me(HOD’s) – HR, IT, Production(Print/TV), Operations Finance, Project Management



Draftfcb

• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Manager

  • Jul 2000 - Jan 2013

  Reporting directly into the MDMember of main Agency Head of Divisions Management TeamClient Commercial arrangement negotiation and management.Annual Budgeting of Billing and Revenue plus all operating expenses of 7 business units which are run as individual “companies” Monthly forecasting by client through trend analysis and client knowledgeProfitability analysis by Business Unit and entire agencyMonthly management reports preparation. New BusinessInvolved in pitch process from tender submission through to final pitchRemuneration negotiationsClient Remuneration ContractsFee proposal preparation utilizing all types of remuneration modelsContract reviews and Contract writing OperationsWorkflow systemTested and launched custom designed workflow solution for entire agency - MyOffice(SAP interface) System including Timesheets and Project flow Trained 300plus users on using the system and ongoing support.Creation of user manuals and updatesFacilitate Intensive training for “super users” Testing of new release changes onto system – dealing with Hong Kong team of 1 project manager and 3 developers.Technical supportIndustry Awards SubmissionsGeneral ManagementBusiness plan preparation and formulation with Managing Director & Business Unit Directors.Debtors monitoring and problem solving(high level client issues only)HR management assistance(problem solving)



Softline Pastel

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Credit Control Supervisor

  • Mar 1998 - Jun 2000

  Reporting directly to the Financial Director as Credit Control SupervisorSupervised Credit Control and accounts department 10 employees reporting directly to me(including Credit controllers, Cashbook Clerk and driver)Training and mentorship of junior credit controllersDealing with difficult debtors and important clients.Management of debtor reconciliationsMember of Kredit-Inform Credit forum (relating to IT industry) Reporting directly to the Financial Director as Credit Control SupervisorSupervised Credit Control and accounts department 10 employees reporting directly to me(including Credit controllers, Cashbook Clerk and driver)Training and mentorship of junior credit controllersDealing with difficult debtors and important clients.Management of debtor reconciliationsMember of Kredit-Inform Credit forum (relating to IT industry)



Fuchs Lubricants South Africa

• Senior Credit Controller

  • Jun 1994 - Feb 1998

  Reporting directly to the Credit Manager as Senior Credit Controller• Worked my way up from Junior Credit controller• Responsible for Blue Chip Clients including DeBeers, Harmony Gold mines, Impala platinum, Iscor etc.• Also dealt with difficult Motor trade debtors over the years • Telephonic collections• Large reconciliations• Monthly client visits Reporting directly to the Credit Manager as Senior Credit Controller• Worked my way up from Junior Credit controller• Responsible for Blue Chip Clients including DeBeers, Harmony Gold mines, Impala platinum, Iscor etc.• Also dealt with difficult Motor trade debtors over the years • Telephonic collections• Large reconciliations• Monthly client visits