Experience

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  Dentsu Creative

  • Advertising Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Account Manager

    • Jan 2024 - Present

  • Traffic Manager

    • May 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Project Manager

    • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

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  Rebels With a Cause (Pty) Ltd.,

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Director (100% Shareholder)

    • Jan 2019 - Jan 2023
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Transformational online and face-to-face training of corporates and individuals on confronting issues including behavioural patterning, behavioural analysis, shifting context, opening up other workable relationships for broad-based life and living• Clients were primarily independent individuals and corporates in Cape Town and Johannesburg including Massmart, CanDo! • Design and presentation of two online workshops with Leah Sefor – Aging Disgracefully and Talking Womanhood• Design and presentation of two Birth Order Insight workshops

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  Waterford Wine Estate

  • Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

  • General Manager

    • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021
    • Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

    • Initial investigations into staffing – building management team work, identifying and rectifying issues in marketing/sales/social media• Controlling all departmental budgets, expenditure control• Motivated the employment of three additional staff - a Private Client Manager, a Social Media Manager and a Sales Assistant• Launched the Upper Blaauwklippen Collective for 5 neighbouring wine farms – collaborative marketing events• Liaison with lawyers regarding trademark issues• Liquor licence applications, ensuring compliance with The Liquor Law• Sourced suitable contractors to open an on-site 50-seater bistro-style restaurant, Salt

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  Niki Bush

  • Co-Presenter

    • Jul 2020 - Nov 2020

    • Co-design and presentation of online Parenting workshops • Clients included Rand Merchant Bank, Standard Bank, First National Bank and individuals

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  The Vehicle Care Group (formerly Asset Lending)

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Talent Manager

    • Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    • Group of four companies providing a comprehensive range of services and products (finance, finance and insurance services, warrantees, rent-to-own) to pre-owned vehicle dealerships• Staff recruitment, interviewing, appointment, motivation and retention (Sales/Client Service Depts, Jhb and CT)• Developed staff training manuals, performance review guidelines, staff coaching templates/processes• Development of personal coaching program for all staff within the group (50)• Member of team that renamed and rebranded business – brochure copy/design, website, client sales packs, logo• Reviewing, assessment/re-design of business flow to maximise staffing• Design and hosting annual corporate indaba with 40 staff attendees

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  Saccarine Trade 3 (Pty) Ltd. t/a Space Solutions

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • General Manager

    • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    • Streamlining procurement and production, management of a Bookkeeper, a Workshop Manager and Installation Manager (who in turn oversaw 12 staff)• Client liaison, overseeing social media management

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  Helon Melon (Pty) Ltd

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 2019 - Jul 2019
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    • Streamlining operations/systems/stock control/planning in preparation for international market and wholesaling• Website redesign and upscaling of ecommerce platform (no longer operational)

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  Rebels With A Cause (Pty) Ltd., Cape Town

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Director (100% Shareholder)

    • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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  Code For Africa (Non-Profit Organisation)

  • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

  • Event Director

    • Jun 2016 - Oct 2017
    • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

    • Selected as a delegate at Media Party in Buenos Aires (1 week)• Event Director for Code for Africa Media Indaba – creative direction, event direction, organisation, set/sound/lighting

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  FHCom (Pty) Ltd. t/a Firebrand

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Partner

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    • Design of corporate offerings around talent management and retention and workable teams utilising the Wealth and Talent Dynamics profiling tool • Sale of programs and coaching to corporates – teamwork, communication, accountability, shifting context/values/goals/ vision, behavioural style analyses

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  Talk Shop Public Relations, Johannesburg and Cape Town

  • Sole Proprietor

    • Dec 2011 - May 2015

     Achieved superb media exposure for clients• Top clients included Rubicon, Desray and Vessalina• Providing public relations and product placement services to fashion/interior/jewellery designers and an artist• Providing business skills planning and mentorship to young designers• Management of social media accounts, securing editorial exposure for designers, magazine briefs• Manning London Top Drawer trade show at the Olympia on behalf of clients, Leopard & Lilly jewellers

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  SA Fashion Week (Pty) Ltd.

  • General Manager

    • Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

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  Quest Seminars CC

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • General Manager

    • Jan 2006 - Oct 2010
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    • Setting sales targets for courses/seminars for individuals, ensuring they were achieved• Management, motivation and training of 2 Registration Managers/Sales Assistants• Controlling lead generations, sales targets and tracking• Giving introductory presentations to prospective clients • Financial administration and program reconciliations, financial projections and budget adjustments• Presentation of courses/workshops• Product and merchandise development and sales• Website and digital communications

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  Kasu CC

  • Partner

    • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

    • Business and design partner for this well-known South African design brand, the Black Coffee label

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  Runway Productions CC

  • Production Manager

    • Sep 1997 - Oct 2003

  • Production Manager - S A Fashion Week

    • Sep 1997 - Dec 1998

  • Production Assistant - Fashions Shows and Corporate

    • Jan 1994 - Aug 1997

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  Velocity Films

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Marketing/PR Officer

    • Jan 2000 - Dec 2002
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Premier SA Production company - commercials• Relationship building with international production houses and Directors, dissemination of information to media agencies

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  Allumination

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Film Wardrobe Assistant

    • Jan 1999 - Dec 1999
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa