Experience

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  PEAR Africa

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Analysis and Reporting Manager

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    Responsible for the various reporting products which include, but are not limited to, Advertising Compliance, PR, and Editorial Analysis Reports.- Managing and evaluating all activities of the team within the analysis and reporting function to ensure continuous daily productivity and high quality reporting output- Develop and continuously improving all reporting outputs in terms of human and automated intervention- Quality control; ensuring highest level of quality output of the analysis and reporting function- Full client management and relationship building; facilitate meeting attendance, client query resolution, training and attendance.- All training, coaching and mentoring of new and current staff members within the department; develop personal development plans for each member of the Analysis Department- Signing off all analysis workflow and monitoring teams' performance- Maintaining annual and sick leave register within the department- Ensuring that all relevant issues are communicated appropriately, producing progress reports and devising pro-active resolution plans- Generating advertising compliance reports for clients who are subscribed to Media Host's media monitoring service and providing full compliance updates on a weekly basis; booked vs. aired- Liaising on behalf of clients with radio and TV channels on any compliance disputes- Social committee: internal communication and event management

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  SIMPLY BLACK ADVERTISING AND CONSULTING

  • South Africa
  • Advertising Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Media Account Manager (Team Lead)

    • Jun 2019 - Aug 2021

    Implement cross-channel marketing and advertising campaigns. Responsible for B2B and B2C client campaigns, from planning to post-campaign analysis. Sector: FMCG and Airline- Client and partner liaison and relationship building- Budget management - Negotiating with media owners on packages on all ATL media- Based on client briefs, compile high quality, innovative media strategies (traditional + digital). Presenting these media strategies to clients in over 11 African markets; showcasing innovation and creative thinking- Challenging client briefs to produce the best possible media outcome suitable to client objectives and budget expectations- Cascade regional briefs down to the relevant in-market teams.- Writing creative briefs- End-to-end campaign management; including post-campaign analysis and reporting- Crisis management; Leading the resolution of issues in a timely manner that does not negatively impact client business and budget- Copywriting and copyediting- Quality assurance - Competitor research and analysis- Internal communication and project management

  • Media Assistant

    • Jul 2018 - May 2019

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  Even Flow Distribution

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Marketing and Communications Coordinator

    • Aug 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Develop and execute the marketing communication plans and strategies to raise awareness and drive sales of Even Flow's IP communication and networking solutions. - Coordinating marketing projects and activities- Aligning with all sales teams on product offerings in order to support all marketing functions- Supplier relationship management- Internal communications and relationship building- Writing creative briefs for newsletters and other communication platforms- Adwords and Google Analytics- Updating and maintaining website (Wordpress)- Preparing marketing plan and calendar- Brand management- Financial management - Competitor analysis and research- Managing all social media platforms- Event planning; training sessions, IT exhibitions, and internal events (year-end and team building)

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  Rand Water

  • South Africa
  • Utilities
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Marketing and Communications Coordinator (Capacity Building)

    • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

    Engaging audiences by providing creative content on multiple communication platforms and managaing several projects simultaneously to attract and retain the best talent. Key areas include brand awareness, corporate governance and coordinating project teams to meet business objectives.Key Responsibilities / Performance Areas• Branding and corporate identity • Budget administration• Coordinate logistics for conferences and events, including marketing materials, exhibition stand setup, attendee registration, courier, food & beverage services and promotional items• Coordination of business coach training and maintenance of coaching database on Learner Management System• Corporate events management: career exhibitions and internal events• Designing marketing collateral where necessary i.e. brochures, leaflets, adverts, banners• Develop calendar of marketing activities and projects • Digital Marketing: content creation and design of Capacity Building Intranet webpage• Draft, proofread and edit internal announcements and articles• Drafting marketing and communication strategies and project scopes • End-to-End SAP processing: responsible for processing requisitions, purchase orders and invoices (goods receipting) • Interfacing with suppliers and internal stakeholders• Manage status reports for weekly and quarterly department meetings• Measuring and reporting on campaign results• Order and maintain promotional items and office supplies• Production of feedback forms and surveys• Training and Development Council Admin Manager and newsletter editor

  • Corporate Communications Vocational Work

    • Dec 2014 - Feb 2015

    - Media Monitoring- Responding to media queries- Assisting with proofreading and editing of all of the company’s internal and external communication efforts - Writing of press releases and articles