Experience

Don't Look Down

• South Africa
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Project Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Don't Look Down is a top convergence agency located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The primary client is M-Net, under the MultiChoice group and we are the custodians of their digital platforms (website and social media platforms) for their television channels. My role has evolved over the years, I started working within the domestic channels(Mzansi Magic, 1Magic, VUZU and Channel O) as a project coordinator and online digital writer. As an executive project manager, my mandate focuses on the channels in the SADC, East and West regions of Africa. A selection of my current key projects and channels are Big Brother Naija, Nigerian Idol, Africa Magic, Akwaaba Magic, Abol TV, Pearl Magic, Pearl Magic Prime, Maisha Magic Plus, Maisha Magic East, Maisha Magic Bongo, Maisha Magic Movies, Zambezi Magic and OneZed. My duties include: - Take responsibility for all aspects of project management and be accountable for project delivery to cost, time and quality parameters. - Define the approach and scope of projects (goals, deliverables and schedule) - Project and campaign strategy, proposals, reporting or feedback - Keep projects on track through clear task lists, issue tracking, status reports, and meeting notes - Manage interdisciplinary teams to execute conceptual work into clear sets of deliverables - Forge strong client relationships at the executive management level and serve as primary client contact for a project, managing expectations - Manage third-party vendors and suppliers - Communicate project progress, issues and resolutions to the client and internal team - On-boarding inducting and training project and operations teams - Implement and guide the team with best practices and knowledge sharing - Team planning and coordinating channel requirements - Enhance online and social media strategies and implementation - Digital content creation: publishing to the website and social platforms, writing and design Show less

• Senior Project Manager

  • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

• Assistant Project Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Feb 2021

• Project Coordinator and Online Social Writer

  • Jan 2018 - Nov 2018



Barleader

• City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Production and Post-Production Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  I worked as a production and post-production manager on Top 5 Drive ( Channel O), Being Bonang (1Magic), Channel O fillers and Drum Beat (MTV Base). I worked as a production and post-production manager on Top 5 Drive ( Channel O), Being Bonang (1Magic), Channel O fillers and Drum Beat (MTV Base).



M-Net

• Magic in Motion Intern

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017



AIESEC South Africa

• Port Elizabeth

• Vice President Marketing

  • Oct 2011 - Nov 2012



Okuhle Media - Marketing, Television and Production

• South Africa
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance TV presenter

  • Nov 2008 - Feb 2012



AIESEC

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  Project manager for Timange. I organised facilities, workbooks, facilitators, food and transport to teach Grade 11 learners basic computer skills. Project manager for Timange. I organised facilities, workbooks, facilitators, food and transport to teach Grade 11 learners basic computer skills.



ATTV

• Randburg

• Actress

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2005