Experience

Farmer's Weekly

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

• Account Executive

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Source Advertising Sales through: Proposal drafting and presenting Cold Calling to secure new business Upselling existing clients Product Sampling Client visits Identifying and developing new businessNurturing existing client relationshipsResolve client queriesEnsure that clients receive feedback timeously and accurately.Manage Client CampaignsSourcing maximum income from portfolioAbility to negotiate towards a win/win business solutionImpart product knowledgeAbility to identify client needs and present solutionsPresenting a professional and positive imageAttending client and industry functions



BONA Magazine

• South Africa
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Marketing Coordinator

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2019

  Strategize and implement marketing concepts to grow magazine brandDevelop brand partnerships that benefit the magazineImpart product knowledgeManage Client RelationsManage Client CampaignsUploading and monitoring of digital competitionsSource barter agreement deals through: Proposal drafting and presenting of return on investment Cold Calling to secure reader competition prizes Identifying new products suitable for the magazineDispatch reader prizesLiaise between the editorial team, clients, and readers.Resolve reader queries/complaintsDraft and proof-read competition copySource event revenue by means of sponsorshipMonitoring of events expenses against budgetConceptualize, plan and coordinate Consumer Marketing eventsSource Advertising Sales (Occasional)Drafting of competition and event post reports

• Marketing Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Nov 2015



Point Blank Marketing Communications

• South Africa
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Promoter

  • Feb 2012 - Nov 2013

  Setting up and maintaining a tidy demonstration areaMerchandising of products as per briefFacilitate sales by means of imparting product knowledgeDemonstrating or highlighting the key features of a product to potential customer’sProfessional and presentable brand ambassadorRecording of daily sales and stock levelsMaintain positive relationships with store and venue managersDrafting of feedback reportsOperate as a mobile point of sale Setting up and maintaining a tidy demonstration areaMerchandising of products as per briefFacilitate sales by means of imparting product knowledgeDemonstrating or highlighting the key features of a product to potential customer’sProfessional and presentable brand ambassadorRecording of daily sales and stock levelsMaintain positive relationships with store and venue managersDrafting of feedback reportsOperate as a mobile point of sale



TFG (The Foschini Group)

• South Africa
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Feb 2010 - Jun 2011

  Facilitate Sales MerchandisingImpart Product KnowledgeTrain staff on outdoor equipmentManage outdoor department Resolve Customer Queries & ComplaintsStore House Keeping Facilitate Sales MerchandisingImpart Product KnowledgeTrain staff on outdoor equipmentManage outdoor department Resolve Customer Queries & ComplaintsStore House Keeping