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Hard working Qualified Brand Communications Strategist with proven leadership and organisational skills seeking to apply my abilities in a different sphere. This will be aided by my Bachelor’s Degree and leadership experiences. Willing to be t rained and gain experience. Being an Account Executive and Community Manager has improved my communication skills and allowed me to experience the corporate environment outside f rom my education

experience. I am professional with all my work and will go over and above to ensure excellent results with any task I have been handed.

TERTIARY

Institution: Vega School

Qualification: BA in Strategic Brand Communications Duration: 2016- 2018

SECONDARY

Institution: Northlands Girls' High School

Qualification: National Senior Certificate

Duration: 2011-2015

Subjects: English, IsiZulu, Art, History, Business Studies, Life Orientation, Maths Literacy

Excellent communication skills with the ability to work/deal with various personalities developed through Brand Challenge experience f rom Vega, as well the workplace.

Exceptional leadership and decision making skills

developed through work experience and school/varsity. Great conflict resolution skills and a f lexible team player that prospers in a fast-paced work environment based on past experience.

Ability to use the Brandwatch tool to attain social media insights.

Interpersonal and relationship building skills proven through Brand Challenge and work experience in

teamwork.

A C H I E V E M E N T S

The New Generation Social & Digital Media Awards - Bronze Winner for Best Online Newsletter -2019

KZN Action Netball Player - 2013, 2016, 2017

Executive Committee - 2015

1st Team Netball Captain – 2015

Sports' Woman of the Year - 2015

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Brand Communications Strategist

MANDISA MAKHASI

P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S

ID NUMBER: 980**********

NATIONALITY: SOUTH AFRICAN

GENDER: FEMALE

DRIVERS LICENSE: YES

TRANSPORT: NO - But I am mobile.

C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

WORK E X P E R I E N C E

African Pride

TCB Naturals

Darling Hair

Frika

Monthly and Weekly social media reports.

Company Name: Conversation Lab

Position Held: Account Executive

Period of employment: November 2018 – Current

Key Duties:

Account Executive for the following brands:

Community Manager for the following brands:

Data Reports:

Develop brand positioning recommendations

Guide market research analysis

Define brand elements and tone

Enhance the branding of the product/service

Develop a marketing plan through analysis market

data and t rends

Vega School - Brand Challenge

Client: Sean McCarthy Group (SMG) and I - innovate Position Held: Junior Strategist

Duration: October 2017, October 2018

Key Duties:

Serving customers and processing sales

t ransactions

Restock shelves

Resolve customer complaints

Ensure that the sales f loor is well-maintained

Company Name: Aca Joe

Position Held: Retail Sales Assistant

Duration: Nov-Jan 2016, June-July 2017

Key Duties:

R E F E R E N C E S

Name: Uyanda Manana

Company: Conversation Lab

Position: Line Manager

Contact Details: 071-***-****

Name: Zama Mthalane

Company: Conversation Lab

Position: Account Manager

Contact Details: 087-***-**** /

066-***-****

Name: Mthunzi Mncube

Company: Aca Joe

Position: Manager

Contact Details: 073-***-****

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