Sales, Call Centre and Travel
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
RUEDIGER MARTINUS
PERSONAL DETAILS
First Name
Ruediger
Surname
Martinus
I.D Number
Nationality
South African
Languages spoken
English (excellent); German(excellent); Afrikaans (moderate)
Equity status
Coloured Male
Drivers License
Code 08
Contact Cell phone
Contact other
Contact Email
***********@*****.***
Skype Address
Ruedigerm1
PROFILE
My work experience is mainly within music, travel & leisure call center/sales which is a testimony of my passion. My ideal job would be to interact with people on a daily basis, utilizing my sales skills within the music industry. I believe growing up in Germany taught me tolerance and acceptance of various cultures as well as sparked a keenness to travel and learn of different countries and their customs. I decided to return to South Africa because I know that I can contribute positively to this dynamic, vibrant country and continent. As an African, I am passionate and proud of my roots and will continuously endeavour to make this continent a better place – whether it is through educating people via music or showing foreigners the beauty of the African landscape.
Skills Base:
Natural sales skills;
Southern Africa Travel Experience
Creative and innovative;
Entrepreneur;
Works well under pressure;
Problem-solving and rapid adaptability to new situations;
Computer literate: MS Office
Keenness to learn new skills; and stay abreast of current trends and technologies
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Institution
Gudewert Oberschule, Berlin Germany
Highest level of achievement
Matric
Year completed
1996
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Institution
Oberstufenzentrum Handel 1, Berlin Germany
Qualification
Advanced Technical College Diploma (Trade and Economics)
Subjects
German
English
Mathematics
Physics
Industrial Management
Economics
Company Organisation
Information Processing
Accounting
Year completed
1998
INTERESTS
Sport
Basketball
Tennis
Soccer
Fishing
Social
Organising and hosting events
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Company
LHTepling Productions (Germany)
Position(s) held
Promotions Manager
Duration of employment
1997 – 2000
Job description
Promote artist nationwide
Manage artist’s schedule
Organise launch – ensure media invitations
Organizing gigs
Ensure band has rehearsal space
Dealing with local and international promoters
Promoting the CD in various forms
Seeing to the rider if all equipment works according to artist specifications
Schedule Radio, TV, and online interviews
Make sure that the artist attends interviews on time
Handle press if artist didn’t have the time
Ensure artist has all the required backstage drinks, food, etc.
Ensure artist receives payment accordingly
Company
Freelance
Position(s) held
DJ (South Africa)
Duration of employment
2000 – 2004
Job description
Played in various clubs in South Africa
Played alongside DJ Bionic, Sipho (Creative Kingdom Records), Khabzela (late), Blaze, Ready D, Waxxy, etc.
Played at various private functions around Gauteng
Company
Freelance
Position(s) held
Tour Guide (South Africa)
Duration of employment
2003 - CURRENT
Job description
Pick up tourists from the airport and drop them at their accommodation
Conduct various site seeing tours - Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Gauteng etc.
Take the tourists on shopping excursions like buying diamonds, jewellery and craft/art
Township tours
Flight Centre, Rosebank outsourced small tour groups to me
Put itineraries together for small businesses / private groups
Company
YFM and Eclipse Entertainment (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Events Co-ordinator
Duration of employment
November 2003 (1 month contract)
Job description
Booked accommodation for all artists
Co-ordinate departure schedules of artists
Pick up all artists from the airport / bus station
Take artists to their Interviews with radio and press
Ensure artists got in time for their studio recordings
Ensure artists are on time for the sound check
Ensure artists are on time for their workshops
Company
Cashless Society – Unreleased Records (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Artist Manager
Duration of employment
2003 – 2005 (Freelance)
Job description
Promote artist nationwide
Manage artist’s schedule
Organise launch – ensure media invitations
Organizing gigs
Ensure band has rehearsal space
Dealing with local and international promoters
Promoting the CD in various forms
Seeing to the rider if all equipment works according to artist specifications
Schedule Radio, TV, and online interviews
Make sure that the artist attends interviews on time
Handle press if artist didn’t have the time
Ensure artist has all the required backstage drinks, food, etc.
Ensure artist receives payment accordingly
Company
Simphiwe Dana (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Artist Manager
Duration of employment
2004 – 2005
Job description
Promote artist nationwide
Organizing gigs and being there for the band
Making sure the band has rehearsal space
Dealing with local and international promoters
Promote artist nationwide
Manage artist’s schedule
Organise launch – ensure media invitations
Organizing gigs
Ensure band has rehearsal space
Dealing with local and international promoters
Promoting the CD in various forms
Seeing to the rider if all equipment works according to artist specifications
Schedule Radio, TV, and online interviews
Make sure that the artist attends interviews on time
Handle press if artist didn’t have the time
Ensure artist has all the required backstage drinks, food, etc.
Ensure artist receives payment accordingly
Achievements
2X South African Music Award winner – Best Female Artists; Best New Comer
Company
Hottentot Hop – Cashless Society Music Video (Botswana)
Position(s) held
Technical assistant
Duration of employment
4 days 2004
Job description
Making sure all artist arrived on time for departure
In Botswana making sure we had enough F&B
Once arrived at the location setup camp
Visited the chief of the village and made sure that respected the Khoi rules
Camera/Lighting/Sound assistant to Andrew Wessels (Director)
Company
Taxi Wars – Cashless Society Music Video (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Sponsorship Co-ordinator
Duration of employment
2 days 2005
Job description
Making sure all artists are on time
Making sure that wardrobe has arrived and fitted
Camera/Lighting/Sound assistant to Benjamin Overmeyer for Chrome Park (Director and Cameraman)
Company
German Arts Council - NGO (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Sponsorship Co-ordinator
Duration of employment
November 2005 (1 month, Freelance)
Job description
Was approached by a German NGO to source sponsors for the German group Seeed (Multi Platinum German reggae group) and Bongo Muffin tour for a soccer project in Pretoria – Mamelodi.
Sourced addidas as a sponsor for the project - liaised with their management in Germany
Company
Vodacom and Eclipse Entertainment (Durban, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Events Co-ordinator
Duration of employment
June 2006 (1 month contract)
Job description
Making sure all artists got on the flight to Durban
Picking the artist up from the airport
Making sure the artist had all requested food, drinks and equipment
Making sure that everybody got to the hotel safe
Ensure safety and security for artist before and after the show
Testing equipment
Co-ordinating interviews
Co-ordinate hotel bookings
Confirm artist time of arrival and departure
Making sure that artist received all deposits
Ensure that contracts are signed accordingly
Company
IBM (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
German Consultant
Duration of employment
2006 – 2007
Job description
Assisting German speaking clients with various hard and software issues
Company
IBM (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Assistant Team Leader
Duration of employment
2007 – 2008
Job description
Managing the daily requirements of the call centre
Assisting Team Leader (who sits in Ireland) to manage 12 Call Centre Consultants
Company
VIP 24/7 (Brandbox Media) (Online Casino) (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Language Service Consultant – German Speaking Customer base
Duration of employment
2008 - 2009
Job description
Assisting German and English speaking online players with the following queries:
Banking
Software related issues
Do outbound sales of various products, games and purchasing methods
Retain existing players
Company
VIP 24/7 (Brandbox Media) (Online Casino) (Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Affiliate Manager & Language Service Consultant
Duration of employment
2009 - 2010 (Retrenched)
Job description
Getting new affiliates onboard
Marketing the Online Casino to affiliates and players
Pulling of statistics on:
how much income affiliates brought in
how much bonuses players brought in
Achievement
Getting 15 affiliates signed up under challenging circumstances and in short time frame
Company
Kap Express – German Newspaper(Johannesburg, South Africa)
Position(s) held
Account Executive
Duration of employment
May 2010
Job description
Selling advertising space for print and online media to German speaking organisations situated in Pretoria area.
Selling sponsorship for stories for print and online media and Kapp Express Launch event
Achievement
I came up with the idea to start with a Soccer Dev Programme in 2011. Due to the German background, I suggested that we reach out to German companies and government to provide financial aid for the programme. The programme is aimed at reaching out to the under privilege and providing them not only with skills but also educating them about the game. This project should start in February – March 2011. Sponsorship is still being sourced.
Achievement
Selected to perform at FIFA 2010 World Cup Opening Concert
Company
Freelance
Position(s) held
Tour Guide (South Africa)
Duration of employment
Present
Job description
Pick up tourists from the airport and drop them at their accommodation
Conduct various site seeing tours - Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Gauteng etc.
Take the tourists on shopping excursions like buying diamonds, jewellery and craft/art
Township tours
Put itineraries together for small businesses / private groups
Overland Tours
Company
DigiOutsource
Position(s) held
Sales Consultant
Duration of employment
4 months
Job description
Online casino sales consultant
COMPUTER LITERACY
Software Packages:
MS Word
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
MS Outlook
Lotus Notes (Qualified)
REFERENCES
Contact Person
Contact Number
Mr. Oliver Wassmann (Co-Founder)
Kap Express
Email:******@**********.***
Sandra
Tourvest Destination – Accounts Manager
Anton
MoAfrika Tours - Owner
Digioutsource – Jacqueline Christians HR
REMUNERATION
Remuneration Package:
Negotiable
AVAILABILITY:
Immediately
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