CURRICULUM VITAE

*. PERSONAL DETAILS

Surname : Simelane

First names : Mandla Simon

Gender : Male

Date of Birth : 27-12-1984

Identity Number : 841**********

Drivers Licence No. / Code : 40490010M1N/ 10 (C1)

Residential Address : 7685 Mbali Street

Dobsonville Ext 2

Soweto

Contact : 083*******

Other contact details : David Simelane (Father)

063*******

Email Address : adniva@r.postjobfree.com

Health : Satisfactory

Nationality : South African

Dependents : Two

Marital Status : Single

Criminal Offence : None

Home Language : Zulu

Other Languages :English,Tswana,Sotho,Xhosa,Pedi.

Extra Mural Activities

• Composing Songs and Singing

• Reading

• Assay writing

• Cooking

2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

2.1. Matric Certificate 2003 – Meadowlands High School 3. SKILLS AND COMPENTENCES

Direst Sales

Brand Development

Stakeholder Relations

New Business Development

Social Media Marketing

Strategic Planning

Project Planning

Corporate Events Management

Business Networking Facilitator

Market Research

Corporate and Marketing Communications

Project management

Corporate Communications Strategies

Problem co-ordination

Excellent interpersonal skills

Master Of Ceremonies (MC)

Team building skills

Effective verbal and listening

Communications skills

Computer skills

Leadership

4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Company Name: Stirfry Marketing and Promotions

Position on Company : Direct Sales Promoter,MC,DJ,Driver Duties:

• Booking Promotions Sites for clients

• Direct Sales MC for Client brands at malls, forecourts, taxi ranks, Schools.

• Campaign Road Manager/Ops Manager for client brands at roadshows.

• Sound systems operator

• MC for a schools campaign for Netcare 911 called Paramagic

• Master Of Ceremonies for multiple campaigns nationally Start and End at Company: January 2012 -June 2016

Reason for leaving: Contract ended

Campaigns and contracts won under Power Warocka Entertainment (Pty)Ltd (My Company)

• Vodacom My5 internal launches at all Vodacom offices nationwide for The creative council (July 2016)

• Vodacom My5 Direct Sales roadshow nationally for The Creative Council

(September-December 2016)

• Rajah National direct sales roadshow for Bloom Marketing (January-March 2017)

• MC work for the Samwu National Provident Fund (April 2017)

• MC and Direct Sales work for MobiLife insurance ( July 2017-December 2017)

• MC work for Amka Products under Stirfry Marketing and Promotions (January- March 2018)

• MC and Direct Sales work for the Pick n Pay Razzle Dazzle campaign at malls( May 2018)

• Mentos Sales Campaign at Shisa nyama establishments in JHB for Bloom Marketing (July 2018)

• Shoprite Store Openings and Direct Sales of items on promotion for Shoprite Checkers at launches of multiple sites in Gauteng ( September 2018-August 2019)

• MC work aand Direct Sales for the Telkom Simsonke roadshow campaign

(September 2018-November 2018)

• MC work and Direct Sales work for South African Reserve Bank “Scam Alert Awareness Campaign”

Engen Petroleum Site Openings and Direct Sales work at their convenience stores in JHB for Engen Petroleum LTD (January 2018-February 2020) 4. SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS LED BY ME

• Project Manager: MobiLife Insurance Sales & Leads Campaign

• Programme Director: SAMWU Nation Provident Fund Conference at Emerald Casino

• Entertainment Programme Coordinator: at Emperors Palace for Sutherland & Associates

• Project Manager: Mentos Sweets-Chisa Nyama Activations

• Gauteng Engen Store Openings

• Shoprite Checkers Store Openings

• Rand Water Christmas Party Entertainment 2017

• Redant Security Christmas Party Entertainment 2015-2019 KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Strategic planning, developing concepts and implementation

• Corporate Events Manager

• Direct Sales

• Managing and co-ordinating event team personnel

• Managing and co-ordinating sales team and sales targets

• Implementing sales and marketing strategies

• Development and implement sponsorship targets

• Maintain communication channels with all sponsors, stakeholders, delegates and event partners

• Driving To and From Venues to setup and breakdown promo elements.

• Research of event content

• Speaker Management Event Implementation

• Managing and Facilitating Networking Sessions

• Compiling content for Post Event Report

• Overseeing budget control, suppliers and logistics

• Social Media Interaction

• Managing all branding, marketing and media (print and radio) leading up to the event, during the event and post event.

• Handling all media aspects of projects and making sure the projects receive media coverage

6. REFERENCES

1. Company: Stirfry Marketing & Promotions

Contact Person : Venessa Eisterhuizen

Position : Chief Executive Officer

Contact No: 082-***-****

2. Company: Stirfry Marketing & Promotions

Contact Person: Brett Owen

Position: Director

Contact No: 082-***-****

3. Company :The Creative Council

Contact Person: Thabile Mkhabela

Position: Project Manager

Email : adniva@r.postjobfree.com

Contact No: +277********

4. Company : Engen Oil

Contact Person :Wessels Maluleke

Position : Regional Promotions Executive

Contact No: +278********

5. Company : Bloom Marketing

Contact Person : Nox Luthuli

Position : Chief Executive Officer

Contact No : +278********

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