Date of Birth: ** May ****

I.D Number: 910**********

Nationality: South African

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Single

Qualification

Institution

Date

obtained

BA Strategic Communication in Marketing Communication

University Of Johannesburg

October 2022

GRADE 12

Ulwazi High School (Mdantsane, East London)

2010

Other Training: Volkswagen SA Bursary Learning Academy: 2021 – August 2022

Language

Speaking

Reading

Writing

IsiXhosa

Yes

Yes

Yes

English

Yes

Yes

Yes

Zulu

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sesotho

I understand

Yes

No

Employment Record:

July 2022 – August 2022

Employer: Volkswagen Group SA

Positions held: Marketing Communications Mentee

Reason for leaving: 6-week mentorship program

July 2021 – June 2022

Employer: Gauteng ETDP SETA - NEHAWU Gauteng Provincial Office

Positions held: Strategic Planning & Organising Intern

Reason for leaving: One-year Contract

April 2017 – March 2018

Employer: Innovation Group SA (CPT)

Positions held: Telecommunication Claims Assessor

Reason for leaving: Company closed down CPT Offices

March 2016 - December 2016

Employer: WNS – TIUK Magazines Direct (CPT)

Positions held: Campaign Telecommunication Agent

Reason for leaving: Unforeseen illness

January 2015 - December 2015

Employer: CAPITA 02 (Full Circle) CPT

Positions held: Telecommunication Senior Advisor (Inbound)

Reason for leaving: Had to relocate back to East London

April 2014 - October 2014

Employer: ADSA (CPT)

Positions held: Telecommunication Agent

Reason for leaving: Seasonal Campaign Contract

January 2011 – March 2014

Employer: Easy Step Shoe Repairs (Family Company)

Positions held: Office Administrator

Reason for leaving: Relocated to Cape Town

Record of Experience:

1.Volkswagen (VWSA) Mentorship Programme – Marketing & Strategic Communications:

Understanding dealership marketing through brand management and CI design

Assisting with composing, coordinating, and consolidating company website audits

Campaign and brand planning dialogue observations with Ogilvy Agency

Actively participating in Sales & Marketing Communication meetings

Helping to perform quality assurance reviews on written products

Assisting in the development of materials to promote strategic communications and ideas to stakeholders

Assisting with developing and implementing a Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Communication Plan

Assisting with traditional and/or digital marketing across all relevant channels

Assisting in the creation and driving brand strategic plans to win market share from competitors and increase brand memorability

Attending informative PR briefing session

Attending post Cannes Lions international Festival Awards debriefing Full Circle 2022 event

2.NEHAWU Internship Programme - Gauteng Provincial Office:

Traditional and digital marketing across all relevant channels

Creating a solid brand compliance culture in the business

Creating and driving brand strategic plans to win market share from competitors and increase brand memorability

Building strong relationships and credibility with multiple levels, both internally and externally

Assisting with the Department of Labour Relation’s policy amendment practices and updates.

Assisting with developing and synchronizing strategic communications initiatives for government review and approval

Assisting with employee labour and CCMA cases & as well as the Union’s Provincial Congress administration.

Evaluating the union’s internal communication practices, and complaints, and assisting facilitate member strikes.

Reviewing and helping to evaluate the effectiveness of initiatives

Skills

-Incorporate solid graphic and information design in the construction of variable information communication products to build cohesive communications.

-Strong copywriting ability

-Passion for content curation and social media management

-Positive brand compliance culture in the business

-Microsoft office, SEO, HubSpot, Google Analytics, Social media Ads Manager, Canva, Moday.com, Grammarly, Adobe Spark & Monday.com

-Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of internal stakeholders.

-Pitch Presentation skills – (Elevator and Project)

-Able to work with and effectively manage key stakeholders by using an adaptable and flexible approach.

-Intellectual strength, demonstrating an ability to deal with highly complex issues.

-Ability to provide accurate and efficient service under the pressure of constant deadlines.

-Ability to gather data, consistently track metrics, and prepare reports.

-General knowledge of the intelligence community and strategic issues facing the community

-Ability to perform simple website updates (or capacity to learn).

-Strong interpersonal skills and excellent team player with a positive and collegial focus.

-Monitor and troubleshoot observations and/or concerns related to dialogue development including researching issues/defects to determine the root cause.

-Plan the overall communications strategy, develop messaging and its programs across various media outlets including traditional television, radio, and print as well as seminar and conference speaking opportunities, press releases, direct mail, advertising, and the entire online realm of websites, blogs, wikis, social networks, and related portals (e.g., Facebook, YouTube, etc.).

REFERENCES

1.NEHAWU Head of HR – Miss Thobeka Mangaliso 066*******

Head of Planning & Organising – Mr. Tlokotsi Jerry Maake 082*******

2.Volkswagen Head of Marketing – Bridget Harpur (Mentor) adtvvf@r.postjobfree.com

Bursary Programme Head – Zintle Mvana 041*******

Contact this candidate