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•I am dedicated and passionate and take great pride in delivering excellent quality of work within given time frames, budget constraints and work extremely well under pressure
•I am meticulous in my work and pay great attention to detail and presentation
•I am very strong in presentation skills
•I am very computer literate (MS Word, PP, Adobe, Excel etc)
• I am also able to maintain a website remotely , saving costs and adding value in the position
•I keep cool and calm in difficult situations and am able to handle any demanding situations
I have a very broad knowledge in Marketing and Branding having been in the field for close on 10 years with News Café, Jimmy's Killer Prawns and now at the Cross Trainer (dealing with local and international brands
•I have successfully managed leading brands in SA and worked with well known international brands and delivered exciting and fresh concepts and projects
•I have worked on and delivered full brand campaigns that encompass concept all the way to project completion
•I have over 7 years hands on experience in EVENTS - from concept to strike including raising funds from affiliated suppliers as well as bring new brand partners on board - for example - The Face of News Café (nationwide model search - shows across the country including 2 shows hosted on the Stage of the Civic Theatre of Johannesburg; The Annual News Café Spring Ball; The annual News Café Flare tenders nationwide competition etc - I have a full portfolio of events and shows handled to date)
•I created a series of Music CD's for News Cafe - called "VIBE" which was sold and marketed through Look n' Listen, Musica and other great music stores nationwide
•Creation of Events calendar each year for the coming year - new ideas, proposals etc
•I am deadline driven and prefer to get the work done immediately - I am not a procrastinator
•I am able to work independently very well and do not always have to be monitored, but at the same time am able to work within a team to get the best results for the business
•One of my strong points is my ability to multi task - previous positions required me to handle 12 projects or more at a time - without a team to assist, so this is a very strong point
•I have good personal and professional morals and integrity and am proud to deliver an excellent quality of work
•I have more than10 years' management experience in a marketing branding and events
•I have a broad and good understanding and knowledge of market research
•Excellent understanding of advertising production and media buying
•Expert knowledge of print, electronic, exhibition, mobile, viral and outdoor marketing
•Ability to convey complex messages clearly and through excellent written and verbal communication
•Flexibility and willingness work as part of a team, maintaining good working relationships with staff at all levels
•Experience in and knowledge of creative and design applications
•Very outgoing, extroverted and confident in my abilities and skills