WORK EXPERIENCE

Ogilvy & Mather Cape Town (February 2013– Present)

• Joined Ogilvy as an Account Executive and promoted to Account Manager within 12 months.

• Managed the British American Tobacco account and currently manage Volkswagen South Africa account

• Manage successful communicative campaigns

• Responsible for selling new campaigns to client, generating extra revenue for the agency.

• Responsible for the production of all advertising campaigns (TV, print, radio, online, direct, PR, events and activations) for Volkswagen

• Responsible for the production of all BTL advertising campaigns for British American Tobacco

• Develop strategies for various product ranges for Volkswagen with Strategist and Account Director

• Train and manage a support team (Account Executives).

• Responsible for managing all campaign finance and budgets.

• Continue to build and develop strong communicative relationships with clients and colleagues.

• Creative team’s primary point of contact, providing direction on creative briefs.

EDUCATION

150 Hour Master TEFL Course with Merit from Global Training Language Institute (2016)

Theory and Terminology; Teaching Communicatively; Lesson Planning; Speaking, Pronunciation and Drama; Listening, Using Video and Other Technology; Reading and Vocabulary; Writing, Evaluation, Assessment, Testing and Error Correction; Classroom Management; and Teaching Specific Groups.

Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing from the University of Cape Town (2012)

Business Communication and Career Development; Business in Context; Introduction to Marketing Research; Introduction to Business Computing; Effective People Practices; Consumer Behaviour; Industrial and International Marketing; Electronic Marketing; Strategic Management; Promotion and Advertising Management; Introduction to Marketing and Managerial Finance.

Bachelor of Arts Degree Majoring in English and Communications from the University of South Africa (2008-2010)

Fundamentals of Communication; English Studies: Approaching Literature and Writing; English Studies: Explorations in Reading and Meaning; Basic Psychology; Psychology in Society; Organisational Communication; Media Studies; Close Reading, Good Writing; Writing Skills for the Communication Industry; International Communication.

Senior Certificate (Matric Endorsement with Merit) from Westerford High School (2003-2007) 

English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Biology, History and Accounting

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Varsity Student Forum (2008)

Elected as representative for all first year Bachelor of Arts students in a forum to discuss the issues and needs of the students. Point of contact between students and management.

Varsity Student Liaison Body (2008-2010)

Part of a committee that coordinated all sport; cultural; and social events on campus. Selected as Head of the sport portfolio for both 2009 and 2010.

Established and implemented all sporting events in and around campus, taking a leader role within the team. Ensured that students had an enjoyable, active life on campus.

Sports Coach at Westerford High School (2009–2010)

Coached Netball and mentored teenagers aged 13-15. Taught both active and life skills through sporting activities.