Experience
Nearly two decades.
Seven chapters.
Oct 2022 — Present
Agricultural Research Council (ARC)
Senior Manager: Marketing and Communications
- Enterprise-wide marketing and communications strategy.
- Brand positioning and institutional reputation management.
- Executive advisory and stakeholder strategy.
- Annual Performance Plan contributions and performance reporting.
- Media relations, media buying and creative agency management.
- Digital marketing, social media and editorial content.
- Crisis communication and issues management.
- Corporate events, exhibitions and brand activations.
- Budget management, procurement and financial accountability.
- Corporate social investment and stakeholder engagement.
- Leadership and development of the national public relations function of 13 offices.
Selected work: G20 MACS · ARC–DALRRD Conference · NAMPO · INTERGIS · FMD Indaba · hybrid Excellence Awards.
Related case study →Nov 2013 — Mar 2022
Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans
Director: Communications / Spokesperson
- Ministerial communications advisory.
- Official spokesperson responsibilities.
- National and international media relations.
- Crisis communications and issues management.
- Integrated government campaigns.
- Media strategy and public positioning.
- State occasions, national commemorations and major government events.
- Intergovernmental communication and stakeholder relations.
- Outreach, education and youth-development initiatives.
Contract role
Playhouse Theatre, Durban
Communications Manager
- Arts communications and audience engagement.
- Marketing strategy and media relations.
- Content production and promotional campaigns.
Jul 2012 — Aug 2013
Room to Read
Africa Regional Communications Manager
- Regional communications across South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.
- International development communications and donor-facing narratives.
- Stakeholder engagement and regional brand positioning.
Jun 2010 — Jun 2012
TASIMA
Communications Officer
- Executive communications and stakeholder advisory.
- Crisis communications.
- Communications surrounding the introduction of the eNaTIS system.
Mar 2008 — Apr 2010
Sechaba Medical Solutions
Communications Officer
- Corporate rebranding.
- Media relations and integrated campaigns.
- Stakeholder communications.
2004 — 2008
Media, Arts and Publishing
Earlier career
- Writer / Assistant Producer — SABC, Urban Brew Studios, Okuhle Media.
- Production Coordinator — Mindset Network.
- Publicist — Arena Holdings.