JNP.

Experience

Nearly two decades.
Seven chapters.

  1. 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.

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  2. 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.
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  3. Contract role

    Playhouse Theatre, Durban

    Communications Manager

    • Arts communications and audience engagement.
    • Marketing strategy and media relations.
    • Content production and promotional campaigns.
  4. 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.
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  5. Jun 2010 — Jun 2012

    TASIMA

    Communications Officer

    • Executive communications and stakeholder advisory.
    • Crisis communications.
    • Communications surrounding the introduction of the eNaTIS system.
  6. Mar 2008 — Apr 2010

    Sechaba Medical Solutions

    Communications Officer

    • Corporate rebranding.
    • Media relations and integrated campaigns.
    • Stakeholder communications.
  7. 2004 — 2008

    Media, Arts and Publishing

    Earlier career

    • Writer / Assistant Producer — SABC, Urban Brew Studios, Okuhle Media.
    • Production Coordinator — Mindset Network.
    • Publicist — Arena Holdings.
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