Associated Industries (part of Brabys)Marketing Assistant Manager
Nov. 2008 - Apr. 2009Johannesburg Area, South AfricaLevel – Mid Executive November 2008 – April 2009 General marketing duties incorporating: - Public Relations - Establish and maintain relationships with relevant media for publicity. - Press Release copy research and writing. Customer Relationship Marketing and Management - Current Customer analysis. - Creation of marketing plans according to customer needs and behavior patterns. - Customer Relationship Marketing Campaign management. - Strategize and implement sustainable Corporate Social Investment plans. - Research on competitors according to Price, Service Excellence, Perceived Consumer loyalty, Products/Services and branding. - Market entry strategies - These strategies were done according to type of market, buyer cycles and behavior, their target markets and advantages of the product offering to them. - Markets for which I have done market entry strategies: Government, Private Schools, Tertiary Institutions including Private and Public higher education, Associations (eg. South African Optometric Association) - Database Administration. - Updating and maintenance of database system. - Report creation, writing and analysis. - Keeping hardcopy filing systems as well as e-filing systems up-to-date.