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Bronwyn Fynn

Bronwyn Fynn

Marketing & Quality Manager
Kloof

Summary

Customer-centric General Manager Marketing with 24 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
36
36
years of post-secondary education

Work History

GM MARKETING, COMMUNICATION & QUALITY MANAGER

FMGH GROUP
01.2020 - Current
  • Develope marketing plans for Volvo Cars Hillcrest and Volvo Cars Pietermaritzburg dealerships.
  • Responsible for new and aftersales Customer Experience, ensuring that outstanding customer experiences are delivered.
  • Responsible for managing quarterly and annual Volvo SA dealership audits across Sales and AfterSales, with the focus on PRODUCT, PRICE, PLACE, PROMO, PHILOSPY, PROCESS, PEOPLE and PERFORMANCE
  • Drive the change process in the group and maintain a customer centric culture within the organisation.

DIRECTOR

BE UNIQUE CONSULTING (Pty) Ltd
11.2018 - 12.2019

Event Management and Project Management for various clients ie Independent Newspapers, SANLAM, The Kids Zone. Managed National High School Quiz, Santa Run. My role was to manage projects and activations for various clients, helping them achieve their marketing objectives.

Foundation Co-Ordinator

Kearsney College
06.2018 - 11.2018
  • Stakeholder engagement with sponsors & bursary funders.
  • Growing the USA Old Boys Fund as a build up to the Centenary celebration.
  • Responsible to publishing newsletters to Old Boys network as well as publishing reports on bursary students to all donors.

National Events Manager

Independent Media
12.2016 - 05.2018
  • This was a new position that was created after a company restructure. My role was to set up a National Events department is SA and conceptualise and launch new events that creates revenue, increase circulation and brand awareness reaching a new audience.
  • Event Strategy, Event Reports, Event Plans
  • PR Strategy
  • Career Highlight : Launching and growing the National High School Quiz, which won a global awards at the INMA Awards held in New York in 2019.

Marketing Executive

Independent Newspapers
11.2002 - 11.2016
  • I started my career on The Mercury brand, growing circulation, brand awareness and readership engagement. I worked on various publications in the stable. Event and Brand management for anchor events in KZN like The Mercury Wine Week, The Mercury Million Golf Challenge, The Mercury Women's Day breakfasts, high profile business breakfasts, as well as media partner of The Sharks rugby.
  • Stakeholder engagement, budget management, report writing and readership engagement all contributed to the marketing strategy, which was to increase circulation and create strong brand awareness.
  • I launched the "Where in KZN" competition sponsored by Tourism KZN. This was a 8 week campaign that promoted various destinations in the Province. Weekly winners received fantastic prizes. Circulation figures and revenue increased as well as brand awareness.

Junior Brand Manager

Rainbow Chicken Farms
04.2001 - 10.2002
  • I started my marketing career as a marketing assistant for Rainbow Chicken Farms, assisting the brand managers on various promotions and branding projects.
  • I was later promoted to Junior Brand Manager responsible for COBB SA, EPOL and Farmer Brown brands. This was a national role

Education

Graduate Diploma in Marketing (IMM) - Marketing

Damelin Westridge
Durban, South Africa
02.1997 - 12.2024

Digital Marketing

UCT Get Smarter
Cape Town
05.2016 - 10.2024

Media Marketing

Rhodes University
Grahamstown
08.2013 - 08.2013

Marketing in The Age of AI - Short Course - Marketing

Institute of Marketing Management (IMM)
South Africa
11.2024 - Current

References

  • Enash Chiba | Dealer Standards Manager | Volvo Cars SA | 076 240 0089 | enash.chiba@volvocars.com
  • Greg Le Roux | Group Events Director | Independent Media | 082 301 2901
  • Raygen Magiera | The Kid Zone | 082 566 0505 | raygen@primagrp.co.za
  • Aakash Brandeo | Content Editor eNCA | 083 657 7774 | aakash.bramdeo@enca.com
  • Simon Nicolson | Chief Operations | snicolson@varsitycollege.co.za | 082 563 6187

Timeline

Marketing in The Age of AI - Short Course - Marketing

Institute of Marketing Management (IMM)
11.2024 - Current

GM MARKETING, COMMUNICATION & QUALITY MANAGER

FMGH GROUP
01.2020 - Current

DIRECTOR

BE UNIQUE CONSULTING (Pty) Ltd
11.2018 - 12.2019

Foundation Co-Ordinator

Kearsney College
06.2018 - 11.2018

National Events Manager

Independent Media
12.2016 - 05.2018

Digital Marketing

UCT Get Smarter
05.2016 - 10.2024

Media Marketing

Rhodes University
08.2013 - 08.2013

Marketing Executive

Independent Newspapers
11.2002 - 11.2016

Junior Brand Manager

Rainbow Chicken Farms
04.2001 - 10.2002

Graduate Diploma in Marketing (IMM) - Marketing

Damelin Westridge
02.1997 - 12.2024
Bronwyn FynnMarketing & Quality Manager