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Candice Goolam

Candice Goolam

Johannesburg

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Media Strategist

DStv Media Sales
Johannesburg
04.2023 - Current
  • Proactively provide audience data analyses and insights around key content and trading markets on the platform to drive sales
  • Generate strategic go to market material and media sales proposals with clear and insight- led recommendations on fitting media solutions
  • Conduct tailored, comprehensive and strategic post campaign analyses that scientifically depict the value delivered to the client and demonstrate the success of the campaign
  • Undertake secondary research using specialist industry resources to augment the sell
  • Manage reporting and analytics tools and dashboards to support the sales teams
  • Assist in assessing various tactical solutions for the various segments
  • Provide support in identifying macro approaches to meeting client needs and finding effective campaign opportunities
  • Assist in designing creative media solutions, across the various DStv offerings and platforms, to adequately address client objectives & challenges and deliver holistic solutions
  • Co-formulate and develop go to market presentations that detail opportunities within the DMS portfolio of channels and offerings
  • Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships across the business, including both internal and external clients as well as key partners and alliances
  • Analyse the primary needs of each stakeholder and partner to close any gaps
  • Collaborate with the rest of the media strategists within the DMS business to structure unique and relevant media solutions to address client’s needs

Research Analyst

DStv Media Sales
Johannesburg
04.2013 - 11.2018
  • Conducted research and analyzed data to identify trends and opportunities on DStv Content.
  • Developed detailed reports on Client Campaigns and made recommendations for future activations.
  • Prepared comprehensive presentations to summarize findings from research done on campaigns.
  • Researched industry-specific topics such as competitive landscape, customer segmentation, campaign strategies.
  • Interpreted quantitative data to develop insights into viewer behavior.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy of research results.

Implementation Executive / Account Executive

DStv Media Sales
Johannesburg
06.2007 - 07.2013

® To liaise and build good relationships with advertising agencies.

  • Implementing and management of all Sponsorships
  • Do billing reports monthly
  • Create proposal for sponsorships
  • Sales support function for department Sales Execs
  • Manage channel information, identify opportunities and accurately package opportunities for sales purposes
  • To develop and maintain relationships within various product and channel partners
  • Sell/assist in selling specific DSTV ATL & BTL opportunities to the advertising industry with the Client Sales Team
  • To maximize revenue potential across all relevant properties
  • To liaise with all internal and external clients
  • Achieve budgets within the designate area of responsibility

Contract Executive

DStv Media Sales
Johannesburg
10.2005 - 05.2007
  • To liaise and build good relationships with advertising agencies
  • Contracting across all Pay Channels
  • Schedule commercials on DSTV channels
  • Run and clear exception reports weekly and monthly
  • Run Recon reports daily

Traffic Coordinator

DStv Media Sales
Johannesburg
03.2005 - 09.2005
  • Receiving and Transferring of material for the Africa Magic Channel
  • Payment to Suppliers
  • Data capturing
  • Deal Memo’s

Log Editor

M-Net
Johannesburg
05.2003 - 06.2004
  • Inserting of adverts between sports programmes
  • Planning of sponsor barters
  • Data Capturing

Programme Scheduler

M-Net
Johannesburg
06.2001 - 04.2003
  • Planning of the Action Channel and the PPV Channel.
  • Data capturing
  • Timing out of TV programs
  • Checking the Play list
  • Checking Guide proof pages
  • Checking of logs

Education

Online Digital Marketing

UCT Online
Online
01-2016

Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods

Business Research And Analysis
Online
01-2016

Management Principles

Varsity College
Johannesburg
12-1999

High School Diploma -

Studywell College
Johannesburg
12-1998

Skills

  • Data Analysis/Mining
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Research and Reporting
  • Industry Software use & Knowledge
  • Providing Support to Stakeholders
  • Listening and Adaptability
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Management
  • Communication

Timeline

Senior Media Strategist

DStv Media Sales
04.2023 - Current

Research Analyst

DStv Media Sales
04.2013 - 11.2018

Implementation Executive / Account Executive

DStv Media Sales
06.2007 - 07.2013

Contract Executive

DStv Media Sales
10.2005 - 05.2007

Traffic Coordinator

DStv Media Sales
03.2005 - 09.2005

Log Editor

M-Net
05.2003 - 06.2004

Programme Scheduler

M-Net
06.2001 - 04.2003

Online Digital Marketing

UCT Online

Research Methodology And Quantitative Methods

Business Research And Analysis

Management Principles

Varsity College

High School Diploma -

Studywell College
Candice Goolam