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Likho Ndzunga

Project Manager
Cape Town

Summary

As a marketing professional with over 11 years of experience, I have been fortunate enough to gain exposure in various fields and brands of interest throughout my career.

My experience includes leading diverse projects and running Through the Line campaigns from start to finish for brands such as PepsiCo,Standard Bank, Astron Energy, Lindt, Kimberely Clark, Savanna and Grolsch.

My experience with Above The Line includes spearheading campaigns for BAT for the broader African continent.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Ima
Cape Town
12.2022 - Current
  • Managing multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organisational goals
  • Work with cross-functional teams, such as client service, creative, traffic and BA recruitment to establish cohesive and successful campaigns
  • Assessing project parameters to provide consistent status reports and to proactively address potential delays or constraints
  • Controlling project milestones and deliverables at all stages, from planning and development right through to quality control and final review
  • Monitor financial resources and ensure efficient implementation of campaigns within established budgetary limits.
  • Supplier management and negotiation
  • Onsite activation management ensuring that set-up is of client and company standard
  • Analyzing industry trends and assisting in producing strategic recommendations to creatives in order to keep our clients top of mind
  • Drawing up post campaign analysis in order to measure ROI and campaign success
  • Coaching and mentoring junior team members to inspire highest contribution through talent acknowledgment and work recognition

Account Manager

VMLY&R
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Preparation and presentation of precise briefs to creatives and other team members ensuring to include relevant background information on consumers, markets and competitors
  • Building strong relationships with clients, resolving issues quickly and efficiently
  • Coordinating the execution of national and international ATL campaigns
  • Collaborating with clients and internal teams to develop effective ATL marketing strategies
  • Analyze market trends and target audience insights to inform campaign decisions
  • Oversee the creative development and execution of campaigns, ensuring they align with client goals
  • Creating budgets for campaigns, ensuring they are within financial constraints while tracking spend to ensure campaigns stay within budget, while delivering maximum value for client
  • Overseeing the implementation of campaigns, ensuring timelines are met and that the creative and suppliers execute according to plan.


Account Manager

Matriarch Marketing
02.2018 - 02.2022
  • Creative proposal / marketing strategies compilation
  • Client liaison
  • Market research & strategic understanding of clients business
  • Management of creative teams and production
  • National campaign management and execution
  • Effective campaign timeline planning and management
  • Budget Recons, invoicing & PO generation
  • Project evaluations, post campaign debriefs and post campaign feedback
  • Measuring performance of client campaigns and assessing ROI and KPI
  • Defined client needs and business requirements to meet and exceed expectations
  • Improved customer satisfaction across accounts, advocating for client needs with responsive, adaptable approach
  • Coordinated smooth projects with effective planning and resource allocation skills

Project Manager

Urban Striker
10.2013 - 04.2018
  • Focus on client and account management
  • Campaign management from initial brief right through
  • implementation and post campaign feedback
  • Manage client’s expectations and briefs.
  • Manage and implement national and regional activity
  • according to the brief; ensuring clear briefing is
  • communicated with the relevant parties
  • Proactively consolidate and manage budget & campaign
  • costs, invoice/bill clients & suppliers and provide ROI
  • analysis.
  • Creating and managing a portfolio of client accounts.
  • Onsite event management, logistics, planning and supplier
  • management
  • Compiling weekly national feedback reports and detailed post campaign reports which include qualitative,quantitative data and overall learnings

Education

Diploma in Public Relations

CPUT
Cape Town, South Africa
01-2012

National Senior Certificate

Milnerton High School
Cape Town, South Africa
01-2006

Skills

  • Great inter-personal skills

  • Excellent communication -

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Multiple accounts management

  • Client relationship management

  • Project management

  • Campaign execution

  • Cross-functional collaboration

Timeline

Project Manager

Ima
12.2022 - Current

Account Manager

VMLY&R
04.2022 - 12.2022

Account Manager

Matriarch Marketing
02.2018 - 02.2022

Project Manager

Urban Striker
10.2013 - 04.2018

Diploma in Public Relations

CPUT

National Senior Certificate

Milnerton High School

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