Matlhatlha Klaas Mofomme
Media Liaison
Pretoria
Summary
- Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
- Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Functional Head: Media Liaison
City Of Tshwane
01.2016 - Current
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Assistant Manager: Media Relations
Emfuleni Local Municipality
06.2009 - 12.2015
- Develop and manage relations with various media organizations
- Develop and manage media campaigns to profile the Municipality’s projects and programmes
- Manage a media monitoring and analysis service
- Organize and manage media briefings
- Issue press releases and opinion pieces on behalf of the Municipality
- Arrange broadcast and print media interviews for senior management and the political leadership
- Respond to all media enquiries from local, national and international media organizations
- Research and draft speeches for the Executive Mayor and Members of the Mayoral Committee as and when required or assigned
- Edit articles/material to be published on internal and external newsletters, notice boards, Website and various other materials as required
- Develop and implement/ manage media plans for campaigns and events
- Propose ideas proactively for media pitches to stimulate media coverage
- Create, archive and manage press clippings file as part of the media monitoring system
- Identify brands promoting opportunities that will improve awareness of ELM programmes and projects
TV News Assignment Editor
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
07.2007 - 05.2009
- Initiate key news stories for television news bulletins daily
- Assign journalist according to their skills to various stories to report competently
- Convene and chair daily editorial briefing and debriefing meetings
- Collaborated with producers, reporters, and camera operators for optimal story coverage and team productivity.
- Promoted teamwork through effective collaboration between other editors, reporters, camera operators and producers of different news bulletins at the head office, leading to better overall news packages.
- Demonstrated excellent problem-solving skills in resolving conflicts related to story assignments or resource allocation.
Education
National Diploma In Journalism - Journalism, Broadcast
Tshwane University of Technology
Soshanguve, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Problem Resolution
undefinedTimeline
Functional Head: Media Liaison
City Of Tshwane
01.2016 - Current
Assistant Manager: Media Relations
Emfuleni Local Municipality
06.2009 - 12.2015
TV News Assignment Editor
South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
07.2007 - 05.2009
National Diploma In Journalism - Journalism, Broadcast
Tshwane University of Technology
04.2001 -
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