Noko Ramphele

• As a shareholder and director together with Mathabatha Ramphele. Responsible for decision making.
• My role includes overseeing company operations. Day to day operation of the company as well as development of the company.
• Managing company finances. Overseeing financial health of the company including financial reporting, budgeting, and risk management.
• Cultivating regular communication, goal setting, and performance. of the company.
• Ensuring the company complies to relevant laws, ethical standards and regulations.
• Ensuring the company objectives and goals are met. Identiyfying business opportunities and creating business opportunities.
• Promoting the MNR brand, as well as managing business relationships with external stakeholders.

• Was responsible for brand awareness, by developing and implementing strategic marketing campaigns.
• Responsible for company events such as end of year function, team building, charity events.
• Responsible for promotions and activations. Was responsible for a road show campaign where we visited 24 schools and gave away stationary whilst promoting the sister company Fun Waters, a water theme park that had just open to the public.
• Managing social media pages for sister companies Fun Waters and Bakone Steel Roof Sheets Manufacturers.
• Responding to daily product enquiries.
• Ensuring media coverage of the companies and the director.

References: Mr Phala – Managing Director 084 502 5676

• Develop and manage PR strategies (Client and internal).
• Write and deliver press releases.
• Corresponding with all appropriate media / editors including.
• Events and inviting relevant media to launch events and facilitating.
• Facilitating all travel requirements for Press events.
• Communication with press on value added opportunities.
• Constantly touching base with all stakeholders to stay top of mind.
• Setting up meetings with the editors at least every 2 months to touch base and update them on new launches opportunities.
• Facilitating all Press send outs.
• Answering all product - press release and pricing requests from press.
• Staying up to date with suitable themes in each publication that are applicable to all the brands we manage. Finding suitable angles and strategies to increase editorial exposure.
• Feedback Rating and sorting PR clippings received through NEWSCLIP.
• Sending PR Feedback report to Clients.
• Status meetings with clients.
• Liaise with Talk PR.
• Submitting end of year Talk PR reports.

Other duties include:

• Respond to editorial and client queries and requests in a timely manner.
• Communicating with Editors and Clients.
• Identify PR opportunities.
• File management both electronically and on hard copy.
• Taking briefs from clients.
• Handling all client queries.
• Attending brainstorm sessions as per client briefs.

● Press Drops.

Accounts I have worked on include; P&G, SIX and Spalicious

Reference: Phillipa Hichens - PR Executive

0832760338

• Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing the workload burden.
• Media relations and social media monitoring.
• Writing briefing documents, media releases, and proposals.
• Distributing press releases.
• Compiling and updating the media list.
• Brainstorming sessions with the team.
• Status meetings with clients.

This post was for WIL (work integrated learning) to complete my diploma.

I gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency, and expanding my Public Relations skills.

Reference: Hilder Burger