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Ziyanda Sondlo
Journalist
Johannesburg, Lenasia South,Gauteng
Summary
I'm a Journalist with five years experience in Journalism, Public Relations and Digital Marketing. I've got strong exposure in implementing overall communication and broadcasting plans in support of corporate objectives. I've got excellent Writing, Editing and Proofreading skills. Employs good judgment, managing projects from beginning to end.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Digital Marketing Intern
Digify Africa
Johannesburg
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Created engaging content for LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
- Prepared weekly updates and reports to track growth and success rates of marketing campaigns.
- Created proposals and organized pursuit to different Advertising and Marketing agencies.
- Created content calendar to keep content timely, relevant and engaging.
- Prepared data analytics reports detailing project updates, performance information and ongoing trends.
- Performed market analysis and researched latest trends.
- Set up, completed and tracked customer surveys for local, regional and national campaigns.
- Monitored web traffic to analyze website performance.
- Wrote interesting copy with eye for current trends and viral potential.
- Collaborated with team members to help expand marketing channels.
Marketing Manager
Lesedi Food Enterprises
Johannesburg
08.2019 - 01.2022
- Boosted brand awareness on Meta products and generated 3 leads weekly, while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
- Created company brand messaging, collateral materials, customer events, promotional strategies and product commercialization.
- Developed network of related professionals to open up business opportunities to gain more clientele for business.
- Executed optimal sales strategies to achieve commercial goals for target market.
- Organized contacts and orchestrated innovative marketing campaigns to boost awareness, engagement and sales.
News Reporter
Rapha TV Channel
04.2018 - 05.2020
- Presented news by researching, developing and covering curated news events.
- Researched and produced daily news reports 3 times a week.
- Generated, produced and delivered community events behalf of station.
- Conceptualized, pitched, assigned and monitored stories from origination to publication
- Supported publication by helping develop layouts and collaborating with production teams
- Interviewed 5 guests on religious topics and trends
Sales Associate
Avon Cosmetics
Johannesburg
06.2016 - 12.2016
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Trained and developed new hires in company processes, product knowledge, customer service and selling techniques.
Sales Representative
Brains Empowerment Media
Johannesburg
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Documented customer interactions using SalesForce to capture data in processing system.
- Attended advanced training sessions and conferences to increase product knowledge and productivity.
- Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions.
- Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
Public Relations Intern
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation
Johannesburg, Lenasia South
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Developed political content for blog posts and website articles.
- Built strong relationships with different media outlets and communications professionals to expand personal network.
- Drafted press releases detailing relevant newsworthy information and supporting brand image, and worked with news media to spread positions.
- Actively listened to service providers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to PR Manager.
- Proofread and edited materials prepared by all staff to check and correct spelling, grammar and style.
Newspaper Reporter Intern
Lenasia South Rising Sun Newspaper
Lenasia, Johannesburg
06.2013 - 09.2013
- Delivered local news and feature reports.
- Deployed to news events to provide on-the-ground news coverage.
- Captured excellent photos to provide imagery for stories.
- Wrote news stories, developed leads and constructed headlines.
- Shot video to accompany Vox pops.
- Completed assigned Investigative pieces and developed independent stories.
- Conducted an Investigative piece on a 'blind beggar' syndicate in the local city centre.
- Covered a compelling story on a 'City power' hijacking syndicate.
Education
Certificate - Digital Marketing
Digify Africa
Johannesburg 06.2022 - 09.2022
Diploma - Journalism
Rosebank College
Johannesburg, GP 02.2018 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Southview High School
Lenasia South, Johannesburg 01.2005 - 12.2009
Skills
Marketing and advertising
Broadcasting
Copywriting
Web Design
Data analysis
Photography
Software
Adobe Indesign
Google Suite
Microsoft office
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Data Science and Analytics Intro- IBM Skillsbuild
09-2022
Inbound Marketing Optimization Course - HubSpot Academy
09-2022
Project Management Fundamentals - IBM Skillsbuild
08-2022
Digital Marketing Intern
Digify Africa
06.2022 - 09.2022
Certificate - Digital Marketing
Digify Africa
06.2022 - 09.2022
Marketing Manager
Lesedi Food Enterprises
08.2019 - 01.2022
News Reporter
Rapha TV Channel
04.2018 - 05.2020
Diploma - Journalism
Rosebank College
02.2018 - 06.2022
Sales Associate
Avon Cosmetics
06.2016 - 12.2016
Sales Representative
Brains Empowerment Media
02.2016 - 06.2016
Public Relations Intern
Ahmed Kathrada Foundation
08.2014 - 12.2015
Newspaper Reporter Intern
Lenasia South Rising Sun Newspaper
06.2013 - 09.2013
High School Diploma -
Southview High School
01.2005 - 12.2009
Certification
Project Management Fundamentals - IBM Skillsbuild