Curriculum Vitae Andreas Position Applied for Marketing & Advertising
Candidate s Story (& life outside of work) Andreas was born and raised in a small town in Namibia. While growing up he developed and maintained a deep interest in social media and online media. After matriculating from Westside High Andreas went straight into tertiary education. Andreas began his university education at the University of Namibia, where he pursued a Bachelors Degree in Accounting. After less than a year Andreas felt the pull of digital media again and decided the best course of action would be pursuing a degree in his area of interest. Andreas moved to South Africa where he attended the AAA School of Advertising. Here he thrived and achieved his Bachelor of Arts in Intergrated Marketing Communications. While he was studying Andreas assisted the institution s faculty with any and all tasks requiring help. While working as a Student Assistant, Andreas maintained his grades and supplemented his income. Shortly after graduating Andreas began to work at Advantage Y & R Namibia - a Loerie Award winning agency. During his time there his creative team won multiple other awards and worked on an extensive collection of client accounts. Working as an Account Executive, Andreas worked with a strong creative team to ensure all client needs and demands were met. Currently Andreas works as a Social Media Communication Manager, while he orginally did not intend on working in Social Media he has developed a set of strong skills from complaint assistance to app development. Andreas is looking to move into a more general advertising and marketing position where he can utilise his wide array of skills and abilities, from Account Management to Online Media to Branding. Andreas will thrive in a relaxed and creative environment and aims to expand his already impressive skill-set.
Personal Details First Name/s Andreas Nationality Namibian BEE Status Male, Black Language/s English, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo Location Cape Town Own Transport No Notice Period One Month TERTIARY EDUCATION Educational Institution AAA School of Advertising Qualification Bachelor of Arts - Intergrated Marketing Communications Completion date 2012 Educational Institution University of Namibia Qualification Bachelor of Accounting (uncomplete) Completion date 2009 Additional Courses Educational Institution Digital Media & Marketing Association of South Africa Qualification Digital Bootcamp - Certificate for Online & Digital Marketing
Employment History Company Name Current Employer Available Upon Request Employment Period March 2014 current Position Social Media Community Manager Duties Andreas is responsible for running online activities for a number of clients, especially in the arena of social media. He has set up unique platforms through which, fans and followers can communicate their grievences about the brands and services. Andreas is consistently developing ways in which to engage and interact with all client s followers and fans. Andreas ensures a direct correlation between social media activities and ROI Essential Work Requirements To Enable Meeting Job Objectives Social media management Communications Simple app development Grievence resolution Client communications Advertising Content curation Marketing Competency Requirements Knowledge of Social media Copy writing Community management App development software Marketing strategy Complaint tracking & resolution Brand content knowledge Cusumer & client interaction
Employment History Company Name Advantage Y & R Namibia Employment Period October 2012 March 2014 Position Account Executive Duties Andreas was responsible for maintaining a developing relationships with clients and ensuring all demands were met. He worked extensively with the creative team to develop and establish new and exciting ways to communicate the brands online. Andreas assisted Client Managers by aiding communication between the creatives team and clients. Essential Work Requirements To Enable Meeting Job Objectives Brand positioning Marketing Client relations Advertising Social media management Branding Community management Creative management Competency Requirements Knowledge of Project co-ordination Client communications Branding strategy Advertising Brand development Creative development Social media
Employment History Company Name AAA SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING Employment Period 2010-2012 Position Student Assistant Duties Andreas assisted lecturers and tutors in any way possible, during his studies. This included lecture set-ups and administration duties. Andreas maintained his grades while working to supplement his income. Essential Work Requirements To Enable Meeting Job Objectives Administrator Assitant duties Equipment handling Competency Requirements Knowledge of Lecturer needs Equipment Administration