It is my ambition to join an innovative, dynamic organization, willing to take risks and prepare for the opportunities that disruptions of tomorrow present. As a well-rounded inspirational and authentic leader, I thrive in environments with a strong organizational culture driven by motivated employees striving to challenge the norm, my curiosity to explore will compliment the mindset of the entity coupled with the ability to setup new business units and cultivating an entrepreneurial customer centric mindset.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Porsche Cars North America	Vice President Marketing	9/2011 - 6/2018
Porsche Middle East & Africa Fze	Director Marketing	6/2007 - 7/2011
Ford Motor Company Of Southern Africa	General Manager	5/2005 - 5/2007
Sales Operations	Pr Manager	1/1995 - 5/2005

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
University of Johannesburg	Marketing Management	1993	Bachelor Degree
University of Johannesburg	Marketing, Commerce and Financial Management	1992	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

* Guest speaker panels and conventions (Auto News '15, SEMA '17, Event Marketer Summit '18) * Global Marketing Council Porsche (2010 - onwards) * Recipient of international Porsche marketing award in US (x2) and Middle East (x1) * Numerous acknowledgements including Effie Award in '12 * International Management Development Program * Annual Top 10 Department of Economics & Chamber of Commerce award * Propelled Porsche brand strength through communication, dealers and events with tangible annual results - #1 Premium Brand Image Monitor Study, #1 JD Power Apeal Study * Fully responsible for development, construction supervision, commercial ramp-up and opening Porsche Experience Center(PEC) Atlanta in 2015 and PEC Los Angeles in 2016. At $170M, these venues represent the biggest investments outside Germany * Achieved notable operational success - revenue >$25M in the first year, a 300% increase over initial business case, 250.000 visitors to date with customer satisfaction score of 9.8 * Planned and executed the entire event activation and customer engagement portfolio, motorsport program, auto shows, club community management and grand opening events * Company lead for Porsche Taycan electric vehicle launch alignment, battery charging infrastructure coordination with Electrify America and customer awareness communication * 170% growth in retail sales from 2011 to 2017 (55,500 Porsche cars) through integrated demand generation campaigns and market relevant product planning * Principal for 918 Spyder (VIP) program, achieved sales of 300 super sportscars >$1.0M each and increased the revenue multiplier per client through loyalty initiatives * Regionally managed and implemented annual marketing plans for 190 dealers, directed channel spend to amplify national efforts and rolled out a new dealer website platform

Companies I like:

Apple, Google, Facebook, BMW, Mercedez Benz, Land Rover, Toyota, Coca Cola, JP Morgan, Delta

Strategic brand managment
Integrated marketing planning and execution
CRM and loyalty management
Social media
Digital media
Public Relations
Leadership
New business development
Sales operations
Retail customer experience
Financial and business plannning

• Communications
• Product Management
• Pricing
• Sales
• Brand Management
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Media Planning
• Events and brand activations
• Retail Experiential
• Social media
• Financial Managment
• VIP HNWI account managment
• Leadership and managment
• Talent management and coaching