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Lucy Tandi is looking for a Media job in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Current Employer
Organization SMEs International Expo
Duration January 2016 to date
Position Project Co-odinator
Duties
· Plan and implement various projects to ensure viability of the Expo.
· Booking both local and international exhibitors to participate in the Expo.
· Exhibit at other events such as ZITF to ensure brand visibility.
· Budget planning and implementation for all projects to be undertaken.
· Ensure advertising and editorial content for the annual magazine are co-ordinated on time to ensure the magazine is produced in time before the annual launch.
· Organize events such as press conference, annual theme launch cocktail, business conference and training workshops.
· Market the organization on social networks to enhance organizations visibility.
· Press liaison – ensure media is available to cover events.
· Do copywriting for all adverts to be flighted on both print and electronic media.
Achievements to date
1. Pioneered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between SMEs International Expo and Red Fox Hotel in promoting arts as a business in Zimbabwe.
2. Was the pioneer of the SMEs Football Cup in partnership with the Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) in Zimbabwe.
3. Planed the first SMEs Walkathon held in September 2016.
4. Planned the SMEs Golf Day as a fundraising initiative.
5. Succeeded in bring in 7 international countries to the SMEs International Expo 2016.
6. Produced the SMEs International Expo annual magazine.
Employer 1
Organization TN Harlequin Luxaire
Duration 1 June 2011 to 30 April 2014
Reason for Leaving Company downsizing operations
Job PortfoliosPeriodReporting to
1. Regional Manager September 2012 to April 2014 reporting to Group CEO
2. Manager Corporate Sales June 2011 to August 2012 reporting to Group CEO
3. Operations Manager January 2012 to August 2012 reporting to Divisional CEO
4. Head - Electrical Appliances November 2011 to August 2012 reporting to Divisional CEO
Regional Manager – Harare
Responsibilities
1. Communications: Planning all promotional programs; negotiate, write and publish participation strategies in exhibitions and arrange for specialists services. Arrange press preview reception before exhibitions, preparing pressroom etc.
2. Exhibitions: Mapping out of exhibition strategies, designing of exhibition stands, positions and image, coming up with SMART objectives, ensuring that evaluation system is in place, producing preliminary reports that evaluate and summaries achievement against budget.
3. Develop and drive activities including in-store branding, promotions, planogram implementation and merchandising excellence.
4. Research: carrying out of research project and compiling summary reports on the image of the organization taking into consideration attitudes and behavior customers towards the organization’s products and image.
5. Carrying our daily, weekly and monthly operational checks during branch visits.
6. Review Operations Manual and Credit Manual Policy procedures.
7. Respond to Audit reports and implement recommendations stipulated therein.
Manager – Corporate Sales
Responsibilities
1. Create annual marketing plan for the department.
2. Generate database for current and prospective customers.
3. Conducting site survey for all new projects nationwide.
4. Prepare and manage budgets, ensuring compliance with allocated resources.
5. Prepare Job Ticket, New Product Requisitions (NPR) Forms and Quotations.
6. Liaison with production on new products to be included in to the existing range of furniture
7. Plan and implement marketing strategies to help grow the corporate sales division.
Electrical Appliances Coordinator
Responsibilities
1. Responsible for receiving and checking all consignments received from suppliers.
2. Generating Faulty Reports to be used in accounting for breakages in the consignment.
3. Coming up with distribution schedules.
4. Handle Fault Reports from branches of products returned by customers for repairs.
5. Reconciliation of all invoices to ensure they match the distribution list.
Achievements at TN Harlequin Luxaire
1. Set up the Corporate Sales division.
2. Established the Fitted Kitchens division.
3. Set up the Electrical Appliances division.
4. Opened the first Clothing Shop for TN Harlequin at Fourth Street Branch in November 2012.
5. Established an Electrical Workshop for Electrical Appliances repairs.
6. Set up a system for the Electrical division and Corporate Sales Division.
7. Designed stationery for the Corporate Sales Division: -Quotation template, Job Ticket, New Product Requisition (NPR) Forms, Invoice, Sales Questionnaire, Site Survey Forms etc
8. Effectively set up a Corporate Sales Showroom for Office Furniture and Fitted Kitchens.
9. Generated a comprehensive databases for different industry sectors.
10. Was instrumental in the design and layout of the first product catalogue for Office furniture.
11. Led the ZITF 2012 exhibition in which we won the First price in the Furniture category.
Employer 2
Organization The Foam Company
Position Marketing and Public Relations Executive
Duration February 2011 - May 2011
Reason for leaving Company taken over by TN Limited three (3) months after employment
Marketing and Public Relations Executive
Responsibilities
1. Was the company’s spokesperson to the media.
2. Ensure good media relations to help position the company’s brand and image.
3. Media relations; arrange media site visits to appreciate the production process for foam rubber and bedding manufacturing for the new Cloud Nine brand.
4. Manage day-to-day business relationship with all customers.
5. Liaison with Advertising Agents on advertisement, concepts and flighting of adverts in print media.
6. Ensure product naming, packaging and pricing strategy meet the brand position and marketplace opportunity.
7. Coming up with service documents such as Customer Service Charter and Quality Service Charter.
Achievements at the Foam Company
1. Managed to conduct the first media tour in the third month of my tenure in office.
2. Had the first editorial published in the 3rd month of my tenure in office.
3. Interviewed 3 Advertising Agents and selected the best to work with in all advertisement.
4. Drafted the Customer Service Charter and Quality Service Charter.
Employer 3
Organization Standard Global Communications (SGC)
Position 1 Marketing and Sales Executive
Position 2 Copywriter
Duration July 2008 to January 2011
Reasons for leaving In pursuit of a challenging position
Sales and Marketing Executive
Responsibilities
1. Plan and execute strategies to boost sales for PABXs and all accessories range that include Telephone Management Software (call logging), Advert-on-Hold and Fixed Cellular Terminals.
2. Maintenance and update of the company’s client’s database.
3. Providing communication expertise to clients on the technical aspects.
4. Ensure clients’ Advert-on-Hold productions have been thoroughly done before installation.
Copywriter
Responsibilities
1. Conceptualize creative scripts for Advert-on-Hold telephone jingles, Radio and Television adverts for customers.
2. Writing corporate editorials published in The Financial Gazette.
3. Recommend and selection of voices to be used for production and recording.
Accomplishments at Standard Global Communications
1. Scripted all telephone and radio advertising scripts done between July 2008 to January 2011.
2. Wrote editorials published in the Standard Newspaper, positioning SGC in the telecommunications industry.
3. Successfully crafted SGCs’ 2010 mission statement approved by all participants at the Strategic Workshop.
Employer 4 - The Business Connect Newspaper
Job PortfoliosPeriod
Business Reporter August 2005-September 2005
Acting Editor October 2005-December 2005
Marketing Manager January 2006-May 2008
Regional Marketing Manager June 2007 - June 2008
Reasons for leaving Change of career path
Responsibilities:
1. Media Relations
2. Working with Advertising Agencies to facilitate better adverts from the corporate world.
3. Organizing media events and sponsorships e.g. organized The Business Connect Leisure promotion with sponsors derived from reputable corporate organisations.
4. Corporate image and identity development
5. Recommending strategies and promotional programs to be undertaken by the organization.
6. Budget management and Sales management.
Achievements at The Business Connect Newspaper
1. Organized all media campaign during the successful launch and run of the nationwide marketing promotion in the Business Connect newspaper code named The Business Connect Leisure Promotion from November 2006-February 2007.
2. Introduced Editorial on the front page of The Business Connect newspaper.
3. Introduced new business sections in the newspaper; Property Section, Stock Markets Section, Profiles Section for top business personality. Such improvements and development were recognized by ZNCC which earned the CEO of the newspaper to be nominated ZNCC Business Woman of the year 2007.
4. Planned exhibitions for The Business Connect; began its first exhibition at the ZITF in 2007, a trend that has continued to date.
5. Instrumental in institutional net working with other media houses and clients representing The Business Connect newspaper.
Employer 5
Organization The Daily Mirror
Position Business Reporter
Duration December 2004-July 2005
Reasons for leaving Contract was not renewed
Diploma In Communications and Journalism (2004)
Strategic Planning and Management
English
French (A1 DELF French)
7 Odinary Level passes
4 Advanced Level passes
Copywriting with Standard Global Communications (2006)
CCOSA Union
Playing Golf
References
Africa Moyo (Mr.)
News Reporter
The Sunday Mail Newspaper
+263 4 707770
moyoafrica@yahoo.co.uk
Divisional Chief Executive Officer
Mrs. Stellah Dongo
TN Harlequin Luxire
stellad@gmail.com
Chief Executive Officer
Cornwell Nemberi (Mr.)
Standard Global Communications
10th Floor, Causeway Building
04-790115 / 448/469
cornwell@standardglobal.co.zw