Zanri Steyn

Experience

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  Amayeza Abantu Biomedical

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  Executive Administrative Assistant

  ● Coordinated, organized, scheduled, prepared, distributed and facilitated daily office tasks● Served as a receptionist, by welcoming patriots, helping and assisting customers and co-workers as needed● Assisted co-workers and managers with office tasks including: organizing paperwork, filing, creating orders, proofreading catalogs, data entry and working with confidential documents

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  Collegian Media Group

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Student Journalist

  • Produced stories and wrote articles on subjects including: sport and health• Collaborated with editors, designers and photographers• Demonstrated solid understanding of professional standards of print and web journalismhttp://www.kstatecollegian.com/2015/05/07/networking-its-not-what-you-know-its-who-you-know/http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2015/04/20/opinion-one-step-closer-to-legalization-everywhere/http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2015/03/12/combine-healthy-with-delicious-for-your-daily-snacks/http://www.kstatecollegian.com/2015/03/06/k-state-track-and-field-star-speaks-about-her-no-1-ranking/ Show less

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  DiligentDrifter.com

  Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

  Social Media Strategist, Blogger

  ● Developed and designed the blog titled, DiligentDrifter.com; covered travel destinations, penny-saver, travel tips and advice as blog themes● Created blog posts and promoted reader engagement● Curated and executed the social media marketing strategy

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  Kansas State University

  May 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Supervise 15-20 student employees in a fast-paced environment• Use organizational leadership skills to ensure daily sanitation proceduresare carried out efficiently• Train and guide employees though responsibilities, while establishing a positiveand productive work environment• Use strategic thinking to evaluate, develop and improve operations for optimalproductivity ● Assisted with the preparation of all check-in and orientation materials and activities for 250 incoming students● Acquainted new students with campus services, building locations, and university policies and procedures● Participated in cultural adaptation student panel and other orientation sessions● Helped new international students acclimate and become members of the community at Kansas State University ● Coordinated, organized, scheduled, prepared, distributed and facilitated daily office tasks● Prepared of all check-in and confidential documents ● Assisted with daily office tasks; copying, filing, computer work and data entry● Served as a receptionist, by answering phones, welcoming clients, assisting international students, clients and co-workers as needed

  • Department Lead Supervisor

    Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  • International Student Welcoming Ambassador

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Office Asistant, International Student and Scholar Services

    May 2016 - Aug 2016
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  K-State Athletics

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Event/Hospitality Staff, Premium Seating

  • Working in the premium seating areas for K-State Athletic events• Plan, manage and facilitate special events and tours• Gain customer service and hospitality management experience

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  Gap Inc.

  Mar 2017 - Jan 2019

  Brand Associate Lead

  • Promote the products, offer product suggestions and add on additional items when engaging with customers• Listen to the customer and observe non-verbal cues to anticipate service needs• Maintain a clean and safe environment that prevents loss and minimizes risk• Keep our product folded, sized, in-stock and our visual elements maintained on the salesfloor• Welcome customers to the fitting room and keep the area neat, clean and organized at all times• Engage in genuine conversation while completing transaction processes quickly and accurately• Understand and follow all company-defined policies and procedures Show less

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  Denver Language School

  Feb 2018 - Jan 2019

  Marketing and Public Relations Assistant

  • Create and develop operational communication strategies• Review and develop corporate marketing and communication materials, executive presentations, and emails, notices and memos to employees and external stakeholders • Develop and facilitate internal and external communication practices to ensure alignment for the organization’s overall communications strategy• Prepare and process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system• Collect and record invoices in the accounts payable system, assure all monthly, weekly, and daily deadlines are met in the invoicing process• Perform quality control and problem resolution by reviewing daily documents for completeness and accuracy• Performed other office tasks and duties as assigned by other employees and managers Show less

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  Talent Plantation

  Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

  Marketing and Brand Manager

  As a Project Manager and Producer• Responsible for initiating, planning, executing, managing, and implementing projects with a digital component• Projects include 2D & 3D Animation, 360° Filming, Virtual Tours, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mobile Appand Website development• Defining project scope and planning the activities necessary to achieve its goals• Estimating workloads, budgets, and developing schedules• Analyzing risks to the project and dealing with changes in the project's scope• Maintaining, managing, and delegating resources effectively to assure work is completed on time and to high-quality standards expected by the client• Build presentations for client briefings and feedback sessions• Be a creative contributor and support the team's morale and day-to-day well-beingAs a Brand/Marketing Manager• Responsible for managing the promotion and positioning of a brand, create brand awareness and enhancecustomer engagements• Manage the creative design and production of all marketing collateral (presentations, social media posts, websitecontent, print media brand documentation, etc.)• Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing plans and strategies• Manage the social media and interactions• Maintain and update the organization’s website• Plan and manage all company corporate and social events and client demonstrations• Monitor market trends and competitors’ activities• Tender preparation as and when required Show less

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  Dondoo Studios

  Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

  Digital Project Manager and Group Brand Manager

  As a Project Manager and Producer• Responsible for initiating, planning, executing, managing, and implementing projects with a digital component• Projects include 2D & 3D Animation, 360° Filming, Virtual Tours, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mobile App and Website development• Defining project scope and planning the activities necessary to achieve its goals• Estimating workloads, budgets, and developing schedules• Analyzing risks to the project and dealing with changes in the project's scope• Maintaining, managing, and delegating resources effectively to assure work is completed on time and to high-quality standards expected by the client• Build presentations for client briefings and feedback sessions• Be a creative contributor and support the team's morale and day-to-day well-beingAs a Brand/Marketing Manager• Responsible for managing the promotion and positioning of a brand, create brand awareness and enhance customer engagements• Manage the creative design and production of all marketing collateral (presentations, social media posts, website content, print media brand documentation, etc.)• Evaluate the effectiveness of marketing plans and strategies• Manage the social media and interactions• Maintain and update the organization’s website• Plan and manage all company corporate and social events and client demonstrations• Monitor market trends and competitors’ activities• Tender preparation as and when required Show less

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  Superside

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Creative Project Manager

  • Manage 15+ concurrently ongoing high-paced creative projects. The projects ranged from Digital Ads, Illustrations, and Infographics to UX wireframes and high-fidelity UI designs, and even Motion Graphics Design.• Build account strategy to proactively identify and meet customers’ needs with creative work, developing a strong collaborative customer relation.• Collaborate with creative professionals to ensure high-quality creative work that meets the needs of the customers - including final review and sign-off.• Guide, discuss and clarify client needs into concise design briefs and processes, and present output and discuss feedback with customers.• Scope, budget, plan, coordinate and execute your projects while motivating the design team to deliver 10/10 customer experiences on every single project• Brief, staff and manage designers as a helpful value-adding partner.• Work closely together with designers, other project managers, sales reps, and customer support reps across the world. Show less

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  Flume Digital Marketing

  Feb 2022 - now

  • Group Account Director

    Feb 2025 - now

  • Account Director

    Jul 2024 - Feb 2025

  • Senior Account Manager

    Feb 2023 - Jul 2024

  • Digital Account Manager

    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023