Rory Atkinson

Experience

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  University of Stellenbosch

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2013

  Engineering student

  Paused due to company. This degree was not completed and I instead chose to pursue business as my career path.

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  Nova Games Pty Ltd

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2018

  Director
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  World Success Company

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2017

  Student
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  BizRevival Pty Ltd

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2019

  Senior Managing Partner

  Raising Capital, finding JV Partners, Senior level consulting and Business recovery strategic planning and development.

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  Visual Click Studio

  Aug 2017 - now

  Strategic Director

  My primary role at Visual Click Studio is to guide the development of the company and our clients. I am responsible for developing the sales and marketing strategies we employ. I also guide the learning process for our staff to develop their marketing skills all with the goal of getting great results for our clients. Furthermore, I am responsible for the negotiation of new contracts with larger clients' initial onboarding of new clients.

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  Hurst Culinary School

  Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

  Entrepreneurship Lecturer

  I teach culinary students, in their third year, the basics of business skills and knowledge to help them in their future journey of business and career development. The course was developed by me and has been adapted to complement the baseline advised course content to expand their understanding of business systems, finances, marketing, and customer acquisition strategy.

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  Branded

  Jun 2021 - now

  Director of Web Services

  My role at Branded is to run and lead all web service projects. I lead all custom build website design and developments, rebuilding existing websites, creating and designing sales and landing pages, and managing digital advertising and search engine optimization engagements. Additionally, I work with the internal team on our client's digital marketing strategy and advisory.

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  Big Business Events

  Oct 2024 - Jan 2025

  Business Coach

  I served as a remote business coach and advisor to BBE clients during which time I worked with 13 separate business owners across the United Kingdom, predominantly focusing on Business Development Strategy, Scalability and Marketing/ Sales solutions in 1-1.5h coaching calls via zoom where I received an average student performance rating of 4.9 out of 5 for the work done. The coaching relationship was ended by BBE due to a shift in their business model and a reduced need for 1:1 coaching.