Patrick Muneri

Experience

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  Worldwide Media House - The Midlands Observer

  Jan 2000 - Jul 2005

  Journalist

  Interviewing news sources and research across all news genres.Sub editing and proofreading.Occasional chairing of weekly diary meets.

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  Worldwide Media House - The Mash-West Gazette

  Aug 2005 - Mar 2007

  Founding Editor

  Editorial policy implementation.Staff recruitment, coordination and grievance adjudication.Hiring, syndication and co-ordination of freelancers.Co-ordination of distribution and sales outlets.Investigation and follow up of news leads.Rewriting, sub-editing and proofreading of news stories.Newspaper layout.Overall day-to-day administration of organisation (i.e. basic financial resource allocation and procurement management).

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  The Business Chat

  Aug 2006 - Mar 2007

  Management Consultant

  Start up and registration of weekly business digest with the Zimbabwe Media and Information Commission.Niche research and market placement of weekly.Editorial policy formulation, implementation and review.Staff recruitment and editorial training.Initial conduct of editorial diary meetings.Initial newspaper layout design.

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  Silveray Statmark Co - a Bidvest Company

  Feb 2008 - Nov 2012

  Product Distribution
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  Clarity Communications

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  Content Strategist, Writer & Editor

  Writing, re-writing and editing a variety of corporate communication and marketing material in English.Engaging with complex, technical content and re-writing this content in plain language to ensure it’s easily understandable to the target audience. Thinking strategically about and planning content to ensure it meets both the business objectives and the readers’ needs. Doing research and checking facts to finalise content by using the internet and liaising with clients.

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  City of Cape Town

  May 2014 - now

  Senior Professional Officer: Media Liaison and PR

  Developing and managing media liaison, public relations and communication plans for Human Settlements.Managing communication and marketing matters.Coordinating activities of media service providers.Assisting with the training of senior management and elected officials with respect to media enquiries.Coordinating presentations on relevant topics and functions.Representing the Human Settlements Directorate at public events.