Leyash Pillay

Experience

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  Cerebra Communications

  May 2010 - Dec 2012

  Helped develop social media marketing back in the day when there were no rules. Analysed social conversations to provide a new form of customer insight to our clients.

  • Content and Community Manager

    Sept 2010 - Dec 2012

  • Social Data Analyst

    May 2010 - Feb 2011
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  Sly Creative Labs

  Feb 2013 - Mar 2014

  Digital Marketing Manager

  Digital Manager and content creator for the agency's main account: Puma.

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  Cerebra

  Apr 2014 - Jun 2017

  Together with 6 great creatives in a studio environment, we developed digital and social campaigns for clients like Coca-Cola, KPMG, Barclays Africa, and Huawei. Led social media strategies for our clients developing content and managing their communities.

  • Associate Creative Director

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Senior Content and Community Manager

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
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  Wunderman South Africa

  Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

  Creative Director

  Creatively directed cross-channel campaigns for clients in various industries with a creative studio of designers, animators, and videographers.(Received Loeries Award for work on Investec recruitment campaign, and mentioned as top creative information architect)

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  Self-Employed

  Nov 2017 - Nov 2018

  Creative Director and Social Media Strategist

  Dabbled in the freelance world and provided digital creative and copywriting services to GTB (Ford's in-house creative agency) for the launch of three new vehicles.(Received Loeries Awards for Ford Fiesta and Ford Figo campaigns)

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  Springbok Agency

  Nov 2018 - Mar 2020

  Head of Social

  Moved to Belgium to build the Social Media Department for a fast-growing digital marketing agency

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  Bundl | Corporate Venture Development

  Mar 2020 - now

  Expanding Bundl's global footprint by:- Enhancing our reputation as the industry's go-to hub for corporate venturing knowledge (driving lead generation and funnel flow)- Employing an experimental approach using lean validation techniques to test and scale growth drivers- Building and growing an engaged community of leading corporate entrepreneurs (Bundl Venture Club) - Activating various channels to regularly engage with potential clients to drive brand equity Storytelling across all comms channels to take Bundl from a Belgian company to a global leader.

  • Head of Marketing

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Head of Content

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2022