Sam Ghisleni

Experience

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  BOS Brands

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Sales Representitive

  Growing BOS Brands in Johannesburg as a Sales Representative with FMCG off and on-consumption experience supporting and growing accounts and product sales.

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  Devil's Peak Brewing Company (Pty) Ltd

  Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  Regional Field Sales Manager - Gauteng & Inland

  Supporting a young craft brewery in Johannesburg as a Regional Field Sales Manager through sales, client service, distribution management and product training and promotion.

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  Mad Giant (Pty) Ltd

  Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

  Sales and Marketing Manager

  A sales and marketing managerial role for a young craft brewery focused on brand and CI creation, product/packaging design, production and launch, brand awareness, and support efforts with sales in the FMCG off and on-consumption space.

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  Snymans Inc. Attorneys

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2021

  As a CLO for Snymans with a Marketing Management degree at arms length, I was given the opportunity to step up into an internal marketing specialist. From content creation, social media management, as well and internal and external marketing, I find myself continuously learning and creating innovative ways to market Conveyancers and Property Specialists that is Snymans Inc. Attorneys. B2B client liaison officer in Property Law. Experience in business development, gaining and retaining clients by creating trust through service excellence within industry strategic relationships: real estate, private bankers and mortgage originators. Passionate about marketing, branding and business development.Fulfilled the marketing gap during lockdown by introducing and managing internal marketing.

  • Marketing Manager

    Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Client Liaison Officer

    Mar 2017 - Apr 2021
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  Flume Digital Marketing & PR

  May 2021 - Apr 2022

  Senior Account Manager

  What I did: Senior Account Manager working closely with internal departments (strategy, creative, SEO, paid media and web development) and external clients within the following industries: FMCG, Pharmaceutical Health and Wellness Consumer Brands, Workforce Solutions, EduTech and CRM Solutions.Teams I worked with: - Strategists- Creative Directors - Designers - Copywriters- UI/UX Designers- Web Developers- SEO Specialists- Paid Media Specialists- Social Media ManagersWho I worked with: - Adcorp Group- Torque IT - Charisma Healthcare- PMI South Africa- I Can - TalentCRU Australia- BLU - Lynca Meats - The CRM Team- Ascendis Health - Chela Preg - Chela Fer Show less

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  NAOS (Bioderma - Institut Esthederm - Etat Pur)

  May 2022 - Oct 2022

  Marketing Manager

  What I did: Marketing Manager implementing everything marketing for BIODERMA and Institut Esthederm including brand, trade, consumer and digital marketing.Who I worked with: Bioderma HQRetailers who stocked the Bioderma brand and their internal buying, marketing (trade, digital and brand) and merchandising teams such as Dis-Chem, Clicks and Woolworths. External digital, creative, event and PR agencies.

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  So Interactive

  Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

  Senior Account Manager

  What I did: Senior Account Manager at So Interactive working closely with clients, internal departments and freelancers to close the gap between brands and people.Teams I worked with: - Strategists- Creative Directors - Designers - Copywriters- UI/UX Designers- Web Developers- SEO Specialists- Paid Media Specialists- Social Media Managers- Traffic ProductionWho I worked with: - Logitech South Africa - Logitech Gaming South Africa- AIG South Africa- AIG UK - KLM Empowered- Ethos Store Show less

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  MotorHappy SA

  Apr 2023 - now

  Digital Marketing Strategist

  Digital Marketing Strategist at MotorHappy, a division of the Motus Group, working closely with internal departments, agencies, suppliers and partnerships to close the gap between brand and people, increasing digital marketing efforts focused on brand loyalty, equity and lead generation in financial services and VAPS.