Jacqui Burn

Experience

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  ABB Powertech

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1999

  Assistant to Chief Executive with responsibilities for Public Relations and all various internal and external communication within company All secretarial duties as requested by the general manager at the time

  • Executive Assistant

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Secretary

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1997
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  Powertech Transformers (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 1999 - Jun 2014

  Communications Manager

  Responsible for all internal and external communicationsCreation and implementation of strategic communications planDesign and implementation of internal surveysTracking of employee opinion pollsResponsible for all company advertising placement and bookings in magazines and other print media, etc as well approval of design of adverts, for HR placements in newspapers, focused advertising in various industry magazinesMedia liaison – dealing with print and technical print media, writing of media releases when requiredUpdating of media schedule annuallyChecking of all HR ads, staff information notices and KAM reports before adding to the intranet as well as on the company website where applicableChecking of all visit reports from KAM’s for grammar and spelling errors and distributing once checked and amended where applicableChecking of all Staff Information Notices for grammar and spelling and distribution thereof once approved via the intranet Responsible for creation of slogans for external advertisements as well as contentResponsible for content for all exhibition material as well as approval of design and placing of images.Coordination of ad hoc exhibition related activities – arranging of personnel to man stand, arrange marketing material and handouts, transport of models, marketing material, etc to various exhibitions country-wide.Responsible for Management and clients liaison (internal and external) at senior level Responsible for coordination of all aspects of external and internal company functionsResponsible for writing and advertising of in-house promotional events, in-house newsletters and magazinesResponsible for maintaining and updating of content information on the company website and intranetPreparation of various ad hoc presentations as and when required and responsibility for Company identity which included updating templates as and when required Show less

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  Altron

  Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

  Group Digital Communications Manager

  Maintaining of the Drupal group websites and Wordpress websites, creating, updating and adding content where applicable Project managing new websites from start to completion of various new company websites SEO and keyword creation as well as analyticsReporting of analytics for all group company websites and analysis thereofGrowing social media presence for various group companies, adding content on Linkedin, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter group accounts on a regular basisChecking the media daily for leads for placing on group social media accountsAdding and maintaining of content on company intranets using Sharepoint 2010 and 2013 Updating of information for company screensaverAdding of news releases to group intranets and group websitesWriting of communication and Exco report feedbackCompiling and writing of case studies for annual report and collation of information for stakeholder engagement detailsUploading of interim and year-end results and presentations on main group website as well as editing and adding content Show less

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  Be the Solution Communication Consultancy

  Dec 2015 - now

  Director

  Be the Solution Communication Consultancy is solutions driven and aids companies in the development and management of their various communication, marketing and digital programs and activities.This includes creation, management and maintenance of all forms of corporate identity, design of corporate stationery and logos, corporate profiles, internal and external communication campaigns, employee engagement and public relations activities; content management of corporate websites and social media platforms; marketing strategies; all forms of communication material, digital, print, audio visual and web based thereby ensuring the right outcomes for any business. Show less

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  WTS Business Services

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2023

  Digital Marketing
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  Dragonfly Beauté

  Sept 2022 - now

  Company Owner