Steph Swanepoel
Marketing & Communications Manager at SAFCEC
Johannesburg, Gauteng South Africa
Professional Status
Employed
Available
About Me
I am a creative, strategic, and passionate communications and corporate identity architect.
Manager: Marketing & Communications
South African Forum of Civil Engineering Contractors [SAFCEC]
Since September 2014
Johannesburg
South Africa
- National Communications and Media
- Reputation Management
- Internal and External Communications
- Marketing Strategy and Implementation
- Brand Strategy Implementation and Control
- Stakeholder Relations Management
- Systems Implementation & Integration
- Event Management
- Social Media Planning and Execution
- CRM System Architecture and Management
- Annual Report Compilation and Design
- Annual Member Directory Publication Management
- Tender Bulletin System Design
- Website Content and Design
- Email Campaign Management
Corporate Communications Manager
Murray and Roberts Construction
July 2012
to August 2014
- Writing of original copy for a variety of communication media
- Content creation for a variety of marketing and communication material to ensure clarity, consistency and quality
- Execution of all internal communications, including email campaigns, announcements, intranet maintenance and SMS flash systems
- Planning and co-ordination of external communication campaigns, including advertisements, editorials and public relations in line with the communications strategy
- Planning and implementation of internal communication campaigns, events and communication for the broader Murray & Roberts community and different business units
- Budget management and planning
- Internal and external communications management
- Communications strategy definition, implementation and management
- Develop and design content and copy for internal magazine in line with the internal communications strategy
- Develop and design content for the intranet
- Develop and design content for and manage the brand on external channels
- Develop and design branded material
- Ownership of brand alignment and corporate identity compliance
- Development of actionable ideas in order to drive company values
- Generation of creative ideas for company-wide and business unit specific communication campaigns
HR & Communications Manager
The Tolcon Group - a Murray & Roberts Group Company
February 2009
to 2012
- Group marketing strategies and campaigns
- Group brand strategy implementation and control
- Client Relations Management
- Manage communications planning (internal and external)
- Manage website
- Development and maintenance of company literature
- Liaison with external media houses and publications
- Development and approval of all internal and external communications and media
- Development and approval of all relationships with decision makers among key subcontractors, business units, clients, public, provincial government and media
- Management of events and functions
- Development, implementation and management of communications relating to Group Employee Recognition Program
- Conference facilitation and management
- HR Strategy Development and Implementation
- HR System Development, Implementation and Management
- Development of Group Policies and Procedures
- Human Capital Develpment
- Employment Equity Management
- Industrial and Labour Relations
- Recruitment and Selection
- HR Reporting and Management (WPSP, SETA Submissions)
- Development, implementation and management of Group Employee Recognition Program
Marketing Officer
Harvey Roofing Products - a Murray & Roberts Group Company
June 2007
to January 2009
- Marketing strategies and campaigns
- Company literature development
- Brand strategy implementation and control
- Advertising strategy and control (television, radio, print media)
- Internal and External communications management
- Team Building Event co-ordination
- Conference facilitation and management
Advertising & Branding Officer
Manhattan Mining Corporation
January 2006
to May 2007
- Advertising Design - web
- Advertising Design - print media
- Website Design and Maintenance
- Intranet Design and Maintenance
- External Advertising and Brand Strategy design and implementation
- Brand strategy implementation and control
- Internal and External Communications management
Franchise Manager
Action Sports South Africa - Pretoria North Arena
February 2005
to November 2005
- Operations Management of Franchise
- Business growth and development
- Day to Day Management of business including resource planning and co-ordination, daily planning and co-ordination of events (team schedules)
- Cash flow management
- Stock control, planning and management
- Reporting
- Facilities management
Marketing Officer
Action Sports South Africa - Franchising Head Office
January 2002
to January 2005
- External Advertising Design
- Website Design and Maintenance
- Intranet Design and Maintenance
- External Advertising and Brand Strategy Design and Implementation
- Franchisee Training
- Design and Maintenance of Operations Manuals
- Event Management (International and National)
SMME Solutions Consultant
Global Internet Services
March 1999
to December 2001
- Responsible for specialised SME (Small to Medium Enterprises) internet solutions including domain registration and hosting packages
Technical Recruitment Consultant
Emmanuels Personnel
September 1998
to March 1999
- Application receipt and review
- Managing interviews and aptitude / competency tests
- Reference checking
- Interviewing and assessing prospective applicants and matching them with vacancies at client companies
- Candidate evaluation and short-listing
- Head hunting
- Drafting and Co-ordination of advertising placement of vacancies
- Applicant interview preparation (briefing candidates about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the prospective position)
- CV preparation and client correspondence in respect of suitable applicants
Labour Consultant - Unskilled and Semi-Skilled Division
Workforce Personnel
April 1998
to 1998
- Sourcing unskilled and semi-skilled labour
- Co-ordination of unskilled and semi-skilled labour for clients
- Documentation and background checking
- Client Liaison including cold-calling
Night Manager
Action Cricket - Randburg Arena
January 1995
to 1997
- Co-ordination of staff
- Cash collection
- Stock management
- Administration and co-ordination of league confirmations, corporate days, social events
Foreign Exchange Clerk
First National Bank - Johannesburg Stock Exchange
January 1992
to 1994
- Clerical administration of foreign exchange transactions
(Current Studies) Subjects Completed: -
Principles of Marketing
Micro Economics
Macro Economics
Business Communication
Business Management 1
Commercial Law
Sales Management 1
Financial Management 1
Human Resources Management
Principles of Marketing
Micro Economics
Macro Economics
Business Communication
Business Management 1
Commercial Law
Sales Management 1
Financial Management 1
Human Resources Management
Employee Relations for Managers
Train-The-Trainer
Competition Law Compliance
Developing Policies and Procedures
Train-The-Trainer
Competition Law Compliance
Developing Policies and Procedures
Authentic Leadership - The Paradox Wheel
Ethics and Fraud Management
Legal Compliance: Corporate Governance (King III)
Legal Compliance: Construction Regulations
Legal Compliance: The Companies Act
Legal Compliance: OHS Act Legal Responsibilities
Legal Compliance: The Protected Disclosures Act
Employment Equity Roles and Responsibilities
Fraud and Ethics
SHEQ: Fire Safety Modules 1 – 5
SHEQ: Incident Investigation
Business Management: BBBEE Transformation
Legal Compliance: Business Principles
ISO 1400 and 18001 Quality Management Workshop
Ethics and Fraud Management
Legal Compliance: Corporate Governance (King III)
Legal Compliance: Construction Regulations
Legal Compliance: The Companies Act
Legal Compliance: OHS Act Legal Responsibilities
Legal Compliance: The Protected Disclosures Act
Employment Equity Roles and Responsibilities
Fraud and Ethics
SHEQ: Fire Safety Modules 1 – 5
SHEQ: Incident Investigation
Business Management: BBBEE Transformation
Legal Compliance: Business Principles
ISO 1400 and 18001 Quality Management Workshop
- Corporate Communications
- Brand Management
- Graphic Design
- Project Management
- Digital Photography
- Infographic Design
- Marketing
- CRM
- Event Planning & Management
- Human Resources Training Facilitation
- Personnel Management
- Recruitment
- Labour Relations Policy and Procedure
- Training Material Creation
- Performance Management
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe InDesign
- Pinnacle Studio
- MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Excel
- MS Visio
- MS Project
- ProShow Producer
- YourMembership.com Admin Back-End
- English
- Afrikaans
