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Lawrence Lowdon
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Experience
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Leadership
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Cultural.
Outreach.
Awards.
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St. John's College
IEB: Independent Examinations Board | 2018
Subject
History
86.00 %
Geography
89.00 %
Life Sciences (Biology)
84.00 %
English Home Language
88.00 %
AP English
75.00 %
Mathematical Literacy
90.00 %
Afrikaans First Additional Language
65.00 %
Other
71.00 %
Subject
Mark %
School Cultural.
Embracing the finer things.
Advanced Programme English, Public Speaking, Current Affairs Society, Debating, Eagle Award, Open Source Mapping and QGIS, House Spirit Captain, Head Social Media Manager for Clarke House, Voted onto the Student Representative Council (SRC)
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School Sport.
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School Outreach.
Giving back.
Outreach Area 1
Completed the St. John's Eagle Award: a week-long residential project where we helped add value to the community of Boshoff in the Free State. Our activities included painting schools, planting trees, implementing bins, preparing and providing food, helping the senior community go to their weekly church service, clearing invasive plants and weeds, and clearing litter.
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School Awards.
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School Leadership.
Taking Charge.
Prefect
Head of Current Affairs Society
Debating 2nd team captain
Awards: Advanced Programme English, Public Speaking, Current Affairs Society, Debating, Eagle Award, Open Source Mapping and QGIS, House Spirit Captain, Head Social Media Manager for Clarke House, Voted onto the Student Representative Council (SRC), Played Hockey & Water-Polo
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Experience.
Business.
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Work Experience.
Entering the working world.
Mid-Level Digital Marketing Officer
Brand Strategist
Xperien
2022-3-31 - 2022-9-29
Xperien is an IT asset management company, where I held the role of digital marketing officer.
Key performance areas:
Social Media Management
· Blog posting and media management on Xperien-owned online pages and groups
· Liaising and collaborating with external sources to generate social media content and PR.
· Looking after the budget of the marketing department and making sure the budget spend is delivering a return on investment.
· Experimenting with various organic and paid acquisition channels
PR and Corporate Communications
· Negotiating and liaising with third-party marketing agencies (incl. PR agencies).
· Overseeing the company’s attendance at events, such as trade shows, conferences, and festivals.
Weekly Newsletters
· Design and distribution of weekly e-newsletters.
· Work with ITAD and PR consultant for content.
· Creating and monitoring the performance of marketing campaigns.
Monthly Reporting (Data analytics)
· Monthly and Periodic reporting on website analytics and social media posting.
· Tracking the effectiveness of marketing campaigns and reporting findings to the executive team.
Marketing Strategy
· Maintain a Marketing strategy agreed by the various stakeholders of the company.
· Working with the executive team, such as the marketing HOD and managing director, to set the marketing strategy for the business.
· Researching and analyzing market trends and competitors.
Website Management.
· Managing the design and production of promotional materials, such as websites and brochures.
· Design, build and maintain Xperien’s websites
Digital Design & Graphic Design
· Design digital media campaigns aligned with business goals
· Ad-hoc media designs
· Create and maintain the company's Corporate Identity profiles
· Design and curate the company's ESG report
Highlights:
I helped develop & launch the NPO, You Made This. I took on the role of project manager for this shared value CSR initiative.
Hunger Stop
2020-12-31 - 2022-4-30
Strategised, developed, and executed marketing campaigns. Produced all marketing content, including: any needed graphics or video edits for promotions, copywriting, menu designs, in-store menu, design of in-store graphics and wallpaper, signage, mockups, out-of-home adverts, and website & social media adverts
Courses Completed.
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Entrepreneurial Pursuits.
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Languages.
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Skills.
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Proficiency 1
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Proficiency 3
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University Academic.
Undergraduate Degree
Vega
Bachelors of Business Administration (BBA) in Brand Building & Brand Management
Academic Average: 71%
Graduation Date: 2022-10-31
Academic tutor for a class of first-year strategic brand management students;
Postgraduate Degree
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA)
Academic Average: 75%
Graduation Date: 2023-9-30
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Masters Degree
Masters University
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University Cultural.
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University Sport.
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University Outreach.
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University Awards.
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Other Things to Note.
Yes, there's more.
Class representative at GIBS, winning team in the Nielsen IQ Case Study Challenge;
University Leadership.
Taking Charge.
Class Representative & SRC; Tutor
I was the liaison between the cohort and the faculty regarding any student issues or concerns. I also helped with organising student-run events
Award achieved 1
Academic Tutor for Strategic Brand Management
Award achieved 2
I was the head tutor for the first-year strategic brand management students. I took the students for a weekly two-hour tutorial session on the work they were doing at the time. I had to prepare presentations and material for the tutorials, and help the students with any academic queries.
Key Responsibilities
• Tutoring students via weekly two-hour tutorials
• Teaching relevant content
• Assisting students with their academics
Documents.
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University
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