David Chioneso Dzikiti, Group Marketing and Business Development Manager

David Chioneso Dzikiti

Group Marketing and Business Development Manager

Chartered Accountants Academy

Location
Zimbabwe
Education
Diploma, Diplomacy , Protocol and Grooming
Experience
15 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 2 Months

Group Marketing and Business Development Manager at Chartered Accountants Academy
  • Zimbabwe
  • My current job since November 2018

 Marketing the accounting college
 Social Media Management
 Creating and implementing marketing plans
 Complex projects management
 Marketing research
 Managing all communication channels for the academy
 Editing and proof reading technical advisory reports
 Managing the marketing budget
 Synthesize monthly, quarterly and annual reports on progress and development
 Organizing and attending networking events
 Initiating business development opportunities
 Market Visits

Business Development Manager at Marketer's Association Of Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe
  • My current job since January 2017

 Acquiring new business for the organization in line with set standards and objectives of the organization
 Creating and maintaining an effective relationship management system with key stakeholders
 Coordinating, managing and monitoring the day to day operations of portfolios within the organization
 Providing business reports
 Preparing and controlling operational budgets and reviewing financial performance of each business portfolio
 Contributing to the strategic direction of the organization hence being fully involved in strategy development of the organization.
 Supervising the implementation of the plans and managing operational activity.

Brand & Compliance Manager at Innscor Franchising Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 2015 to December 2016

 Representing Innscor brands and all 3rd party brands licensed to Innscor Franchising Zimbabwe
 Providing a full franchise system service to franchisees
 Serving as a conduit between IFZ and the local food services supply chain and the franchise network
 Developing and maintaining ‘first choice franchisor’ status amongst the regional franchisee network
 Maintaining strong links with the local community and stakeholders by taking on the role of ‘face of the brand’ in the country
 Coordinating quarterly regional franchisee meetings hosted by IFZ
 Developing and managing annual brand business plans
 Developing with the franchisees brand specific turnover budgets and business plans
 Managing and implementing a brand specific mystery shopper program for all restaurants
 Conducting formal operational reviews per quarter via the regional assessment review
 Protecting brand integrity via implementation and measurement of brand compliance evaluations
 Conducting formal training needs of the franchisees
 Assisting franchisees in selecting and formulating locality marketing strategies
 Ensuring implementation of the country marketing campaigns
 Enforcing correct use of all supporting elements
 Producing a sound marketing report that clearly illustrates the position of the company on a monthly basis.

Marketing Executive at Impala Car Rental
  • Zimbabwe
  • February 2014 to December 2014

 Conducting telesales
 Overseeing the office administration of the company
 Managing the sales team
 Motivating and implementing sales to increase business share.
 Conducting customer visits
 Implementing sales awareness to scout for new business
 Managing the marketing budget
 Participating in networking efforts
 Coordinating marketing activities
 Maintaining and updating social media platforms
 Maintaining and updating customer databases
 Conducting radio and television presentations
 Overseeing advertising efforts from the origination stage up to the final product
 Overseeing newsletter publications
 Preparing marketing statistics
 Maintaining the marketing library
 Producing a sound marketing report that clearly illustrates the position of the company on a monthly basis.

Marketing Executive at La Chelle Travel
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 2013 to February 2014

 Prospecting for new clients
 General marketing administration
 Planning all marketing activities
 Conducting all public relations activities of the company
 Managing the marketing budget
 Overseeing the creditors of the organization
 Supervision of the sales team
 Producing monthly marketing reports
 Conducting customer surveys
 Conducting customer visits

Marketing & Exports Coordinator at Hunyani Corrugated Products Division
  • Zimbabwe
  • March 2009 to January 2013

 Conducting order updates to customers
 Originating export documents for customers
 Costing and pricing products for the export market
 Conducting customer visits
 Booking orders & co-ordinating the dispatch process
 Events management
 General Office Administration
 Prospecting for new clients
 Conducting telesales
 Conducting marketing intelligence
 Producing sales reports for the Sales and marketing manager
 Conducting marketing research
 Coordinating internal sales and export functions
 Conducting general export administration

Education

Diploma, Diplomacy , Protocol and Grooming
  • at Zimbabwe Institute Of Diplomacy
  • July 2013
Bachelor's degree, International Marketing
  • at Chinhoyi University of Technology
  • December 2012
Bachelor's degree, Media Studies
  • at Zimbabwe Open University
  • December 2011

Specialties & Skills

Brand Management
Business Development
Export Development
Digital Marketing
Public Speaking
Report writing
Budgets
Management
Presentation

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Upselling (Training)
Training Institute:
Gary Thompson & Associates
Customer Service (Training)
Training Institute:
Circma

Hobbies

  • Reading
  • Watching movies
  • Cricket
  • Rugby
  • Soccer