Kevin Kirby, GM Brand Marketing

Kevin Kirby

GM Brand Marketing

Telesure

Location
South Africa
Education
Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
Experience
21 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 11 Months

GM Brand Marketing at Telesure
  • South Africa
  • April 2012 to October 2014

• Defining brand strategy for each brand
• Executing the strategy against set objectives
• Managing brand teams
• Managing media planning team
• Driving collaboration and coordinating activity with online, digital and media buying teams
• Managing the output of creative agencies dedicated to each brand

COO; GM Strategy and Marketing, New Product Development Manager at ComutaNet (Primedia)
  • South Africa
  • October 1999 to March 2012

• Overseeing the implementation of the strategic objectives of the organisation
• Ensuring that all aspects of the business run effectively and smoothly
• Controlling budgets
• Driving efficiency of all operational teams from HR to sales
• All aspects of Trade marketing and MI for Rank TV, Commuter Outdoor, Campus Media and ComutaNet’s core operations.
• Sourcing, co-coordinating and disseminating information and insights to the sales team
• Desk and proprietary research
• Providing back-up to the sales team.
• Oversight of the marketing function and marketing personnel.

Trade Marketing Manager; Sponsorship Manager; Marketing Services Executive at South African Broadcasting Corporation
  • South Africa
  • July 1992 to April 1999

• All aspects of TV trade marketing from PR and Events, to promotions and advertising.
• Identifying compatible brands with relevant programmes; designing sponsorship programmes; negotiating and tying up deals
• All supplying internal sales as well as external clients data, information and insights
relating to broadcast media
• Presenting research information to prospective and current clients

Education

Bachelor's degree, Human Resources Management
  • at University of Cape Town
  • November 1990
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration; Industrial Phsychology
  • at Rhodes University
  • November 1989

Specialties & Skills

Insurance
Communications
Media Advertising
Marketing
Leadership
Brand Marketing
General Management
Operational Management
Trade Marketing

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Expert

Training and Certifications

Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing (Training)
Training Institute:
Digital Marketing institute (Ireland)
Date Attended:
April 2014

Hobbies

  • Guitar
  • Kitesurfing
  • Mountain Biking
    Multiple Sani2C, Cape Epic and Trans Baviaans Finisher