Tyrone Van Heerden

My role is to consult with brand partners to help them facilitate growth & mitigate risk through sound marketing & sales strategies including, brand strategies, merger strategies, creative strategies, digital planning and ABM. Brands: Samsung, Bosch/ Siemens, Roche Diagnostics, Kaspersky, OSRAM, Adobe.

I was responsible to ensure the smooth running of the business unit (operations, finance, HR) and top deliverables for the agencies global brands which included delivering on sound business strategies, creative excellence and marketing performance. Brands: Bosch Global, McAffee, Becks, Adobe, Ledvance, Adelholzener, Laax.

Business unit director responsible for the general management, operations and team management for the client service consulting, strategy, activations and creative output functions. Clients included: Edward Snell & Co. Brands: Jose Cuervo, Rémy Martin Cointreau, William Grant & Sons, Bushmills, Stroh Fire, Skyy, Firstwatch. Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

Director for Ogilvy Public Relations responsible for the operations, content development for digital platforms including web and mobile, social media community management and traditional PR. Clients included: South African Breweries (Carling Black Label and Flying Fish), Gumtree. SAPVIA.

Head of strategy and media liaison responsible for the developing, directing and executing of key marketing and communication strategies for our clients ensuring that activities were aligned to the overall business positioning and that they played a role in supporting awareness, sales and business success. Clients included: The Entertainer, MWEB, Harley-Davidson, Mars Africa, Pedigree, Whiskas, Royco, TFG, Hugo Boss, brandhouse, The Alphen Hotel, The Bungalow

Responsible for the smooth management of the agencies clients, press release writing, social media content management, media pitching and crisis communications. Clients included: Mimecast, 99c Advertising, Teraco, Celestis.

Managing all PR and communication functions on a national level, including media liaison, creating and implementing online, social media and traditional PR strategies, content managment for the website, competitor analysis, maintaining industry relationships, etc.

Majored in Public Relations, Communication Science and Media Studies

Majored in: Public Relations, Communication Science, Media Studies

Business Economics, Biology, History, Geography