Professional Experience
June 2010 – Present BRANDIA CENTRAL [Marketing and Advertising Industry] - Luanda, Angola
Brand Consulting Manager
October 2008 – May 2010 Solida Corporation [Investments and Real Estate Companies] - Luanda, Angola
Marketing Manager
§ Control and Manage all the Marketing Activities of the Companies in the Group including some associated companies and clients;
§ Support Product Development and Product Selling including the complete launch of Financial Product for a well known bank operating mainly in corporate and investment banking;
§ Create and Manage Strategic Partnerships with Local and International Service Providers (marketing services);
§ Implement and manage marketing processes designed specifically for the business activity;
§ Brand Management;
§ Implement Marketing Training Programs;
§ Implement and Motivate a culture of open communication between departments
§ Created strategic work teams within the company to develop a specific marketing activity
§ Implement Endomarketing
§ Event Management
§ Competitors Analysis
Strategic Planning Manager (accumulated role)
*Selected by the Board Members and a Consultancy Team in February 2009 to be the Strategic Planning Manager of SOLIDA CORPORATION
§ Create and Manage a Strategic Planning Committee;
§ Implement scope of objectives to achieve company goals;
§ Select individuals responsible to specifically achieve the different objectives;
§ Work strategically with Consultancy Company to design and implement KPIs (Key Performance Indicators);
§ Organize, Schedule and Control Strategic Planning Committee Meetings.
May 2007 – September 2008 Single Buoy Moorings [Oil Industry] Luanda, Angola / Monaco
Marketing and Sales Manager
§ Develop and maintain close contacts with clients and NOC developing privilege relation with client’s personnel and familiarize them with company’s products and services;
§ Identify projects and business opportunities for the company;
§ Support the development of sales strategies in conjunction with the General Manager / Sales Director;
§ Help to prepare commercial sales proposals;
§ Assistance in the negotiation of contracts with clients in conjunction with company’s project Development Dept and Legal Dept Representatives;
§ Identification of suitable joint venture, consortium partners and sales representatives as required;
§ Participation on OPS weekly management meetings;
§ Participation on OPS weekly Operations Committee Meetings;
§ Event Management;
§ Competitors Analysis;
§ Participation on Annual Marketing Sales Seminar/Informative Sessions at SBM in Monaco;
§ Design, Suggest and implement a Marketing Strategy for OPS.
Sept 2006 - April 2007 International Group TONDO Ltd [Industrial/Agriculture] - Luanda, Angola
General Manager
§ Finance Control Management of the whole Group (7 individual companies);
§ Analysis and implementation of a program of reorganization to attain the company objectives;
§ Managed the companies operating across a wide range of sectors within complex macro and micro economic condition;
§ Encouraged the implementation of a cost reduction strategy and modernization of the Company;
§ Worked closely with all the core areas of the group (Finance Department, HR, Sales Department, Operations and Logistics);
§ Active participation in the decision making process to plan the future of the Company;
§ Leadership skills improved through the management of an extremely diverse workforce (in terms of age, social status, gender and background);
§ Improved my skills as a motivator promoting teamwork and respect amongst employees.
June 2004 – July 2006 Fresh Consultants Ltd [Business Consultants] - Liverpool, U.K
Marketing Consultant
§ Managed B2B and B2C Marketing projects for client organizations (social, public and private enterprises) from inception to completion;
§ As part of my projects’ work, I have conducted extensive market research across a wide range of industries – both primary and secondary (internet based research, interviews, focus groups, competitor analysis, reviewing existing market data);
§ Formed realistic marketing plans and detailed marketing action plans to support the business activity of client organizations;
§ Successfully implemented and managed marketing campaigns including the management of outsourced services (telesales, media planning, design, print, event management, PR, copywriting, web based marketing);
§ Managed client accounts facilitated by client meetings and working sessions, as well as internal working sessions;
§ Heavily involved in 7 other business projects as well as the participation in planning and forecasting the development of the company.
Oct 2003 – Feb 2004 - Sentient Learning Ltd [I.T - Software Design Services] - Liverpool, U.K
Marketing Manager Assistant
§ Support the Integrated Marketing Communications strategy of the company by:
§ Researching suitable events around the world to promote the company services;
§ Organize the global events calendar for promotional activities;
§ Selection of events within the company budget;
§ Communicate on a daily basis with the marketing manager;
§ The information provided to the marketing manager was than used to aid the company’s senior decision-making.
Dec 1999 – Sept 2000 - Group SISTEC [I.T/Telecommunications - Luanda, Angola Internship - CFO Assistant on a Management Project
§ Joined the organization to provide support to the executive management activity of the whole group;
§ I have completed with success a full Staffing and Procedures Manual in two languages for the 7 companies of the group with a strict timescale of 10 months;
§ Reviewed the existing marketing activities of the whole group;
§ Completed all of the above activities and I have carried out an extensive internal research on the management structure of the group as well as consultancy with appropriate staff;
§ My active involvement with the ISP (Internet Service Provider) division of the group has helped me to learn more about Website development, and how to promote the company image through the web;
§ As a result of my Internship I have delivered a full and detailed business report, on how to establish a strategic link between the marketing department and other areas of the organization. The report was evaluated and positively approved by Africa University (Faculty of Management and Administration).
IT Skills
- Microsoft Office Package [Advanced]
- Microsoft Outlook [Advanced]
- SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Studies) [Intermediate]
- Macromedia Dreamweaver and Fireworks [Intermediate]
- Strategic Planing
- Project Management
- Effective Verbal Communication
- Presentation Skills
- Microsoft Access for Marketers
- Basic Neuro-Linguistic Programming
- Business Writing
- Foundations of the International Oil Industry
- HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Course)Strategic Planning Seminars to assume the role of Strategic Planning Manager
Languages
- Native Portuguese Speaker
- Advanced English Speaker (Higher Education and Professional Experience)
- Good Spoken Spanish with intermediate writing skills
Education
Sept 2005 – May 2006 John Moores University United Kingdom
Spanish Level C
Sept 2002 – Dec 2003 John Moores University United Kingdom
MA Masters in Marketing (Postgraduate)
Sept 2000 – June 2002 John Moores University United Kingdom
BA Business Administration Awarded (2:1) Honours Degree
Aug 1997 – Jan 2000 Africa University (Anglo-American University) ZimbabweBA Honours Business Administration (transferred to JMU)
Interests
Highly interested in cinematic art, a music collector, I love to travel both at a professional level and leisure.
Awards/Associations
Founder of a Social Group of European Students, I enjoy interacting, learning and experience different cultures.
Referees
References available upon request...
