Thandi Mancoba

I am a passionate storyteller with a mix of marketing, communications, public relations, social media management, administration, as well as digital and print media experience. I love writing but my biggest passion is people.

Company: Valcare NPC

Position: Communications Coordinator

Duration: 2 years

Duties: Support the communication team to develop, implement and manage all external communication, member communication and social investment strategies. Attend events, gather stories, conduct interviews and take photographs. Create, manage and implement social media strategies.

Coordinate with service providers and freelancers. Liaise with media to organise interviews, pitch stories and create positive PR for the organisation and projects. Ensure the team consistently and correctly use internal communication templates and systems.

Conduct research to present the latest marketing and communication trends.

Company: IBTC

Position: Assistant Marketing Coordinator

Duration: 3 years

Duties: Write content for website. Upload articles and course information onto website. Source and edit images, communicate with students via online chat (Olark) and over the phone. Event planning. Take images. Design testimonials for Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Research article ideas. Design briefs for marketing material. Amend and update information on the website. Write campaign email and SMS templates. Send out email and SMS campaigns to our student database.

Academic Institution: Walter Sisulu University

Qualification: B Tech Journalism – 4-year course covering media theory and practice, news/specialist reporting, editorial management and media communication and production