Megan January

Megan January

$10/hr
Copy editing, copy writing, proofreading, campaign planning
Reply rate:
20.0%
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Age:
38 years old
Location:
Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Experience:
12 years
6 Brunswick Road Glenmore Durban 4001 Home: - Cell:- E-mail:-- Megan Noami January Date of Birth 9 October 1985 ID number - Nationality South African Coloured Gender Female Marital status Married Health Excellent Criminal History None Driver's licence Code 08 Languages English, isiZulu and Afrikaans Achievements • Dux of Bechét High School 2003 • Highest Achievement in English 2003 • Highest Achievement in Biology 2003 • Prefect Award in 2003 • Membership of Golden Keys Honour Society 2006 • Certificate of Merit for Intercultural Studies 2006 • Nominated for Young Bloods Future Leaders Programme 2013 • LexisNexis International Influencer 2013/2014 • LexisNexis Change Agent 2013/2014 Education [January 1999 – December 2003] [Bechét High School] [Durban, KZN] Grade 8 – Matric • English (HG • Afrikaans (HG) • Mathematics (HG) • Biology (HG) • Physical Science (HG) • Accounting (HG) [February 2005 – March 2008] [University of KwaZulu-Natal] Bachelor of Arts majoring in Media & Communications and English • Successful completion of first year • Successful completion of second year • Successful completion of final year Work experience [January 2019 – Present] [PeSo Holdings] [Durban, KZN] Marketing Officer • Marketing o Campaign and strategy planning o Team management o Sales reporting using o ▪ Google Analytics ▪ Excel Email campaigns ▪ • Mailchimp o Social media management o Copy writing Relationship management o Speakers o Exco o Delegates [July 2018 – December 2018] [GT Scholars] [London, UK] Virtual Assistant • Home-based position (Durban, KZN) • Marketing o Campaign and strategy planning o Sales reporting using o ▪ Google Analytics ▪ Excel Email campaigns ▪ Mailchimp ▪ Mailshake ▪ Mailmerge o Social media management using Amplifr o Online ticketing system management – EventBank o Copy writing • • • Relationship management o Parents o Schools o Volunteers o Students Recruitment o Host Zoom meetings o Interviewing potential volunteers Create my own designs on the following mediums o Powerpoint o Paint o Adobe Creative Suite o Canva [September 2014 – December 2017] [LexisNexis] [Durban, KZN] Campaign Marketer: Legal and Labour products • Campaign plan and marketing budget management • Lead generation for Telesales and email campaigns • Sales reporting using • o BIS o Google Analytics o Excel Relationship management o Exco team o Product owners o Production team o Editorial team o Telesales o Field sales o Customers o Designers o Suppliers o Advertisers • Oversee design aspects including book covers and all marketing collateral • Copy writing • Create my own designs (when necessary) on the following mediums • o Silverpop (email campaigns) o Everlytics (email campaigns) o Powerpoint o Paint o Adobe Creative Suite HTML [October 2013 – August 2014] [LexisNexis] [Durban, KZN] Online Editor: IRNetwork / LexisNexis Law Diary IRNetwork • Monitor all labour-related content, e.g. news, legislation, cases, etc. • Liaise with authors on labour-related commentary • Editing of labour-related commentary • Converting and linking content to XML format using LMT • Basic knowledge of HTML • Quality assurance of online product • Maintain online product and repair any anomalies that may occur • Resolution of customer queries LexisNexis Law Diary • Project management • Researching and sourcing of information of courts, legal practitioners, etc. • Compilation and editing of research • Liaising with courts, legal practitioners, etc. • Managing the production process I also assisted on various print publications. [March 2010 – September 2013] [LexisNexis] [Durban, KZN] Editor: Tax and Financial Services • Project management (Silke on International Tax) • Editing of the journals, Insurance and Tax and Income Tax Reporter • Editing of the corporate magazines, Tax Planning, Payroll World and Pension World • Proofreading and managing of production of loose leafs, books and online publications for national and international tax and financial services titles • Training staff • Maintenance of databases and editorial checks • Compilation of newsletters for clients and competitor analysis • Liaising with clients (customer care) and authors • Researching and sourcing of information for authors and publications • Compilation of reports for senior management • Administering payments for staff, authors contractors and subscriptions • General administration duties [March 2008 – February 2010] [LexisNexis] [Durban, KZN] Editor: Special Projects • Project management (Regulations back data and Bylaws) • Managing of Regulations Database • Stylistic editing of Government Gazettes in both English and Afrikaans • Proofreading • Maintenance of database • Compilation of newsletters for clients • Supervision of projects • Compiling of competitor analysis • Creating and executing presentations • Training of staff • Liaising with clients (customer care) • Liaising with authors • Editorial checks • Updating (editorial compilation, etc.) the Statutes of various Nigerian States • Updating (editorial compilation, etc.) the Statutes of Kenya • Compilation of reports for senior management • General administration duties References LexisNexis Melanie Maharaj (Senior Campaign Marketer: Online – former supervisor--LexisNexis Yosheni Naidoo (Campaign Marketer: Tax and Financial Solutions and Seminars – former work colleague--LexisNexis Parusha Bachan (Practical Guidance Managing Editor – former supervisor--
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