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CECILIA STEENBERG

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* BRAND MARKETING
* LUXURY GOODS
* EVENTS MANAGEMENT
* GENERAL MANAGEMENT  
* SPORTS CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT  
 *  SPORTS & SPONSORSHIP  
*  CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT 
*  CLIENT SERVICE    
*    COMMUNICATION  
*  ACTIVATION 
*  PUBLIC RELATIONS
*  AGRICULTURE 
* TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
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CECILIA.STEENBERG@ICLOUD.COM
+27 76 38 979 38
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PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA
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A Brand Marketing & Sponsorship Specialist that plays comfortably in any Brand, Activation or Communication space. Ten years FMCG Brand & Consumer Marketing experience at BAT & RGBC.

 

Entered the Global Sport Sponsorship Industry in 2011 through Octagon Sports Marketing. She has since worked for International Advertising Agencies as well as local Integrated Communications Agencies by creating brand strategies that built brands, grew audiences and maximized ROI across relevant media channels.

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Cecilia is currently working in the Venture Building space that focuses mostly on technology development and solutions architecture. 

 

Worked with various NPOs over the years including but not limited to: The Reach For A Dream Foundation, Tag Rugby® Association, The Player’s Fund, Cure Kids NZ, UNICEF & LAUREUS Foundation.

  

Strengths include ability to support high quality activation of brand assets online and offline, drive consumer perception and behavior through marketing strategy as well as manage and develop strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders. 

 

  • Pragmatic problem solver and strategic thinker, capable of exceptional insight

  • Capable to solve complex business problems across different industries and market conditions 

  • Reshaping of customer value propositions to create genuine market differentiation & ROI

  • Culturally astute with strong communication skills

  • Excellent in uncovering & exploiting emerging business opportunities 

  • Effective in managing business change & transition in various business environments 

  • Through the use of marketing strategies - optimize the communication of a consistent message of the company's brands to stakeholders

  • Provide the platform for a brand to set itself apart from the competition

 

Someone with vision and brand new ideas that can bring together inter-linkages to drive strategy forward, address needs, grow market share and deliver objectives. 

 

Detail oriented with a passion for excellence, adept at listening to consumer needs, then analyzing and implementing the best-designed solution. A career devoted to boosting brand awareness, and positively impacting businesses and communities with global experience in events and marketing.

 

Performance elevation of diverse organizations through expert alignment of innovative Brand Management, Consumer Insights and Market Knowledge. 

 

Driven by Possibility To Elegantly Do The Extraordinary.

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EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

APRIL 2021 - PRESENT

Head of PR | Communication | Sponsorship

BRIGHTLAB​

OCT 2019 - MARCH 2020

Head of Marketing & PR

VALLEY MACADAMIAS GROUP​

OCT 2018 - SEP 2019
Senior Brand Marketing Manager
  • SUMMERFIELDS ROSE RETREAT & SPA​

  • SUMMERFIELDS DISTILLING CO. | DUKE GIN

FEB 2018 - JUNE 2018
General Manager South Africa
HEADSMART SPORTS CONCUSSION PROGRAMME
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MARCH 2015 - Present
Consultant | Director
CAVIAR CLUB
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JUNE 2014 - FEB 2015
Senior Account Director | Sponsorships

BRAND INC CREATIVE GROUP

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APRIL 2013 - DEC 2013

Head of Consultancy & Sponsorship

ESSENTIALLY GROUP NEW ZEALAND

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JAN 2012 - MARCH 2013

Senior Account Manager | Sponsorships

OCTAGON MARKETING

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MAY 2008 - NOV 2011
Trade Marketing Representative

 

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO

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JUNE 2006 - APRIL 2008

Dual Function Representative

Trade & Consumer Marketing

 

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO

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    APRIL 2003 - MAY 2006
Consumer Relations | Lucky Strike & Dunhill
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO​
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EDUCATION

EDUCATION

JAN 2000 - NOV 2002
Bachelors Degree | Biokinetics

UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA

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FEB 2005 - NOV 2006

Higher Certificate | Marketing

IMM

JUNE 2002 - NOV 2002

Certificate | Sales

DAMELIN

CLIENTS

CLIENTS

CAMPAIGNS

CAMPAIGNS

EVENTS | TOURNAMENTS | CAMPAIGNS WORKED ON:

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• Steinlager Incoming Series NZ | AIG: All Blacks

• Investec Rugby Championship NZ | AIG: All Blacks

• Castle Lager Rugby Championship SA | Springboks

• Chris Burger Petro Jackson Players Fund

Coca Cola Craven Week

• Africa Cup of Nations | Standard Bank

Vodacom Super Rugby 

• ABSA Currie Cup | Toyota Cheetahs

Nashua Cape Cobras Cricket

• Cape Town 10’s

• Official ASICS Springbok Jersey Launch Rugby World Cup 2015

• Volvo Ocean Race | Nashua: Official Office Solutions to The Event

Momentum 94.7 Cycle Race

• BOKSMART | SA Rugby Concussion Programme

• School Easter Rugby Festival | KES, ST JOHNS & ST STITHIANS | Standard Bank

• TAG Rugby with ASICS

Varsity Cup

• Steinhoff Rugby

• Innibos | Standard Bank

MEMORIES
Breaking The Mould Gala Dinner | 4 Novem
Peace Parks & Duke Gin
Peace Parks | Duke Gin & Fury Anti-Poach
Evening with the All Blacks | Cure Kids
Williams Sisters Live In Lagos | BTM Tou
Red Nose Day 2013 with All Blacks in Wel
Varsity Cup | Sport Against Xenophobia
All Blacks Team on Red Nose Day for Cure
The Williams Sisters BTM Tennis Clinic i
Standard Bank AFCON 2013 | Player Escort
Valley Macs Group | Landbou Weekblad
FURY - The Anti-Poaching Machine
Duke Gin Partners with Peace Parks Found
Beautiful Cocktails Gin Bar Summerfields
Braai Day with Toks vd Linde
Braai Day & RWC Opening Match
Duke Gin + Fitch & Leedes | Innibos Fest
The DukeBox | Gin Bar & Event Vehicle
Team Duke @ Johannesburg Gin Festival
DUKE GIN | The Oyster Box
Summerfields Presidential Suite
Summerfields Five Star Rose Spa
Summerfields Retreat & Spa Staff
Summerfields Rose Retreat & Spa
Duke Gin | BMW Partnership | Duke Zero N
DUKE | Meet The Maker Media Event
Jan Braai Heritage Show
Duke Harvest Festival in Out & About
Duke Gin First Listing Tops @ Spar
Duke Zero | Non-Alcoholic
Copper Wins Bronze | Old Mutual
Launch Duke Copper Ginsky
Duke Sportsman
Duke Gin | Summerfields Distilling
Jean De Villiers
OZ Gridiron & HeadSmart
HeadSmart FirstResponder App
Cecilia Steenberg GM
All Blacks vs France | AIG Try Cards
ASICS Springbok Jersey Launch
The Williams Sisters Tour SA & Nigeria f
ASICS Springbok Jersey Launch 2014
Bloemfontein
AIG Award | All Blacks Sponsorship
AIG Launch Function | Auckland
Unilever Shield Shoot RWC 2015
All Blacks vs SA | Eden Park | 2013
ADIDAS All Black Campaign 2013
William Webb Ellis Cup | Auckland
AIG Pre Match Function | Wellington
ASICS TAG Rugby | Eben Etzebeth
Springboks Campaign 2014
All Blacks Captains Run | 2013-09-13
Williams Sisters SA Tour 2012
Pat Lambie | Shield | RWC 2015
Seabelo Senatla | ASICS | TAG Rugby
AIG Try Cards | Dan Carter Sam Cane
SARU Transformation  Conference
ASICS TAG Rugby 5 June 2015
AIG Pre Match Function
All Blacks vs Wallabies | Wellington
AIG Pre Match Function
AIG Launch Function Incoming Tour
William Webb Ellis Cup
ASICS Springbok Jersey Launch
All Black Team Anthem Shot
Post Match Interview
TOYOTA Cheetahs Activation
Africa Cup Of Nations | 2013
ASICS Springbok Jersey Launch
All Blacks Team Trophy Shot
AIG Launch Function
AIG Pre Match Function
Chris Burger Petro Jackson Fund
Jenson Button PR Tour for BAR Honda 2006
ASICS Springbok Jersey Launch
TOYOTA Cheetahs Cheerleaders 2013
AIG Launch Function Auckland
AIG Award
AIG Pre Match Function
AIG All Blacks Campaign 2013
AIG Sponsorship
William Webb Ellis Cup
Coca Cola Craven Week 2014
CONTACT
CONTACT ME

Cecilia Steenberg

BRAND MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP SPECIALIST

 

Email:

Cecilia.Steenberg@icloud.com

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