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Jenny Furness
Dedicated Organisational Communications Professional with over 10 years' experience developing, implementing and coordinating a full spectrum of communications programmes, services and functions. Strong command of internal communications, marketing, branding, social media platforms and project management in corporate and smaller environments. Solid understanding of the operations of media environments, with excellent networking ability.
Show profile Hide profile2015 March - 2015 June
Marketing Officer Contract at NATIONAL ACHIEVERS CONGRESS
o Assist with all marketing activities related to the annual National Achievers Congress event, including content generation, graphic design, Internet and social media management.
2014 February - July 2014
Financial Advisor at LIBERTY LIFE BRUMA B
o Provision of comprehensive financial planning, guidance and services to new and existing Liberty customers for wealth creation and wealth management.
2010 April- 30 September 2013:
Project Communications Specialist at ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI
o Assist the project team globally with all relevant communications;
o Compile the quarterly employee newsletter;
o Provide operational sites with relevant material and other support;
o Review and update all current communications material;
o Drive the applicable communications strategy throughout all business areas; and
o Manage the intranet site.
2007 July - 2009 July:
Internal Communications Manager at SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION
o Responsible for all internal communications within the company;
o Developed a communications strategy in-line with the business strategy;
o Involved in crafting the Human Resources strategy, as well as compiling the overall HR report;
o Creation and maintenance of channels for communication, including the monthly employee newsletter, training material, posters, presentations, brochures and intranet;
o Arranged and participated in employer branding initiatives, such as career expos and graduate days,
o Craft media plan for HR department including writing articles for various publications;
o Co-ordinate Magnet Communications employer branding initiatives;
o Participated in roll-out of change management initiatives such as the climate surveys and yearly HR performance surveys, analysed the data, compiled reports and recommended corrective actions;
o Arranging of managerial road shows and customer days;
o Creation and management of HR portal on Sandvik intranet.
2006 May - 2007 June:
Internal Communications Coordinator at SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION
o Preparation of internal and external communication material. This included the monthly employee newsletter, training material, posters, presentations and brochures;
o Publication of news announcements internally;
o Assisted in HR activities such as conducting the exit interviews and publication of recruitment advertisements.
2005 April - 2006 April:
Public Relations Officer at GRANT MARSHALL COMMUNICATIONS, based at a client, SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION.
o Compilation of internal and external communication material. This included the monthly employee newsletter, training material, posters, presentations and brochures;
o Ensuring that all employee communications requirements were met for client Sandvik, on behalf of Grant Marshall Communications.
2004 April - 2005 March:
Online journalist at CREAMER MEDIA (publisher of Engineering News and Mining Weekly)
o Covering newsworthy business and economic events and writing articles to be placed on the website.
o Conversion of press releases into publication's style.
o Sourcing of stories from annual reports and speeches.
2003 July - 2004 March:
Researcher at CREAMER MEDIA (publisher of Engineering News and Mining Weekly)
o Compiled the research reports that the journalists and advertising sales executives used to write and market the features in the magazines. These reports highlighted the latest trends and developments in a specific industry, potential new editorial contacts and advertising sales leads.
2015 March - 2015 June
Marketing Officer Contract at NATIONAL ACHIEVERS CONGRESS
o Assist with all marketing activities related to the annual National Achievers Congress event, including content generation, graphic design, Internet and social media management.
2014 February - July 2014
Financial Advisor at LIBERTY LIFE BRUMA B
o Provision of comprehensive financial planning, guidance and services to new and existing Liberty customers for wealth creation and wealth management.
2010 April- 30 September 2013:
Project Communications Specialist at ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI
o Assist the project team globally with all relevant communications;
o Compile the quarterly employee newsletter;
o Provide operational sites with relevant material and other support;
o Review and update all current communications material;
o Drive the applicable communications strategy throughout all business areas; and
o Manage the intranet site.
2007 July - 2009 July:
Internal Communications Manager at SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION
o Responsible for all internal communications within the company;
o Developed a communications strategy in-line with the business strategy;
o Involved in crafting the Human Resources strategy, as well as compiling the overall HR report;
o Creation and maintenance of channels for communication, including the monthly employee newsletter, training material, posters, presentations, brochures and intranet;
o Arranged and participated in employer branding initiatives, such as career expos and graduate days,
o Craft media plan for HR department including writing articles for various publications;
o Co-ordinate Magnet Communications employer branding initiatives;
o Participated in roll-out of change management initiatives such as the climate surveys and yearly HR performance surveys, analysed the data, compiled reports and recommended corrective actions;
o Arranging of managerial road shows and customer days;
o Creation and management of HR portal on Sandvik intranet.
2006 May - 2007 June:
Internal Communications Coordinator at SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION
o Preparation of internal and external communication material. This included the monthly employee newsletter, training material, posters, presentations and brochures;
o Publication of news announcements internally;
o Assisted in HR activities such as conducting the exit interviews and publication of recruitment advertisements.
2005 April - 2006 April:
Public Relations Officer at GRANT MARSHALL COMMUNICATIONS, based at a client, SANDVIK MINING AND CONSTRUCTION.
o Compilation of internal and external communication material. This included the monthly employee newsletter, training material, posters, presentations and brochures;
o Ensuring that all employee communications requirements were met for client Sandvik, on behalf of Grant Marshall Communications.
2004 April - 2005 March:
Online journalist at CREAMER MEDIA (publisher of Engineering News and Mining Weekly)
o Covering newsworthy business and economic events and writing articles to be placed on the website.
o Conversion of press releases into publication's style.
o Sourcing of stories from annual reports and speeches.
2003 July - 2004 March:
Researcher at CREAMER MEDIA (publisher of Engineering News and Mining Weekly)
o Compiled the research reports that the journalists and advertising sales executives used to write and market the features in the magazines. These reports highlighted the latest trends and developments in a specific industry, potential new editorial contacts and advertising sales leads.
