Thaya Bedford
Copywriter, Content and Social Media Strategist
Cape Town, South AfricaWork Experience
Dalmatian Advertising
Head of Social
I am worked on 3 or 4 clients, simultaneously.
My responsibilities include:
- Content Strategy
- Campaign conceptualisation and implementation
- Influencer campaigns
- Competition creation
- Microsite campaigns
- Blogger drops
- Content creation
- Video storyboarding and direction
- Storytelling (writing)
- Community Management
- Creation and presentation of campaigns to client
- Online Reputation Management
- Detailed reporting
- Hootsuite, Sprout and other analytics and social management software
- Facebook business management
- Analytics reporting to client
My responsibilities include:
- Content Strategy
- Campaign conceptualisation and implementation
- Influencer campaigns
- Competition creation
- Microsite campaigns
- Blogger drops
- Content creation
- Video storyboarding and direction
- Storytelling (writing)
- Community Management
- Creation and presentation of campaigns to client
- Online Reputation Management
- Detailed reporting
- Hootsuite, Sprout and other analytics and social management software
- Facebook business management
- Analytics reporting to client
October 2016
- October 2017
South Africa
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Content Strategist
I was the Content Strategist and Community Manager for Grootbos and Grootbos Foundation.
My work with Grootbos over this time included:
- Content Strategy
- Campaign conceptualisation and implementation
- PR
- On-going influencer strategies, working with influencers from around the world
- Influencer campaigns
- Competition creation
- Microsite campaigns
- Blogger drops
- Content creation
- Video storyboarding and direction
- Storytelling (writing)
- Community Management
- Creation and presentation of campaigns to client
- ORM
My work with Grootbos resulted in an invitation to present at the INDABA #ITBC15.
My content creation experience includes digital and print campaigns such as the #GrootbosMagic campaign in March 2015 which I conceptualised and implemented.
My work with Grootbos over this time included:
- Content Strategy
- Campaign conceptualisation and implementation
- PR
- On-going influencer strategies, working with influencers from around the world
- Influencer campaigns
- Competition creation
- Microsite campaigns
- Blogger drops
- Content creation
- Video storyboarding and direction
- Storytelling (writing)
- Community Management
- Creation and presentation of campaigns to client
- ORM
My work with Grootbos resulted in an invitation to present at the INDABA #ITBC15.
My content creation experience includes digital and print campaigns such as the #GrootbosMagic campaign in March 2015 which I conceptualised and implemented.
January 2013
- April 2016
South Africa
DDB
Copywriter and Content Strategist
DDB - Project
Copywriter and Content Strategist position for DDB, as part of a creative content duo, working on the launch of the biggest online fashion portal in SA, www.style36.com.
Copywriting
Digital campaign
Blogging
Photography
Social Media manager
Journalism
Copywriter and Content Strategist position for DDB, as part of a creative content duo, working on the launch of the biggest online fashion portal in SA, www.style36.com.
Copywriting
Digital campaign
Blogging
Photography
Social Media manager
Journalism
May 2011
- July 2011
Cape Town, South Africa
Village And Life
Senior Copywriter
Copywriter
Village & Life
Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospitality industry
February 2008 – February 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Senior Copywriter at the in-house agency based for Village & Life hospitality group. I conceptualised most of Village & Life's advertising campaigns and wrote all their online copy for approximately 30 websites after researching and staying at the properties. I wrote and edited all their copy, online copy and conceptualised their print campaigns. I worked closely with the design team and have an overall knowledge of taking briefs from concept to print and web.
When: 2009 – 2010
Duties:
Senior Copywriter
Print campaigns
Digital campaigns
Writing all the copy for over 30 websites
Editing all copy, print and digital
Village & Life
Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospitality industry
February 2008 – February 2009 (1 year 1 month)
Senior Copywriter at the in-house agency based for Village & Life hospitality group. I conceptualised most of Village & Life's advertising campaigns and wrote all their online copy for approximately 30 websites after researching and staying at the properties. I wrote and edited all their copy, online copy and conceptualised their print campaigns. I worked closely with the design team and have an overall knowledge of taking briefs from concept to print and web.
When: 2009 – 2010
Duties:
Senior Copywriter
Print campaigns
Digital campaigns
Writing all the copy for over 30 websites
Editing all copy, print and digital
February 2008
- February 2009
South Africa
SA-Venues
Copywriter and Travel Writer
SA-Venues
Freelance Copywriter and travel writer for www.sa-venues.com, Africa’s biggest travel portal.
Duties:
Photojournalism
HTML editing
Copywriting
Travel writing
Photography
Freelance Copywriter and travel writer for www.sa-venues.com, Africa’s biggest travel portal.
Duties:
Photojournalism
HTML editing
Copywriting
Travel writing
Photography
February 2001
- August 2014
Cape Town, South Africa
Content Strategist
Content Strategy
Digital Strategy
Campaign conceptualisation and implementation
Influencer campaign specialist with proven campaign success
Competition creation and management
Shoot conceptualisation. Working with a team of content creators.
PR / Press article writing
Art and Creative Direction / story-boarding shoots.
Styling
Influencer marketing
Microsite campaigns
Blogger drops
Content creation
Storytelling (writing)
Community Management
Creation and presentation of campaigns to client
Online Reputation Management
Digital Strategy
Campaign conceptualisation and implementation
Influencer campaign specialist with proven campaign success
Competition creation and management
Shoot conceptualisation. Working with a team of content creators.
PR / Press article writing
Art and Creative Direction / story-boarding shoots.
Styling
Influencer marketing
Microsite campaigns
Blogger drops
Content creation
Storytelling (writing)
Community Management
Creation and presentation of campaigns to client
Online Reputation Management
October 2017
- Present
Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
English (Native),