Carl B. | £ 135 / h

RELEVANT POSITIONS
* DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS
* MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIST
* DIRECTOR, CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
* MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

PROFESSIONAL WORK OBJECTIVE
To serve as a trusted advisor directly with the Chairman and Board, and CEO and Executive team of visionary leading organisations (and individually leaders) of the highest integrity in strategically and compellingly sharing their story for maximum positive impact on all key stakeholders, with dignity, mutual respect, insight and integrity.

SUMMARY
CA(SA). Seasoned management consultant at Senior Executive (Director) level. Over 30 years of relevant experience, in Africa and elsewhere globally, including over 12 years as Head of Marketing, Communications and Corporate Citizenship as a partner of KPMG.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Include:
* Chartered Accountant (SA)
* Former senior partner of KPMG
* Proven track record of strategic, innovative and sustainable (responsibly business driven) delivery, across industries
* Marketing and Communications: Strategy and Execution
* Audit, Business Risk Management, IT Advisory, Strategy, Professional Practice Development, Organisational Change
* Programme Director on a number of major engagements
* Joint responsibility for the implementation of global corporate values and brand refresh
* Focus on ethics, integrity and higher purpose
• Local, African and elsewhere globally responsibilities and engagement
* Identification and development of extraordinary talent
* B.Com / B.Acc / CA(SA) / Dip Datametrics / Certificate in Marketing Management / Prof Diploma in Digital Marketing / ISO22301 Business Continuity Management
* Corporate Citizenship: Strategy and Execution
* Board member / Patron / Trustee / similar on various NGO’s
* Professional photographer (visual storytelling)
* ‘Voice of the Customer’ / Customer Experience / Customer Journey

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Include:
• Excellent oral, written and visual communication skills
• Programme Director and major project advisory
• Deep cross-cultural and multi-national team engagement
• Analytical, insightful and able to distill complex information.

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Include:
* Driven by purpose and passion, ‘strives for perfection but settles for excellence’
* Leads teams ‘from the front’, bringing the best out of people and committed to equal opportunities for all
* Able to see and share the greatest vision while managing the finest detail
* A trusted critical sounding board to C-class executives
* Creative and innovative with a firm business grounding.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Include:
* An agile and strategic thinker, engaged with the heart, mind and soul, with a passion for effective communication
* Celebrates all aspects of human diversity and resultant strengths
* Continuously teaching and learning, with a sense of curiosity and gratitude, in the sharing of talents and innovation
* A global citizen and a champion for ethics
* Authentic and consistently focused on thoughts, words and deeds with integrity.

PERSONAL VALUES
* INTEGRITY: In everything (mutual expectation)
* MOVEMENT: Intention + Resourced Plan + Actual Traction
* CLARITY: Open and honest, clear and simple