Mzamo Masito

Mzamo Masito

Africa Lead

About

Daily prayer: Courage to be me, to speak up, to do something, to feel something. Courage is not absence of fear. "Courage is fear that has said its prayers" Be John the Baptist to Jesus. Be Shamza to Rumi. Beliefs: 1. To be young, gifted and free without opportunity is a devils gift and to deny those opportunities is criminal and evil. 2. Great Reputation ( Trust) = Winning (Competence, Ability, Skills - The What) + Strong Values ( The How - Character). (GR = W + SV) Strong Values (SV) = respect x freedom x ubuntu. When not sure make sure that SV > W. 3. My ignorance is infinite. No one can help you kill your prejudice if you don't help yourself to kill your ignorance. For prejudice is a long term emotional commitment to Ignorance. Values: Respect (opportunity, others, self, consumer) Ubuntu (I am because We are) Freedom Personality (Strengths Finder, True Colors, Myers Briggs): Green , Advocate. High on Openness. - Ideation and idealist - Input - Empathy - Connectedness - Strategic Purpose: - Democratize Opportunity and Increase Transcendence for everyone. Essence: - Heaven on Earth/ Peace & Love. Tag Lin_ Pay Off Lune Ubomi ngu Mzamo Skills and Competencies: Worshipper of both Art & Science. Leave in the intersection between art and science. Media|Marketing|Insights|Public Speaker|Consultant|Statistics|Sports Marketing|P&L- Money| Market Development|Leader|Retail Marketing| Follower|Telco|FMCG|Retail|Sports|Tech|Market Research|.

Country

South Africa

City

City of Johannesburg

Industry

Internet

Skill

Board Administration, Non-Executive Director, Board level experience, Brand Equity, Market Share, Sports, Demand, FMCG, Brand Management, Marketing Management, Market Planning, Marketing Research, Market Research, Consumer Products, Consumer Behaviour, Strategy, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Media Planning, Market Analysis

Experience

Canva

Africa Lead

Canva

LinkedIn
2025-1 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

South Africa

Set Crazy Big Goal and Make it Happen: 1 in 5 African internet users using Canva Mission: Empower every African to design Mission Pillars: - Truly Local (African) - Empower Africans - Without Barriers - Design Everything - Every Ingredient Values: - Be A Good Human - Be a Force for Good - Pursue Excellence - Set Crazy Goals & Make them Happen - Make Complex things Simple -.Empower Others Step 1 & 2 Approach (and _and) Step 1: Become one of the most valuable companies in Africa Step 2: Do the Most Good we can in Africa

Google

Chief Marketing Officer - Google Africa

Google

LinkedIn
2017-12 - 2024-5 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Grow - Brand & Reputation, Users, Usage, Revenue. Grow Helpfulness Lift Self Up - Develop self Lift Other Up - Develop People Lead Work - Deliver Amazing Work and Results Build Community - belonging, safety.

TiAuto Investments (Pty) Ltd

Non Executive Board Member

TiAuto Investments (Pty) Ltd

LinkedIn
2021-1 - 2023-10 · 2 yrs 10 mos

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

strategic advise, digital marketing , marketing, brand reputation, brand management.

AAA School of Advertising

Lecturer - Teacher

AAA School of Advertising

LinkedIn
2016-2 - 2020-6 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Lecturer - Teacher at AAA School of Advertising Multicultural Communication and Marketing Consumer Behavior Global Marketing

Vodacom

Managing Executive: Brand & Comms Africa Group

Vodacom

LinkedIn
2013-5 - 2017-11 · 4 yrs 7 mos

1. Brand Love - NPS, Equity, leading edge, differentiation 2. Brand Relevance - Revenue Growth, Gross Adds 3. Win Instore - unmatched consumer experience 4. Team player - segments, agencies 5. Partner Love - agencies efficiency and effectiveness 6. People Love - Africa team - lead, coach, manage Brand Comms team +50 people. 7. Physical and Mental Availability. 8. More Usage, More Benefits, More Users 9. Return on Brand Investment -media, retail marketing, sponsorship. 10. Employee Brand Love - ENPS.

Vodacom

Managing Executive: Segment Marketing

Vodacom

LinkedIn
2015-5 - 2016-3 · 11 mos

Midrand Gauteng

1. Define Consumer Segment Marketing Strategy: --- Lead a deep understanding of the market, competitors and opportunities --- Define key segments/sub-segments and resources --- Create a culture of insight rigour and driving for deeper customer understanding 2. Lead team to identify and prioritise competitive customer, channel and commercial opportunities through rich insights 3. Lead the definition of simple and differentiating segment branded claims and insist of the the delivery of a roadmap of Go to Market activities, propositions and customer experiences to substantiate these 4. Lead engagement with Group and with cross-functional local teams to define and drive implementation of new differentiated propositions for the key segments 5. Ensure strategic imperatives are translated into plans and clearly identified in budgets 6. Deliver and improve segment performance/P&L: Define and drive implementation of new segment-specific KPIs. 7. Drive improvement in commercial performance through leading a high performance culture. 8. Drive improvement through leading the team to secure critical investment in segments. 9. Provide regular commentary on segment performance and improvement initiatives. 10.Provide company wide leadership on Go to Market and Customer Experience excellence: --- Lead, define, drive and support excellence in go-to-market execution, including adoption of world class digital practices. 11. Prioritise customer experience initiatives across all segments to improve NPS, Consideration, Emotion, Market Share. 12. Leadership: --- Lead, motivate and develop segment teams, ensuring they have clarity of direction and support in prioritising demands. --- Coach, develop and performance manage people and identify key talent. --- Embody and embed the Vodafone Way behaviours. Create a positive environment of change readiness and excellence. --- Work across the Group to deliver best practice locally.

Vodafone

Head Global Brand Engagement

Vodafone

LinkedIn
2014-9 - 2015-1 · 5 mos

london paddington

Brand Love - NPS, Equity, Health, Share People Love - ENPS, career growth Consumer Decides - Retention, Repeat. Conversations - Engagement Winning - Share, Brand, Business, People Turbo Charge Digital

Unilever

Vice President Brand Building - Foods South Africa

Unilever

LinkedIn
2012-2 - 2013-3 · 1 yr 2 mos

durban

•Total Foods Growth P&L and Working Capital (Stock) – accountable for growth strategy, growth that is competitive, consistent, profitable, responsible. •Categories Growth P&L i.e. Savoury, Tea, Ice Cream, Spreads, Dressings. •Advertising &Promotions Spend Effectiveness and Efficiency and high ROMI ( Return on marketing Investment). •Champion Growth Levers: market share, market size, consumption, penetration, complements, substitutes, external variables. •Innovation Deployment – create, develop, adapt, execute – Speed to market •Lead and Build Teams Direct reports (Brand Directors) and dotted line – Supply Chain, Factory Directors, Finance Director, Product Development. •Lead Foods Leadership and Business earn meetings •Member of the Executive Unilever SA Board •Board Strategic input : Growth P&L, People, Supply Chain, Finance, Brand •Manage Media Costs, Inflation, effectiveness and efficiency •Media Innovation – Tirbo Charge Media Innovation : Digital, Sport, Content, Music, Movies

Unilever

Communication Channel Director - Africa

Unilever

LinkedIn
2011-3 - 2012-2 · 1 yr

Durban

•Media Effectiveness and Efficiency = + R1 billion budget •Cost savings – Media Inflation •Breakthrough Communication Innovation that leads to brand differentiation •Turbo charge Digital •Flawless Execution •Lead media and advertising agencies, appraisals, selections, reward, relationships •Introduce Sport to Unilever brands and how best to leverage sport to grow brand differentiation and win hearts and minds of consumers •Training and Development of Africa Communications team •Build Teams and Manage and Coach +10 direct reports •Report to CCM VP Africa-Asia-Middle East- Turkey and Russia, Brand VPs SA, and Africa Business VP.

Nike

Brand Director

Nike

LinkedIn
2008-1 - 2010-12 · 3 yrs

• Responsible for Football, Running, Sportswear and Women Categories. • Manage Team of 36 people and 64 (1 year leading world cup) • Annual Marketing (Demand Creation) Budget – financial signing authority • Develop World Cup strategy and marketing plans, presented SA Board, EMEA Board, CEE Board and WHQ Board. • Execute WC2010 plans “ Road to World Cup” • Report Global team and European Head Quarters in Amsterdam and Portland USA. • P&L top line responsibility – help deliver Net Revenue growth targets, Sell thru. • Effective budget management of marketing Opex Costs – travel and Entertainment, Salaries and Wages, Depreciation.

People’s Insights Consultancy

Chief Insights and Analytics Officer & Founder

People’s Insights Consultancy

2008-1 - 2010-12 · 3 yrs

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

1. People’s Insights using Behavioral science, qualitative and quantitative research and analysis methods. 2. Media - Communication Channels Strategy: owned media, paid media and earned media. Media ROI, Breakthrough media innovation, Media Trends and Insights. 3. Comms Strategy - working with leading creative agencies in Africa as external consultants. 4. Corporate training on Marketing ,User and Market Insights , Creative Judgement, Marketing ROI analysis, Campaign and Program Management, Brief writing, Ideation, Post Launch Evaluation, Digital Marketing Transformation. Clients : Nedbank, DSTV- Multichoice, Unilever, Tiger Brands, Sasko, Woolworths, Capitec, UCT Unilever Institute to mention a few.

University of Cape Town

Lecturer and Convener

University of Cape Town

LinkedIn
2005-1 - 2008-11 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Teach Marketing, Market Research, Consumer Behavior, Marketing Strategy. Supervise Honours students Convener - Consumer Behaviour, Market Research

Education

University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town

LinkedIn

Business Science ( Marketing)

2018-1 - 2022-11 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Marker and examiner for Masters papers - Business Science Marketing, Market Research, Behavioral science, Analytics.

GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

LinkedIn

Management (Dean List -Merit)

2006 - 2008 · 2 yrs
GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)

LinkedIn

Business/Commerce, General

2017 - 2017
University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town

LinkedIn

Marketing

1996 - 1996

Teacher , Tutor , Running

University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town

LinkedIn

Statistics and Economics

1993 - 1995 · 2 yrs

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