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I am a senior marketing, brand, and media leader with 10+ years of experience operating across broadcast television, digital platforms, entertainment brands, retail precincts, and public-sector communications. I have built and led high-performing teams, delivered large-scale campaigns, and translated cultural insight into brand growth, audience engagement, and commercial impact. I thrive at the intersection of creative strategy and operational execution, navigating fast-paced, high-visibility environments while effectively managing budgets, pipelines, stakeholders, and performance reporting to drive measurable business outcomes.…I am a senior marketing, brand, and media leader with 10+ years of experience operating across broadcast television, digital platforms, entertainment brands, retail precincts, and public-sector communications. I have built and led high-performing teams, delivered large-scale campaigns, and translated cultural insight into brand growth, audience engagement, and commercial impact. I thrive at the intersection of creative strategy and operational execution, navigating fast-paced, high-visibility environments while effectively managing budgets, pipelines, stakeholders, and performance reporting to drive measurable business outcomes.

Simphiwe Mahlangu

Creative Director, Video Editor, Film Director, +7

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I am a senior marketing, brand, and media leader with 10+ years of experience operating across broadcast television, digital platforms, entertainment brands, retail precincts, and public-sector communications. I have built and led high-performing teams, delivered large-scale campaigns, and translated cultural insight into brand growth, audience engagement, and commercial impact. I thrive at the intersection of creative strategy and operational execution, navigating fast-paced, high-visibility environments while effectively managing budgets, pipelines, stakeholders, and performance reporting to drive measurable business outcomes.…I am a senior marketing, brand, and media leader with 10+ years of experience operating across broadcast television, digital platforms, entertainment brands, retail precincts, and public-sector communications. I have built and led high-performing teams, delivered large-scale campaigns, and translated cultural insight into brand growth, audience engagement, and commercial impact. I thrive at the intersection of creative strategy and operational execution, navigating fast-paced, high-visibility environments while effectively managing budgets, pipelines, stakeholders, and performance reporting to drive measurable business outcomes.

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I am a senior marketing, brand, and media leader with 10+ years of experience operating across broadcast television, digital platforms, entertainment brands, retail precincts, and public-sector communications. I have built and led high-performing teams, delivered large-scale campaigns, and translated cultural insight into brand growth, audience engagement, and commercial impact.

I thrive at the intersection of creative strategy and operational execution, navigating fast-paced, high-visibility environments while effectively managing budgets, pipelines, stakeholders, and performance reporting to drive measurable business outcomes.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Tswana

Fluent

Portuguese

Intermediate

Turkish

Intermediate

Work Experience

Executive Creative Director at EQ4 Brand Architects & Digital Communications

September 2, 2024 - Present

● Spearheaded a full-service marketing and communications agency, executing integrated campaigns spanning digital, social, broadcast, experiential, and public relations (PR). ● Developed and executed the strategic vision for brand expansion, cultivated audience engagement, and managed multi-sector campaign delivery. ● Built and managed cross-functional teams; established delivery standards, KPIs, and workflow systems. ● Oversaw client relationships at senior level, aligning marketing outputs to business objectives and measurable outcomes.

Head of TV & Film at Jazzworx

November 1, 2024 - Present

● Oversaw the TV & Film department, managing simultaneous productions for broadcast, commercial, and branded content platforms. ● Managed project delivery, including ownership of schedules and resource allocation, and optimized workflows for projects with diverse scopes and deadlines. ● Managed multidisciplinary teams and external partners, ensuring quality control, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery. ● Served as the primary liaison between clients, creatives, production teams, and other key stakeholders.

Creative Director at Pitch Black Post

September 5, 2022 - February 29, 2024

● Led creative direction and production oversight for the Netflix SSA and BET UK brand accounts. ● Directed end-to-end production and post-production workflows across on-air content, promos, branded segments, and digital extensions. ● Managed multiple projects simultaneously under strict broadcast deadlines and quality standards. ● Maintained brand consistency across streaming, television, radio, OOH and digital platforms while increasing output efficiency. ● Collaborated with channel leadership, commercial teams, and external partners to align creative delivery with strategic goals.

Creative Director at Access Africa Channel

March 16, 2015 - September 1, 2022