Nirvani Pillay

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Midrand, South Africa

Independent Lecturer at Varsity College Waterfall

Freelance Marketing and Media consultant at Freelance Consultant

Public Relations Manager at Wilderness Safaris

Studied Marketing at Instutute of Marketing Management

Studied Marketing at Institute of Marketing Management

Joined May 11, 2021

Skills

Languages

English

Fluent

About

When asked about my strengths I respond that my strongest skill is relationship management. I have learned the value of networking and connecting like-mindedness to build a strong working environment but also one that empowers individuals. At the moment I have two official careers; the first is as a Public Relations Manager overseeing Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australia and South America. The second arm of my career is as an Independent Lecturer at Varsity College where I teach Marketing and Sales Management to first and second year students. I also provide consulting services which operates as a secondary income stream but where I find great passion. Some of my clients include a non-profit based out of Burundi and a legal firm in Sandton where I provide PR, digital, copywriting and marketing strategy services. I have also been involved in donor sourcing and stakeholder relations in the East African non-profit sector. These three ‘careers’ intersect at a point where I am continuously inspired and at the same time feeding inspiration to others. I love my PR role and the relationships I hold with the media. I enjoy the degrees of engagement and the subsequent deliverables but it is plateaued into a comfort zone and I need new challenges. My heart and true passions lie in the non-profit sector. I am also much more comfortable going into a more flexible role.

Experience

Varsity College Waterfall

Jul 2019 – Present

Gauteng, South Africa

Independent Lecturer

Lecturer

Freelance Consultant

Jan 2019 – Present

Gauteng, South Africa

Freelance Marketing and Media consultant

Working with clients to do marketing strategy and public relations

Wilderness Safaris

Jul 2015 – Present

Gauteng, South Africa

Public Relations Manager

Media and Public Relations

Education

Instutute of Marketing Management

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017

Bachelor of Philosophy Honours Marketing Management, Marketing

Institute of Marketing Management

Jan 2006 – Dec 2013

Bachelor of Business Administration Marketing Management, Marketing