GATHONI MWANGI

Grand Public Relations Africa LTD is a personal branding agency specialized in corporate communications, publicity, media production and social media management.

• We provide discreet, high-intensity strategic support for high-net-worth individuals.
• Strategically craft and build personal brands for our clients.
• Keynotes: We prepare and guide clients for speeches, expert panels, and podcast opportunities.
• Copywriting: We ghost write thought leadership content and comment pieces for highly esteemed media publications.
• Social Media: We manage all aspects of content creation, posting and building a community across social media platforms, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
• Press and Media: We pitch and secure interviews and features on TV, radio, and print/digital publications.
• Podcast and Video Production: We conceptualize, produce, and distribute podcasts. We also create highlights of events, snippets, and exclusive video clips for all your media and production needs.

• Strategy Development- From product seeding to partnerships, leverage opportunities that align with clients brand to drive awareness and keep it top-of-mind for both consumers and media.
• Facilitate inquiries and requests from media outlets, verify legitimacy of sources, and collaborate with colleagues on content development.
• Produced and distributed internal and external communications.
• Create factually correct and professionally written responses to crisis situations to uphold organizational integrity and maintain character and reputation.
• Communicated with media weekly to build relationships and optimize press coverage.
• Supported with strategic launch initiatives such a the launch of the Maxx MF Battery into the Kenyan and Tanzanian market in 2018.
• Project lead the Launch of Foton’s AUMAN EST and their SUV SAUVANA AT into the Kenyan market. The organization also took this opportunity to reintroduce themselves into the Kenyan market.
• Four years of handling communication and PR assignments for Co-operative Bank of Kenya, assignment entails development and implementations of strategic communication and media relations.
• Developed campaigns to increase public awareness of company and engage customers.
• Monitored and evaluated industry media coverage by managing social media platforms and contributing engaging articles to range of industry publications.
• Managed service projects from start to finish by finding partners, making detailed plans and executive projects.
• Wrote press releases for routine use and crisis management.
• Wrote and distributed Q&A for executives to use in face of crisis.
• Communicated with media weekly to build relationships and optimize press coverage

• Develop and implement PR and event strategies
• Develop media relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast and online media
• Create content for press releases, byline articles and keynote presentations
• Oversaw preparation and management of event budgets to deliver at or below projected costs.
• Planned and organized activities, details and timelines for client events.
• Attended industry events to promote services and build relationships with prospective vendors.

• Worked efficiently as a Personal assistant to ensure that the CEO’s appointment, meetings were well planned
• Reading, monitoring and responding to the principal's email
• Answering calls and handling queries
• Planning, organizing and managing events, managing a budget,
• Writing reports, executive summaries and newsletters,
• Sourcing and ordering stationery and office equipment
• Established and maintained network of media relationships.
• Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests.

• Sourced for clients and pitched for them
• Marketed the company’s products and services effectively to increase the brand presence among large corporate hence increased sales
• Created company brand messaging, collateral materials, customer events, promotional strategies and product commercialization.
• Advocated for client requirements and objectives to internal and external stakeholders.
• Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning and creative material distribution.

• Setting up and coordinating meetings and taking minutes
• Answer and transfer telephone calls to members
• Ensuring a safe, orderly, clean and presentable office environment
• Generated reports and typed letters in Word and prepared PowerPoint presentations.
• Supported efficient meetings by organizing spaces and materials, documenting discussions and distributing meeting notes.
• Organized weekly staff meetings and logged minutes for corporate records.