REBECCA MALINDA MATAZA
Summary
Results-driven Corporate Communications and PR professional with a strong background in corporate affairs, journalism, sales, marketing, administration and digital communication strategy . Experienced in developing and executing integrated communication plans, managing corporate reputation, strengthening stakeholder and B2B relationships and enhancing brand visibility across traditional and digital platforms. Skilled in media relations, digital marketing , crisis communication support, CRM and data management and strategic communications . Adept at aligning communication initiatives with organizational objectives to drive engagement, operational efficiency and sustainable corporate growth.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Events Coordinator
MARIDADI PARTY SOLUTIONS AND PLANNERS
01.2023 - Current
- Marketing and selling the company's services to clients and prospects
- Administrative assistance
- Customer Service support
- Handling clients queries and needs
- Advising clients
- Plan and organize delivery schedules
- Events management
Accounts Manager, Sales and Marketing Executive
HOMES KENYA LIMITED
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Sale of the Kenya Homes Expo to potential exhibitors and key real estate stakeholders
- Marketing the expo
- Sourcing for sponsorship
- Office Administration
- Marketing and advertising
- Customer Relations and Management
- Stakeholder mapping (Research of the real estate field and its stakeholders )
- Written Correspondences
- Data management- CRM systems
- Corporate relations and communications
Service Delivery Champion
ISUZU-KCI
02.2022 - 12.2022
- Service marketing
- Customer service
- Sales
- Data entry and management
- Administrative assistance
- Written correspondences
- Customer follow ups and visits
- Corporate social responsibility
- Events management during trainings
- Scheduling customer and prospects meetings
- Driving in target vehicle services
- Closing contracts and agreements
Entry Level
BIG DIMENSIONS OPTICALS
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Customer service
- Client management
- Sales services
- Handling finances
- Advising clients
Intern
FULLBACK MEDIA LIMITED
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Drafting and organizing marketing materials
- Sales and marketing
- Customer care service
- Data collection, entry and management
- Media relations i.e. writing press releases and letters
Industrial Attachment
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
08.2016 - 12.2016
- Public relations and communication
- Developing a stakeholder's map
- Managing the institution's google alerts
- Written correspondences
- Office administration
- Customer service
- Media monitoring and evaluation
- Data entry
- Events management during the university's 2016 graduation.
- Photography and digital communication during events at the campus. i.e. the google event and innovation week.
- Client management
- Crisis communication
- Digital communication i.e. managing the university's twitter account.
- CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICE
Education
Bachelor of Applied Communication - Corporate Communication specialty
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
Diploma in Strategic Public Relations -
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
Some College (No Degree) - Digital Marketing & AI
Mediacrest Training College
Nairobi, KenyaSkills
- Proven interpersonal skills
- Great Customer Service Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Sales and Marketing Skills
- Public Relations
- Photography skills
- Corporate Communications
- Media Relations
- Digital administration
- Public communication campaigns
- Project planning and management
- Office administration
- Experience in Computer applications
- Written correspondences
- Event management
- Client communication
- Customer relations
- Administrative assistance
- Data management
- Sales strategy
- Marketing strategy
- Research analysis
- Report writing
- Service marketing
- Digital communication
- Media relations
- Customer follow-ups
- Stakeholder mapping
- Corporate relations
- Data entry
- Contract negotiation
- Sales contract management
- Social media marketing & management
- Digital marketing
- Corporate events planning
- Records maintenance
- Schedule management
References
- HUMPHREY NYALE KITI, LECTURER, MASS COMMUNICATION, MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA, 0712269096, humphkit@yahoo.com
- MUTIA MWANDIKWA, MANAGER- CORPORATE AFFAIRS, MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA, 0720844960, amutia@hotmail.com
- HEZBORN ONGERA, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION, FULLBACK MEDIA COMPANY, 0725746299, hesmatt@gmail.com
- EUNICE KARANJA, MARKETING EXECUTIVE, KCI ISUZU, 0717343047
- ALLAN CARTER, CEO, BIG DIMENSIONS OPTICALS, 0715244866
- Doris Kyalo, Human Resource Manager, Homes Kenya Limited, +254 795 930961
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching commercials
- Reading
- Attending events
- Cooking
Languages
- ENGLISH
- SWAHILI
- ENGLISH
Note
I had the opportunity to be trained at Britam Insurance for the intention to market and sell insurance digitally (in the online space) in 2020. The opportunity advanced my skills and knowledge in sales, marketing and public relations.
Languages
Swahili
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Accounts Manager, Sales and Marketing Executive
HOMES KENYA LIMITED
06.2024 - 09.2024
Events Coordinator
MARIDADI PARTY SOLUTIONS AND PLANNERS
01.2023 - Current
Service Delivery Champion
ISUZU-KCI
02.2022 - 12.2022
Entry Level
BIG DIMENSIONS OPTICALS
08.2021 - 12.2021
Intern
FULLBACK MEDIA LIMITED
08.2019 - 01.2020
Industrial Attachment
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
08.2016 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Applied Communication - Corporate Communication specialty
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
Diploma in Strategic Public Relations -
MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
Some College (No Degree) - Digital Marketing & AI
Mediacrest Training College