Karen Wanja Karanja

KAREN WANJA CREATIVE ABOUT ME I am a Creative with an understanding of Advertising, Marketing and Digital Marketing.I use a creative approach to problem solve and I have experience working as part of a team and individually. I work to provide imaginative solutions for clients as well as solutions that actually work. Even though I take my work seriously, I do have a good sense of humour. EDUCATION DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY -) Bachelor of Arts in Communication Majoring in Advertising. Minor in Marketing. ST ANNES GIRL SECONDARY SCHOOL -) KCSE Mean Grade B ADDITIONAL EDUCATION: Certificate in Basic Digital Skills Training - Sponsored by Google. International Certificate Driving License [ICDL] EXPERIENCE March 2019 SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER EBRU Television / Media Company This was solely voluntary work for a school project. I was tasked to manage the company’s social media accounts i.e. Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. I took part in writing news stories for the company website and posting them. I edited some videos that were posted on the company’s official YouTube Channel. Jan - March 2020 CREATIVE INTERN Royal Media Services Writing promotional proposals for client briefs for Radio Activations which gave me an idea of coming up with different unique campaigns for clients. Writing promotional scripts of various radio stations for Citizen TV Ads. Managed social media accounts for Hot96 FM. Content creation for Hot96 FM's social media as well as for Citizen TV’s 10/10 show. April - July 2020 ADMINISTRATOR LUCMOS Company Limited/ Construction Company I took part in creating a logo for the Company as well as official documents such as letterheads and invoice. I took part in writing and calculating Quotations and sending them to clients. I created a company profile and portfolio. I was in charge of communicating with prospective and current clients. August 2020 DIGITAL STRATEGIST Design365 Kenya CONTACT:-- I took part in creating a media plan for the company and a content plan as well. I took part in searching for clients and communicating with them. I took part in writing proposals for clients. I was in charge of the company's social media sights. I was in charge of finding ways of promoting the company digitally on social media paltforms and websites. KAREN WANJA CREATIVE ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE: I attended the 2019 ADVERTISING PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION (APA)WEEK, where i undertook an EABL brief and got to proceed further and present our big idea to representatives of the Company. I learnt a lot about the Digital space and market and how to fully capitalize on it. SKILLS: Complete knowledge about the entire advertising process. Ability to do comprehensive research on different brands. Good understanding of social media and how it works. Excellent communication, presenting and reporting skills. Good with Adobe Creatives (Illustrator, Photoshop) Able to grasp situational demands and introduce original ideas for promotional campaigns. Ability to work well under pressure. Flexible and adaptable to different situations. CONTACT:--