Niall Naidoo
Experience
Cape Town, South Africa
Freelance Brand Strategist and
Copywriter
-Languages: English (native)
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Work remotely with B2B and B2C startups and small
to medium businesses globally.
Brand strategy services: Insights research, Core
brand, Positioning and messaging
Copywriting for websites, video scripts, and articles
Project Manager / Senior Consultant
Aurecon, multinational engineering and
technical advisory
Skills
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Brand Strategy
Qualitative Research
Copywriting
SEO keyword research
On-page SEO
optimization
Video scriptwriting
Content marketing
strategy
Marketing strategy
Design thinking
facilitation
Education
MBA
University of Cape Town, 2011
Post-graduate Diploma in
Marketing Management
University of South Africa,-
Post-graduate Diploma in
Film Production
Cape Town International Film
School,-
Bachelor of Journalism and
Media Studies
Rhodes University,-
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2016 - 2017
Managed projects for the Regional Director of
Innovation and was a consultant in the Advisory
services division
Provided marketing analyses; client marketing
collateral; codification of internal technical
processes and identifying innovation opportunities
Marketing Advisor
Aurecon, multinational engineering and
technical advisory
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2021 - 2023
2012 - 2016
Led global marketing for the transport sector
Services positioning and messaging and led the
creation of a new brand for a strategic initiative
Content marketing strategy in integrated campaigns
using event activations and sponsorships; video;
printed collateral and PR
Marketing Manager
2007 - 2010
SAOnline Holdings, Sacamera and
EasyDigital photographic and online retail
brands
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Marketing strategy and managing digital agency,
the team, and off-shored services
Website taxonomy and architecture; user
requirements specification for tools and web service
features
Newsletter editor and content contributor; product
templates, competitive analysis and pricing
Commercial Photographer and Video
Producer
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2005 - 2007
Editorial, advertising, and event photography
Corporate profile and documentary video scripts
and production