Lesego Matjila

Sustainability Communication | Science Communication | Brand Storytelling

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

About

I am a communications professional with extensive experience in strategic communication across various sectors. I currently work at the CSIR within the National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa (NCPC-SA), a national programme that supports the industrial sector's transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy. As part of my role, I am responsible for crafting key messages on various platforms, including social media, publications, website, articles, and mailers. I also manage NCPC-SA's digital marketing and content, as well as event management for webinars, workshops, and conferences. I have developed and implemented communication strategies and plans aligned with NCPC-SA's vision, mission, and objectives, enhancing its brand awareness and reputation among stakeholders and partners. I have also contributed to the production and dissemination of several publications and reports on cleaner production, energy efficiency, water management, and circular economy.

Experience

  • Communications Practitioner at National Cleaner Production Centre of South Africa
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Communications Practitioner at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Marketing Copywriter at Freelance
    Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

  • Internal Communication Specialist at Momentum Investments
    Apr 2020 - Sep 2020 · 6 mos

    Provide communication support to the executive team and ensure that all necessary communication reaches the right audience. Compiling overarching communication strategy, plans for campaigns and project plans. Ensuring an alignment in communication objectives from a group perspective. Ensure that all content has been reviewed and adheres to the following minimum quality standards: relevant to the target audience, suitable for the platform or channel used, contribute to the achievement of specific objectives, accurate and validated, aligned with the firm’s positioning and brand, written in the correct writing style, co-ordinated with other communication to internal stakeholders. Design and distribute campaign collateral (email, video, sms, posters, infographics etc.) to the relevant audience.

  • Junior Consultant: Internal Communications at Deloitte South Africa
    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Ensure that all content adheres to the firm’s positioning and brand, written in the correct writing style, co-ordinated with other communication to internal stakeholders. Specific recommendations made to improve the effective use of internal communication channels. Execution of communication plans to support the rollout of initiatives and special projects. Providing correct and accurate briefs and adhering to timelines. Maintaining healthy relations with clients, teams and departments. Reputation for high quality, on time delivery.