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Elvin Turibamwe

Elvin Turibamwe

Communication, Public Relations And Marketing
Kampala

Summary

Demonstrated experience in traditional and digital communications, advertising, and brand building. Mr. Turibamwe Elvin is a literature and language teacher by profession but a communications professional by practice. He has harnessed his literature and language prowess to grow as full-time communications professional, digital marketer, and copywriter with Xtrim Casting Ltd. As a digital-age professional, he appreciates social media integration in building a reputable communication culture for brands. He seeks spaces that enable him to use his experiences in communications, writing, and marketing to contribute to the growth of ambitious brands and individuals. All the aforementioned plus his high sense of professional and personal duty render him a great addition to a highly motivated team.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Communications, Copy and Technical writer

XTRIM CASTING Ltd
09.2020 - Current
  • Three years of supporting the production of communication and advertising campaigns for top brands in Uganda, east Africa, and internationally through top advertising agencies in the region
  • Creating well-researched communication pieces based on product, brand, market position, and target consumer
  • Crafting relevant copy for brands to quench their advertising and communication needs
  • Talent allocation, mobilization, and management for the production of television and radio commercials, currently managing a database of over 3,000 artists/talent
  • During production days for television commercials, documentaries, and social campaign films, I coordinate talent, mobilize transport and welfare and align communication systems for the same
  • Putting together the strategy, creative work, and other plans/ideas in a presentation and selling the agency's recommended communication and creative proposals to clients
  • Managing, populating, and updating the agency's social media accounts, website, and email outlets with relevant/appropriate content in the Agency's culture
  • Manage both internal and external communication for the agency
  • Developing brand growth/positioning strategies/ media and P.R plans for brands and organizations.

Communications associate

Philips Charity Foundation Ltd
01.2020 - 08.2020
  • I created communication strategies for new projects, events, and initiatives
  • I and the communications team develop communication campaigns that helped raise awareness and promote our organization's services to the target demographic
  • Part of my biggest tasks was to establish internal communication processes to ensure everyone was in the loop and updated on the status of each project/initiative
  • Creating and maintaining connections and working with different internal stakeholders to develop and execute communication strategies
  • I leveraged prominent digital tools such as Mail chip to create and deliver monthly newsletters to internal and external stakeholders, notifying them of successful projects/initiatives and providing an outlook for prospective initiatives.

Digital Communications Manager

UPCOUNTRY256 DESIGN AGENCY
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Overall internal and external communications management
  • Copywriting for the production of relevant and impactful television, radio, and print advertising
  • Maintaining current analytics on the digital life of the Agency
  • Providing practical communications advice and assistance to clients
  • Contributing to and supporting the delivery of an internal communications strategy.
  • Managed communication department's $3000 budget

Communications coordinator

Humanity For Good
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Humanity For Good was able to raise 25 million Ugandan shillings through fundraising activities, and support 75 vulnerable children without active guardians in school by providing them with scholastic materials and psycho-social counseling from their guardians and also train over 300 rural school children in menstrual hygiene management to curb menstrual stigma in 6 schools
  • The aforementioned milestones were possible largely because I passionately aligned both internal and external communication strategies and oversaw the implementation of the same
  • This went a long way in the realization of the organization's vision.

English Language, Literature and Public Speaking Tutor

Our Lady of Africa Schools
02.2018 - 04.2019
  • Tutor of English language and literature studies
  • Debate instructor and trainer
  • Tutor of public speaking and communication skills.

Education

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
Kampala, 102
11.2022 - 12.2023

Makerere University, Kampala
Kampala, 102
08.2017 - 05.2021

St Mary's Vocation School Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi
01.2015 - 11.2016

Skills

Corporate Communications

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Accomplishments

  • 09/02/2022, As a guest speaker at the Rotaract Club of Kitante, I made a deliberate presentation on "the role of poetry/arts as a vehicle of change in society" and this has up to date been of great influence on the club's activities
  • 2020, I authored a paper entitled "Meaningful youth participation in Elections" and this was published in the annual youth journal by the Center for Policy Analysis and the "Academia" an academic publishing site. In 2019, I presented a case on "Cooperative education and practice a missing link in realizing a more inclusive and sustainable development in East Africa" at the annual cooperative fair organized by the Uganda Cooperative Alliance and broadcasted by UBC
  • 2019, I masterminded the "Fahamu Readers Community" a forum whose ultimate objective was to grow a generation of young people who are grounded in knowledge, information, and research for the development

Skills

Excellent, Excellent, Very good, Very good, Excellent

Website

elvinturibamwe.code.blog

Work With Non Profit Organisation

  • World Vision, High-level children's symposium on SDGs held on 20th April 2021, Digital mobilizer and attendee
  • Women for Green Economy movement, Communications lead/ Grant proposal writer, Writing grant proposals, moderating the organization's events, and aligning both internal and external communications for the organization
  • Operation Kindness Uganda, Communication lead/ Wall of Kindness, Program coordination, mobilization, and project assessment for the same.
  • Reach a Hand Uganda, Inter-generational dialogue/rapporteur, Event rapporteur for the same event held at Kampala Serena hotel

Personal Information

Gender: Male

References

  • Mr Mubangizi Prosper, The International Rescue Committee (Policy advisor), Kampala, +256758192773, prospermatwooki@gmail.com
  • Mr Sam Agona, Next Media Services (Chief Technology Officer), Kampala, +256772451372, Sagona2008@gmail.com
  • Dr Isaac Tibasiima, Makerere University(Communication & Post colonial and performance studies), Kampala, +256752837191, Itibasiima@chuss.mak.ac.ug

Timeline

The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
11.2022 - 12.2023

Communications, Copy and Technical writer

XTRIM CASTING Ltd
09.2020 - Current

Communications associate

Philips Charity Foundation Ltd
01.2020 - 08.2020

Communications coordinator

Humanity For Good
01.2019 - 12.2019

English Language, Literature and Public Speaking Tutor

Our Lady of Africa Schools
02.2018 - 04.2019

Digital Communications Manager

UPCOUNTRY256 DESIGN AGENCY
01.2018 - 01.2020

Makerere University, Kampala
08.2017 - 05.2021

St Mary's Vocation School Kyamuhunga, Bushenyi
01.2015 - 11.2016
Elvin TuribamweCommunication, Public Relations And Marketing