Chief Marketing Officer UK & Ireland @ Full marketing responsibilty for KFC in the UK and Ireland From December 2013 to Present (2 years) Chief Marketing Officer @ Responsoble for all marketing for KFC in South Africa and Africa.
Achieved 53% sytem sales growth in 3 years, 25% same stores sales growth
Sunday times survey - number 3 brand overall and number 1 QSR brand, generation next - coolest fast food brand, best community program (Add Hope)
3 Apex effectiveness awards
1 Cannes Lion, 1 Cannes Lion finalist, 1 Clio, 1 Roger Garlick (Grand Prix), 4 Prism (3 gold, 1 silver), 1 IPRA (gold), 1 London International Awards Show
3rd in marketing personality of the year (2013)
9 Loeries, 9 creative circle ads of the month From June 2010 to November 2013 (3 years 6 months) Brand Communications Consultant @ As brand communications consultant I assisted multiple brands develop their strategic thinking, articulate their creative input and improve their end product. From July 2009 to May 2010 (11 months) Partner @ After the Rain consultancy was set up with a vision to transform marketing to include purpose driven profit making through embracing societal values and behaviours From June 2008 to July 2009 (1 year 2 months) Senior strategist @ From November 2006 to May 2008 (1 year 7 months) Planning Director - Hungary @ From December 2004 to May 2006 (1 year 6 months) Planning Director - South Korea @ From December 2002 to November 2004 (2 years) Planning Director - South Africa @ From August 2000 to November 2002 (2 years 4 months) Marketing Manager - Bromor Foods South Africa @ From May 1999 to July 2000 (1 year 3 months) Brand Manager @ From December 1996 to April 1999 (2 years 5 months) Market Analyst @ From January 1995 to November 1996 (1 year 11 months) Account Manager @ From January 1993 to December 1994 (2 years)
MBA @ Heriot-Watt University From 1998 to 1999 B Com @ University of KwaZulu-Natal From 1985 to 1988 David Timm is skilled in: Brand Architecture, Customer Insight, FMCG, Integrated Marketing, Creative Strategy, Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Digital Marketing, Advertising, Segmentation, Marketing Communications, Shopper Marketing, Market Research, Relationship Marketing, Marketing Research