JFH.
Portfolio 2025 ZA
Social Media & Digital Marketing Specialist
Available for new mandates
Based in Johannesburg, ZA
Servicing brands globally

Building brands into communities.

I lead multi-brand social strategy across fashion, footwear, and heritage apparel — pairing editorial craft with disciplined performance media to deliver outcomes that read on a balance sheet, not just an analytics dashboard.

Current Practice Strategy · Content
Paid Media · Reporting
Community · Copy
Multi-brand Workflow
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§ 01Manifesto
On the practice.

I believe in the power of design, strategy, and storytelling to turn brands into communities.

Frederik Hepburn Bezuidenhout — Portfolio 2025
§ 02Headline Numbers
Real results,
verified by platform.
0M
GUESS · Meta ViewsTotal content views
18 Jul → 15 Oct period
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Audience Reach+22.8% period growth
GUESS Meta network
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Organic Views+152.9% growth
Driven by Reels & UGC
0K
Content Interactions+22.5% engagement
Comments, shares, saves
0K
GUESS · TikTokFollowers in 12 months
From launch · 155.2K likes
0%
GUESS · IG Growth7,243 → 38,600 followers
+432% in 24 months
0K
ALDO · TikTokFrom 95 → 30.7K followers
End Aug 2025 launch
0M
Viral Asset · TikTok Ads1,055,886 video views
360h:38m total play time
§ 03Case Studies
Selected work,
verified outcomes.

Repositioned GUESS SA from a product-led feed into one of the most dynamic and aspirational fashion brands in the region — through ambassador partnerships, lifestyle storytelling and a premium visual system aligned to global GUESS standards.

Instagram Follower Growth · GUESS SA
Baseline → Current
7,243 followers · baseline 38,600 followers · +432%
Instagram Growth
24-month period
5× FOLLOWERS
7.2K 38.6K
+432% total growth
Account Reach
30-day rolling
20× REACH
80K 1.6M
Accounts reached per month
Meta Total Views
18 Jul → 15 Oct
+6%
23.9M
21.9M paid · 1.97M organic
3-Second Views
Same period
+1,200%
866.7K
Hook-rate leap
TikTok Followers
From cold launch
+12 MO.
98K
155.2K likes · 924 posts
#GUESSFamily
UGC community
ACTIVE
378+
Engaged member base

Strategic FocusReinforced the global brand identity — Young. Sexy. Timeless. — through four consistent content pillars: campaigns, lifestyle, ambassadors, and retail highlights. Curated a premium visual aesthetic aligned with global GUESS standards.

Ambassador StrategyActivated local ambassadors including Nadia Nakai and Damian de Allende to enhance authenticity and audience trust. Built #GUESSFamily into an engaged 378-member community of UGC contributors and brand advocates.

Viral Moment · GUESS DenimThe localised TikTok denim campaign crossed 1.1M video views with 360+ hours of total play time, driving a measurable uplift in sales across key denim lines and engagement across the broader product catalogue.

Launched ALDO South Africa's TikTok from a cold start and scaled past 30K followers in under two months — anchored by trend-driven fashion storytelling and a localised creative system that translates a global footwear brand into the SA fashion conversation.

TikTok Launch Trajectory · ALDO SA
15 Oct '24 → 14 Oct '25
95 followers · pre-launch Aug '25 · official launch 30.7K · +30K net
TikTok Growth
From cold launch
< 2 MONTHS
95 30.7K
+30K net followers · 56.4K likes
Instagram Growth
15 months
+17.6K
219.7K
Jul '24 → Oct '25
Monthly Reach
Instagram
534K /MO
3.3M
Views per 30-day cycle
Posting Velocity
Sustained cadence
23/WK
3.33/d
1,574 total content pieces
Top Reel · #ALDOMan
Single asset
VIRAL
262K
Pillow Walk · Dricus du Plessis
#ALDOCrew
Community member base
ACTIVE
930+
Active UGC contributors

Cold-Start StrategyBuilt ALDO SA's TikTok from 95 followers to 30K+ in under two months through trend-aligned creative, localised SA fashion storytelling, and a clearly defined #ALDOCrew community framework.

Ambassador ActivationsIntegrated Dricus du Plessis as #ALDOMan brand ambassador and led the #ALDOBacksTheBoks Springbok partnership campaign — translating sport sponsorship into culturally resonant social content.

Campaign DropsPillow Walk launch, Sandton City activations, summer edits, and ongoing collaborations with content creators across the SA fashion ecosystem.

Translated a 200-year-old Scottish knitwear house into a contemporary South African feed — refined editorial tone, Springbok ambassador integrations, and consistent campaign storytelling that respects the heritage without softening it.

Top-Performing Reel
Single asset
PEAK
33K
Grant Williams · campaign
High-Performance Avg.
Top-quartile content
SUSTAINED
19.4K
Average top-quartile Reel
Print of Scotland
Range launch
LAUNCH
26.4K
Hero reveal · feed performance
Brand Voice
Dual register
B2B + B2C
2×
Trade press + consumer feed

Heritage VoiceCarried the tone of a legacy house into modern social formats without diluting it — editorial copywriting, refined visual rhythm, and a campaign cadence that reads as Pringle, not as generic apparel content.

Talent IntegrationWove ambassadors including Grant Williams and Springbok talent into Print of Scotland and signature knitwear stories — building cultural relevance for SA without losing global brand equity.

Full-funnel paid media across Meta and TikTok Ads Manager — campaign setup, creative testing frameworks, optimisation and reporting for GUESS, ALDO, Delsey by Frasers and the PinkDrive partnership.

Viral Asset · TikTok
GUESS Denim
VIRAL
1.05M
1,055,886 video views
Total Play Time
Single TikTok asset
15 DAYS
360h
360h 38m 6s — total watch-time
Paid Views · Meta
GUESS · 90-day window
+0.7%
21.9M
Ad-served views
Concurrent Ad Sets
Active testing
LIVE
16+
Creative + audience layers
Asset Engagement
Viral single post
SAVES↑
3,682
21 comments · 32 shares · 139 saves
Cause Partnership
PinkDrive · Delsey
PURPOSE
Awareness + commerce overlay

Setup & OptimisationCreative testing frameworks engineered around Reels-first ad formats. Conversion tracking, audience layering, retargeting pools and budget pacing across simultaneous brand campaigns.

Reporting DisciplinePerformance dashboards translating raw analytics into brand decisions — what to scale, what to kill, what to test next. Weekly cadence, monthly retros.

Cause ActivationsThe PinkDrive × Delsey partnership translated a commercial paid programme into a meaningful breast-cancer-awareness moment — proof that performance and purpose can run on the same set.

§ 04Capabilities
The full stack
of multi-brand social.
01 — Strategy

Social Media Strategy & Management

Multi-brand strategy aligned to each brand's positioning. Pillars, cadence, platform-by-platform tone, and a workflow that holds across portfolios.

02 — Creative

Content Production & Campaign Direction

Concept to shot list to delivered asset. Reels-led storytelling, editorial campaigns, and trend-aligned content executed with discipline.

03 — Performance

Paid Media Setup, Optimisation & Reporting

Meta and TikTok Ads Manager. Creative testing frameworks, audience layering, and performance dashboards that translate to brand decisions.

04 — Community

Community Management & Cross-Platform Engagement

Building active communities like #GUESSFamily and #ALDOCrew. UGC orchestration and consistent tone across IG, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube.

05 — Copy

Copywriting & Brand Voice Development

Versatile copy across B2C and B2B. Heritage voice for Pringle, youth-driven for GUESS, accessible-premium for ALDO — without diluting any of them.

06 — Workflow

Multi-Brand Calendar & Workflow Management

Concurrent calendars across fashion, footwear, luggage and eyewear — without losing brand individuality or pace of execution.

§ 05Toolkit
Built on the platforms
brands actually run on.
Performance & Analytics
  • Meta Business Suite
  • Meta Ads Manager
  • TikTok Ads Manager
  • TikTok Studio
  • Instagram Insights
  • Analytics Dashboards
Design & Creative
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • Canva Pro
  • Capcut
Workflow & Scheduling
  • Content Scheduling Tools
  • Editorial Calendars
  • Asset Management
  • Creative Briefing Systems
  • Performance Reporting
  • Cross-team Collaboration
Currently available · 2026 mandates

Let's build the
next community.

Email — Primary
justin7b@icloud.com
Phone — South Africa
067 814 8532
LinkedIn — Professional
frederik-hepburn-bezuidenhout