Megan leads Wildlife ACT’s Marketing, Media, and Impact division, setting brand strategy and overseeing content, campaigns, and media relations across the organisation. With a Bachelor of Journalism from Rhodes University and a career spanning travel publishing and conservation marketing, she brings sharp storytelling skill and strategic direction to how Wildlife ACT’s work is told to the world.
Megan was born and raised in Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal, where annual family trips to local and national reserves nurtured a lifelong love for the natural world. She studied a Bachelor of Journalism at Rhodes University, with a focus on writing and editing, alongside an undergraduate qualification in Legal Studies.
Her career began in travel and tourism publishing, before moving into digital marketing within the tourism industry and eventually into marketing and fundraising for conservation and environmental non-profits. She joined Wildlife ACT in early 2022.
As Director of Marketing, Media, and Impact, Megan sets the strategic direction for Wildlife ACT’s marketing, from brand positioning and integrated campaign planning to SEO strategy and sales strategy for the organisation’s volunteer and ecotourism programmes. She oversees the day-to-day execution of content and campaigns across five social media platforms, manages copywriting for newsletters, blogs, press releases, and website content, and handles media and PR enquiries, including interview coordination and external communications.
Alongside this, she contributes to funding proposals, donor communications, and impact reporting in support of the organisation’s wider fundraising and partnership efforts; as well as the WILD Collection.
Outside of work, Megan enjoys being creative, spending time with her pets and family, visiting the bush, and birding.
“I am constantly inspired by my team and the tangible impact they make. The work done by Wildlife ACT is not theoretical, it can be seen and felt and, furthermore, is carried out with humility. Seeing good work being done by good people for something that I have grown up loving and feeling connected to keeps me motivated and inspired.”