Marketing Manager

• Jul 2023 - Present

Stakeholderz is a unique equity funding platform that connects high-quality, early-stage investment opportunities with experienced investors and professional funds with a strong focus on sustainability-driven, technology-enabled, innovative businesses. Stakeholderz is a unique equity funding platform that connects high-quality, early-stage investment opportunities with experienced investors and professional funds with a strong focus on sustainability-driven, technology-enabled, innovative businesses.

Business Specialist

• Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

Part of D&D London collection of 40+ diverse restaurants and their 5 Star Michelin restaurant near Liverpool Street. Engaged for a set 3 month project to support the General Manager & Director Sales/Marketing to complete a full business review and forward plan for 2023. This included an analysis of existing business from TMCs, Corporate direct, Conference/Incentive organisers and making recommendations on key strategic activities to implement. Part of D&D London collection of 40+ diverse restaurants and their 5 Star Michelin restaurant near Liverpool Street. Engaged for a set 3 month project to support the General Manager & Director Sales/Marketing to complete a full business review and forward plan for 2023. This included an analysis of existing business from TMCs, Corporate direct, Conference/Incentive organisers and making recommendations on key strategic activities to implement.

Director

• Feb 2018 - Dec 2022

Providing bespoke sales & marketing, business development services to the Tourism & Hospitality sector. Clients included The Fox Club, Mayfair, South Place Hotel London, Canis Media & TV Warehouse with a focus on driving sales, account management, content marketing strategies and ongoing customer relations support. Prior to and during the pandemic main clients included Grand Pacific Tours NZ and Samujana luxury villas in Thailand. Providing bespoke sales & marketing, business development services to the Tourism & Hospitality sector. Clients included The Fox Club, Mayfair, South Place Hotel London, Canis Media & TV Warehouse with a focus on driving sales, account management, content marketing strategies and ongoing customer relations support. Prior to and during the pandemic main clients included Grand Pacific Tours NZ and Samujana luxury villas in Thailand.

Business Development Manager

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2021

A Mayfair private member's club & boutique hotel. Appointed by the Venture Capital owner to improve sales and to expand the F&B offerings for members and their guests. Emphasis on securing new members and high yield functions & events as well as re-positioning the hotel accommodation to attract international visitors whilst lifting the ADR. A Mayfair private member's club & boutique hotel. Appointed by the Venture Capital owner to improve sales and to expand the F&B offerings for members and their guests. Emphasis on securing new members and high yield functions & events as well as re-positioning the hotel accommodation to attract international visitors whilst lifting the ADR.

Regional Director, Hotels EMEA

• Jun 2010 - Feb 2018

Travelport (Galileo, Worldspan & Apollo) is a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the $7 trillion global travel and tourism industry. A key member of the Hotel & Sourcing EMEA team with direct responsibility to drive room night and revenue targets with major hotel chains, through product adoption and GDS developments. Full management of key Accounts including ACCOR Hotel Group, Trust International, Forte Hotels, Steigenberger Hotels, Maritim Hotels, Thistle Hotels & Travelodge. Responsible for complex commercial negotiations on a annual basis. Show less

Acting Director Marketing & Communications

• 2009 - 2010

MCVB's core function is to secure international & national conferences to the State of Victoria and contributes $9.0 billion direct expenditure to the region. Responsible for planning, development and direction of the marketing of MCVB's products and services by providing solutions for marketing and communications including membership, strategic partner management, web and internet marketing and public relations. Managing team of 12 people incorporating marketing & membership services, research and government relations. Show less

Director Sales & Marketing

• 2003 - 2009

Director Sales & Marketing Cairns & Region Convention Bureau, a division of Tourism Tropical North Queensland. Provided the strategic and operational leadership to increase the level of business tourism for Tropical North Queensland. Managed the bureau's corporate and operational plans, performance indicators and development of unit reports. Instrumental in increasing business tourism for the destination to the highest level on record in excess of $250M pa. Director Sales & Marketing Cairns & Region Convention Bureau, a division of Tourism Tropical North Queensland. Provided the strategic and operational leadership to increase the level of business tourism for Tropical North Queensland. Managed the bureau's corporate and operational plans, performance indicators and development of unit reports. Instrumental in increasing business tourism for the destination to the highest level on record in excess of $250M pa.

Regional Director Sales (Australia)

• 1999 - 2003

Australia Responsible for setting up/establishing the Australian sales office in Melbourne, with the primary objective of increasing room night production from Australia into key regions of Asia, New Zealand, Europe and USA. Australia Responsible for setting up/establishing the Australian sales office in Melbourne, with the primary objective of increasing room night production from Australia into key regions of Asia, New Zealand, Europe and USA.

Regional Sales Director

• 1994 - 1999