Experience

Taupō District Council

• Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand

• Digital Communications Advisor

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Towncentre Taupo

• Taupo

• Special Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2022 - Mar 2023

  Towncentre Taupo represents the interests of every business in Taupo's central business district. The primary aim is to promote the development of Taupo's town centre as a safe and vibrant community balancing social, environmental and economic needs while retaining its unique identity. Towncentre Taupo represents the interests of every business in Taupo's central business district. The primary aim is to promote the development of Taupo's town centre as a safe and vibrant community balancing social, environmental and economic needs while retaining its unique identity.



Freelance

• Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand

• Digital Marketing

  • Aug 2020 - Feb 2022

  Working with tourism businesses to maximise their marketing and digital marketing outputs in a cost effective manner during these difficult and uncertain times. - Social media content creation, management and support - Website management, content creation and search engine optimisation - Successfully leveraging Tourism New Zealand and Destination Great Lake Taupo marketing campaigns - Overall marketing and sales support Working with tourism businesses to maximise their marketing and digital marketing outputs in a cost effective manner during these difficult and uncertain times. - Social media content creation, management and support - Website management, content creation and search engine optimisation - Successfully leveraging Tourism New Zealand and Destination Great Lake Taupo marketing campaigns - Overall marketing and sales support



Love Taupō

• New Zealand
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Project Coordinator

  • Apr 2020 - Jul 2020

  Created and implemented digital one-on-one training programme to help upskill tourism operators post-Covid19.

• Digital Marketing Coordinator

  • Jun 2016 - Apr 2020

  Part of a small team of destination marketing gurus. Crafting marketing campaigns, managing the Love Taupō social media channels, website, e-newsletters and digital marketing channels to entice visitors to our beautiful region.



Taupo District Council

• Taupo

• Online Communications Advisor

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

  Created meaningful, timely and relevant content for the various media channels through strategic planning and analysis of demographics and trends in order to increase engagement. Involved in numerous new digital initiatives and projects within the organisation. Created meaningful, timely and relevant content for the various media channels through strategic planning and analysis of demographics and trends in order to increase engagement. Involved in numerous new digital initiatives and projects within the organisation.



Focus Ireland

• Dublin, Ireland

• Fundraising Initiatives Co-ordinator

  • 2012 - 2014

  Co-ordinated a portfolio of new and existing fundraising initiatives and projects including the event planning and management, sales and marketing planning (print and online) and customer service and retention. Co-ordinated a portfolio of new and existing fundraising initiatives and projects including the event planning and management, sales and marketing planning (print and online) and customer service and retention.



Fairfax Media

• Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia

• Media Sales Consultant

  • 2011 - 2012

  Pro-active promotion of sector specific advertising features for this regional daily online and print publication Pro-active promotion of sector specific advertising features for this regional daily online and print publication



Setanta Sports

• Dublin, Ireland

• Studio Productions Assistant

  • 2007 - 2009

  Experienced all aspects of working in live television and as part of a team in a pressurised situation including operating editing software, re-playing clips and operating the aut-cue during live broadcasts Experienced all aspects of working in live television and as part of a team in a pressurised situation including operating editing software, re-playing clips and operating the aut-cue during live broadcasts