Experience

The Cancer Society Canterbury-West Coast

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager- Fundraising, Communications and Relationships

  • Jun 2021 - Present



New Zealand Red Cross

• New Zealand
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Community Fundraising Coordinator

  • Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

  Develop and review the annual community fundraising plan for the Canterbury region, with deliverable objectives for profile building, supporter development and income generation. This has included three ideas that have become national fundraising events that highlight the work of NZRC. Forecast fundraising income generation for the fiscal year and reassess as needed. Implement and project manage regional and national fundraising events and activities in the Southern region. Promote and coordinate national fundraising appeals and campaigns within the region. Recruit and maintain a volunteer base of over 300 people. Act as the Technical Advisor to the NZRC Green Team, the sustainability team drafting the organization's sustainability plan (as part of its Strategy 2030). Equip and support the Area Council, branch members and staff to deliver effective community based fundraising events and activities that contribute to general funds of New Zealand Red Cross. Manage local peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and motivate members of the public fundraising. Deliver high quality reporting including fundraising and engagement plans, post appeal/event analysis, and KPI performance reporting. Promote the work of New Zealand Red Cross via active engagement with community groups, local businesses and schools. Provide support to the wider Communications, Marketing & Fundraising team - facilitating internal engagement with the wider regionally based New Zealand Red Cross team. Support the Community Fundraising Manager with national fundraising campaigns. Show less



Toitū Envirocare

• New Zealand
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Proactively created new sales opportunities with high value key clients, including those in councils, the health sector, airports and infrastructure, tourism, and higher education. • Delivered over $250,000 in new revenue in nine months with a rolling pipeline of $500,000 • Wrote proposals to tenders and RFQs • Lead the quarterly sales sector campaigns, working closely with marketing and developing each sector plan and analyzing post campaign results • Developed and maintained a client retention strategy in conjunction with key account managers, SLT and the commercial team • Maintained and provided monthly new sales forecasts for the sales team • Acted as the client champion for products and solutions from initiation through to launch and support, whilst balancing the internal resource limitation of production versus sales. • Ensured the marketing and technical teams are fully aware of market intelligence to aid development work where necessary. Worked closely with technical teams to analyze, assess and prioritize market requirements • Co-ordinated closely with the technical team to ensure proposed programme development activities are consistent with the company’s technology and business strategy • Noted all project milestones and deliverables so that corrective actions could be taken as appropriate to meet programme delivery targets • Attended and presented at relevant industry worskshops, seminars, networking events and conferences throughout New Zealand for business development and educational purposes • Kept up to date on all international corporate trends and initiatives (UN:SDGs, SBTi, IPCC, etc.), New Zealand legislation (Zero Carbon Amendment Bill) and local council measures (procurement policy updates, climate emergency declarations, etc.) to ensure I had the most relevant information to hand when discussing with clients and leads Show less



Green Fuels NZ Limited

• New Zealand
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Business Development and Account Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2018

  Please see my attached CV for complete outline of duties. Prospect for new business interested in greener energy and a lighter carbon footprint. In charge of all digital and standard marketing Research Manage and grow current client relationships Please see my attached CV for complete outline of duties. Prospect for new business interested in greener energy and a lighter carbon footprint. In charge of all digital and standard marketing Research Manage and grow current client relationships



Yellow New Zealand

• New Zealand
• Online Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2016

  Manage client portfolio Advise on digital marketing and how to best help Prospect Research Manage client portfolio Advise on digital marketing and how to best help Prospect Research



Zoom Room Interactive

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development and Account Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2016



University of Canterbury

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Online Data Researcher

  • 2011 - 2013

  Online database research in African colonial histories and historical Asian elephant captive handling as part of two ongoing research projects within the Anthropology Department. Online database research in African colonial histories and historical Asian elephant captive handling as part of two ongoing research projects within the Anthropology Department.



World Animal Protection

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Visual Editor/Photographer

  • 2005 - 2008

  In charge of all visual media accepted and deployed to all audiences and international offices. Creator of a new online data resource for all international offices to download visual material, cross referenced, meta tagged, and copyrighted to eliminate false labeling and infringement. Disaster relief photographer deployed with veterinary teams to document our work for future publications, including the Bangladesh and Romanian floods. Ran courses for all London staff on field photography, proper use of equipment, basics of aesthetics, and working with animal subjects in difficult situations. Show less



University of Kent

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Online Data Researcher

  • 2004 - 2005



Field Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Executive to the Chair

  • 2001 - 2004