Experience

LiBi

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Working with Team LiBi, Love it Buy it, to identify, create and develop business opportunities within the hospitality industry making hotels and resorts shoppable for the guests, generating incremental revenue for the hotels and telling stories for the brands. We create long lasting memories of the guests' hotel stay through a hospitality industry first ecommerce platform. Working with Team LiBi, Love it Buy it, to identify, create and develop business opportunities within the hospitality industry making hotels and resorts shoppable for the guests, generating incremental revenue for the hotels and telling stories for the brands. We create long lasting memories of the guests' hotel stay through a hospitality industry first ecommerce platform.



Sam Gardiner Rackets & Events

• Sheffield

• Founder

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2021

  Designed and delivered squash & racketball coaching programmes to adults and Primary + Secondary school children in Sheffield. Championed groups of young adults with mental health and behavioural issues by providing SEN schools and NHS hospitals tailored squash programmes in safe enviroments. Trained and developed coaching staff to ensure young adults have full enjoyment and increased self-esteem through playing sport. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind. Designed and delivered squash & racketball coaching programmes to adults and Primary + Secondary school children in Sheffield. Championed groups of young adults with mental health and behavioural issues by providing SEN schools and NHS hospitals tailored squash programmes in safe enviroments. Trained and developed coaching staff to ensure young adults have full enjoyment and increased self-esteem through playing sport. Healthy Body, Healthy Mind.



Hallamshire Tennis & Squash Club

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tennis,Squash,Rackteball Events Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Responsible for planning & delivery of tennis, racketball and squash competitions working with the Club Board, Committees, Lawn Tennis Association + England Squash to ensure maximum participation Responsible for planning & delivery of tennis, racketball and squash competitions working with the Club Board, Committees, Lawn Tennis Association + England Squash to ensure maximum participation



Mylnhurst Preparatory School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Staff

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2011

  I assisted in day to day class activities as required; reading, writing PE and SEN support I assisted in day to day class activities as required; reading, writing PE and SEN support



African Vacation Golf Tours

• Hampton, England, United Kingdom

• Sales Manager

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2002

  Responsible for Sales, advertising and promotion of South African Golf and Safari tours to UK holiday market Responsible for Sales, advertising and promotion of South African Golf and Safari tours to UK holiday market



Pernod Ricard

• France
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Sales Manager

  • Feb 1996 - Feb 1999

  Regional Duty Free Sales Manager in Central + Southern Europe selling to key buyers and working with distributors Built and managed advertising and promotion plansManaged budget + volume forecasting, A&P and margin budgets for key accounts.Developed product training programmes for distributors, airport shop staff and promotion teams. German language used in some cases.Coordinate and participate in events to incentivise key account buyers

• Trade Marketing Manager

  • Mar 1995 - Feb 1996

  Heading a team of Trade Marketing Executives, I co-ordinated the planning+implementation of trade marketing plans with brand companies + sales teams and key accounts within the Global Duty Free market.



Allied Domecq

• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Manager + Business Development Executive

  • Oct 1986 - Feb 1995

  UK on-trade - organisation+implemention of brand promotional activity in bars/nightclubs/restaurants. Liaison between agencies + responsible for management of brand budgets, supporting the UK Area Manager BDE in Duty Free Division running the Duty Free Club a global loyalty scheme for business travellers, launched and co-ran a Japanese version working with Japanese agencies. UK on-trade - organisation+implemention of brand promotional activity in bars/nightclubs/restaurants. Liaison between agencies + responsible for management of brand budgets, supporting the UK Area Manager BDE in Duty Free Division running the Duty Free Club a global loyalty scheme for business travellers, launched and co-ran a Japanese version working with Japanese agencies.