Clare Doolan Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Worldwide

United Kingdom

Head of Travel for ISHKARDeveloping tourism product in less-touristed regions with a focus on creating economic empowerment and assisting travellers to challenge stereotypes through first-hand experience.Destination Development : Creating tourism experiences and in-destination relationships to showcase under-touristed countries to an international audience. Includes Yemen (Socotra Island), Pakistan, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tajikistan & Iran.Logistics and Operations : In-country trip leader and point of liaison for any logistical co-ordination during travel, including problem solving in dyanamic locations. Relationship Management : Building relationships that aim to have impact, from the partners ISHKAR supports financially through business relationships, to the traveller base that identifies with ISHKAR's values and becomes part of its community.Risk Assessment : Developing and Maintaining Risk Assessments for all destinations included on ISHKAR's travel schedule, and mitigating risk with detailed pre-planning and procedures for responding to events during travel.Financial Planning & Projections : Developing travel product with an aim to securing ISHKAR Explore's ability to generate tourism revenue for destinations visited, as well as streamlining financial processes to minimise non-trip related overheads.Marketing & Photography : Producing marketing content, including copywriting and photography with the aim of generating business for ISHKAR Explore

Botswana

Marketing Manager for Safari Destinations (Destination Management Company) covering Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia & Mozambique.Sales Manager for USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, UK and Asia. Past sales manager for Netherlands & Belgium (2015 - 2019).Product Manager for Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia & Mozambique. Business Development Strategy including relationship management, sales opportunities and product development (including analysis of booking trends, identifying potential opportunities for improving margins, negotiating selling & buying costs)Developing and facilitating product & destination training for safari camps, lodges and wilderness areas for African Travel Specialists selling Botswana and Zimbabwe.Maintaining relationships & negotiating rates with camps, lodges & other tourism product in all above destinations.Writing and distributing agent communications for product updates, mail shots and social media.Planning and co-ordinating group and solo agent FAM trips to Botswana. Co-ordination of safari packages/product annually. Product analysis and staff training.

Madagascar

Assisting marine conservation studies in south-west Madagascar related to analysing issues associated with over-fishing, coral bleaching and local education initiatives. Included sea urchin predation surveys, underwater mapping & lots of diving :)

Dublin

Managing the department of Engineers Ireland responsible for the admission to membership and professional titles of academically & professionally qualified engineers.Co-ordinating the Ireland-wide assessment of engineering professionals & technicians for the titles of Engineering Technician (ITech), Associate Engineer (AEng) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) and Fellows of the institute, involving the coordination of 300+ Chartered Engineer volunteers in assessing candidates for professional titles.Event Organisation including 'Chartered Engineer of the Year', conferring ceremony for holders of professional titles & events regarding international agreements with equivalent bodies in other countries.Project work involving developing system requirement documents for new company-wide database and website, including advising on functionality & content.

Dublin

Melbourne, Australia