Conor Phillips Email & Phone Number

Canada

Roamlii is a digital marketplace, where the needs of small tourism businesses and tourism seeking customers, are at the core of its design. By harnessing the collective benefits of an interactive marketplace, a dynamic suite of features and tools, and an algorithm-free environment, Roamlii is positioned to become the most influential digital aggregation hub for the micro-tourism community. Roamlii will enhance the ease of connectivity between tourism businesses and their customers, and over time, will improve the tourism industry’s stability, and enhance the future-proofing of this critical sector.• Roamlii is designed with the needs of small tourism businesses at its core; where every business will have an equal opportunity to showcase their products and services, without the interference of popularity/financially-influenced algorithms.• Travellers will also experience the benefits of an algorithm-free platform, and will have full control of their exploration journey. On Roamlii's interactive digital atlas, Travellers can explore a wide variety of travel, activity, entertainment and accommodation options, and will be able to purchase many of these directly through the platform.

Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan, Ca

Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan, Ca

• Manage a large portfolio of clients from a variety of industries and sectors• Solicit new business: locally negotiated, leisure, association, tours, sports, group markets and incentive travel• Evaluate business, industry and economic trends, determine if applicable to the customer profile and modify business strategies accordingly• Negotiate win/win agreements• Prepare weekly sales reports and implementation of individual action plans• Conduct account and market research and use to develop strategies to grow market share in specific segments• Determine appropriate trade shows for Elk Ridge to participate in, coordinate the applicable details and attend the event accordingly• Attend public relation functions; participate in community and trade boards and committees on behalf of Elk Ridge Resort• Develop relationships in the travel trade industry and put together annual agreements with travel companies to promote Elk Ridge outside of Saskatchewan and Canada• Create marketing strategies to enhance business growth, both in group sales and gift card sales• Develop business in all facets of the resort including golf, dine, spa and accommodations• Prepare sales goals and develop reports to measure results

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Led the development and production of professional proposal submissions for the A/E/C industry, predominantly in the areas of infrastructure (transportation, water, energy) and design (architecture, engineering)• Delivered high caliber, professional proposals for multi-million dollar opportunities• Supported pre-positioning initiatives• Scheduled and tracked Go / No Go decision making activities• Monitored proposal progress and maintained data records in SalesForce• Regularly sourced pertinent tenders directly from key clients and distributed them to the appropriate internal personnel• Prepared presentations and print qualification materials in response to formal and informal client solicitations• Interfaced with engineering teams from a variety of industry specialties• Collaborated with support staff to achieve proposal submission deadlines

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ca

- Non-Project Management Business Development Initiatives: Developed a Preliminary Strategic Marketing plan, redesigned our Customer Experience Metrics, revised procedures and updated primary documentation to achieve efficiencies and clarity for contracting and sales estimations- Lent guidance in the development, including design and editing, of qualitative discussion guides, survey design strategies, research presentations and analytical summary reports- Utilized communications and marketing background to enhance the market research strategies and directives of clients, such as 3M, SMART Technologies, Huntington Bank and Research Now, to ensure a concrete alignment with their overall communications and marketing goals- Employed advanced proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word- Managed large volumes of data with a high degree of accuracy and transparency- Sought out, created and nurtured strong working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners- Simultaneously managed several domestic, international and multi-national research projects, ensuring all deadlines were met and projects remained on track and on budget- Managed numerous software platforms and research methodologies (bulletin board focus groups, real time focus groups, video focus groups and quantitative studies)- Developed project plans, cost estimates, scope analysis and resource requirements and schedules for client projects to ensure their goals and objectives were accomplished- Collaborated with Product Developers to continuously improve our software attributes and functionality- Partnered with Sales to grow existing accounts and worked cooperatively to deliver bid requests in a timely manner- Negotiated with clients to reasonably resolve issues or problems that may have arisen during a project’s lifecycle- Liaised with clients and vendors throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring key parties were well-informed, while promoting high standards of professionalism

- Develop short term and long term Strategic Marketing plans for the Casino, including target market, internal and external variables, message development and strategic media mix - Responsible for the development of all onsite promotional events from their inception to implementation. Events range from Prize Giveaways to Sporting Events. - Conceptualizing an idea and planning the method of entry, the game, the prize and our target market - In-depth Procurement process involving Purchase Orders, a variety of vendors and a multi-level approval structure - Proposal writing, editing and submission through a multi-level approval structure involving Dakota Dunes Casino and SIGA Central Offices - Liaise with all Casino departments and coordinate the implementation of onsite promotions - Responsible for all communications related to onsite promotions and Casino marketing initiatives - Communicate with the Advertising Coordinator and SIGA Graphic Designers to implement advertising and graphic design strategies for all elements within my portfolio - Liaise with SIGA Central Offices, such as Marketing, Procurement, Graphic Design and Finance - Manage the implementation of onsite promotions and supervising staff from multiple departments to ensure successful events and the overall satisfaction of our guests - Primary liaison between the DDC Marketing department and other onsite business groups - Manage an annual promotions budget of over a quarter of a million dollars - Design, write and edit a variety of document types, such as: promotion proposals, radio/print advertising scripts and Media Releases

- Managed the advertising accounts of over 80 clients - Developed advertising strategies tailored to clients' needs - Conceptualized unique promotions and features to increase sales - Designed, built and scheduled publications; four print media, web media and seasonal print publications and special print/online campaigns - Attracted new clients and built upon existing client portfolios - Developed proposals to improve readership and keep the Daily Herald name top of mind in ourcommunity.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Marketing And Tourism & Hospitality Management

High School Diploma