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Annagassan

Launched #louthchat with Maureen Ward on Februrary 2012 in Bellingham Castle with invited guests including TV3 AM panellist, journalist and media & communications guru, Orlaith Carmody. Tickets were available via Eventbrite.In 2015 #louthchat was the busiest business Twitter platform in Ireland creating 1000’s if B2B opportunities

Dublin, Ireland

The Joe O'Reilly Ireland Group has been welcoming the corporate world to Ireland for nearly 50 years, through meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE). We appreciate you are looking for a partner you can trust and one that can deliver on your promises. This coupled with our FOBIC concept (Flexibility, Originality, Budget, Imagination, Creativity) and the fact that the word NO does not exist in our vocabulary ensures you get the very best of what Ireland has to offer.I'm excited to lead the marketing and sales team responsible for connecting corporate buyers with Ireland’s most established DMC / PCO.

Aimens St., Dublin

Responsible for delivering logistical elements of the ‘Meet in Ireland 2015’ Superfam, the largest MICE familiarisation trip to be held in Ireland bringing 111 international buyers. These buyers represent up to €500 million worth of potential business over the next three years and include representatives from the US, Great Britain, Mainland Europe and Canada. Development of social media strategy, marketing collateral and logistical elements of Meet the City, Treasure Hunt for ‘Meet in Ireland 2015’.Effective delivery of communications to industry partners to attend the 45 international promotional events offered by Meet in Ireland.Effective Support for key stakeholder events including the Dublin Convention Bureau’s Breakfast Briefing, SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) Event and the inaugural CARA Awards at The Royal Hospital, Kilmainhamn hosted by Dara O’ Briain which honoured 80 conference ambassadors who collectively brought in 60,000 delegates to Ireland with a net value of €84 million to the economy. Co-ordinating the sales & marketing plans of the team to help drive Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Events (MICE) business from the key markets of Great Britain, Europe and North America.Enhancing the process of lead generation to conversion through effective use of CRM. Handling and resolving queries for key stakeholders, the Management Team and Fáilte Ireland.

Dublin Airport, Dublin

Handled tourism and airport logistics queries in one of the busiest tourism offices in Ireland, with Dublin Airport handling over 23.5 million passengers in 2015.Engaging with visitors to enrich and enhance their experience of Ireland as a tourism destination Making visitor bookings for a number of services Extremely familiar with Ireland’s transport network, accommodation providers, leisure products and Fáilte Ireland brands.Working as part of a team to ensure that all services to visitors are integrated and efficient.

Ireland

Full management responsibilities for 20+ employeesImplemented targeted business development campaigns in 2014 leading to increased restaurant and bed & breakfast bookings. Intensified my focus on leisure customers and businesses by attending strategic trade shows and regularly attending business networking events. This was followed up with a digital marketing campaign. Bookings increased on by 14%.Implemented action plans, delivered training/coaching which led to improved staff knowledge and greater adherence to business procedures and codes, reducing the risks to all stake holdersManaged both The Glyde Inn and The Taste of Togher Food Festival simultaneously with a total of 35 staff, motivated the teams, addressed conflicts, maintained strong compliance focus and delivered consistent results achieving recognition from Dundalk Chamber of Commerce for high performance two years running (2014/2015) at their annual awards. With limited budget and a 6 month time frame, I successfully re branded the business the business under budget and within the time period. I communicated the brand to staff with some coaching / training and organised a launch night. Sales increased considerably and the team appeared on the RTE TV programme The Takeover with Nora Casey.Developed new professional relationships with a range of stakeholders including CIE tours who brought in 3500 extra International customers in 2015 though my Viking Experience Tour.

India - Iran

I spent 2 years travelling to 20+ countries (including India and Iran) while writing a regular column about my travel experiences for Independent News & Media Ireland and kept a blog on my website.

Masters Degree In International Relations

Bachelor Of Business Studies, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, 2:2

Departmental Management And Supervisory Programme

This course looked at the principles and practices necessary for supervisory management and focused heavily on setting, measuring.