Craig Ireson Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Nz

New Zealand

Strategic fundraising consultant, accelerating projects throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand.Skilled and experienced in fundraising, project management, business case development, feasibility assessments, and economic development.Talk to me about how I can help you achieve outcomes for your community,Craig(at)iresonco.nz

Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Contributing to a connected, vibrant, and positive business community in Central Hawke's Bay. Responsible for the development and roll-out of the District's Economic Action Plan:https://www.chbdc.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/CHBDC-Economic-Action-Plan-Final-August-2019.pdfProject managing large scale funding and partnership applications, including raising over $40M for our community from the Provincial Growth Fund.

Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Covering the Central North Island this Federation has over 190 Clubs and Schools and approximately 14,500 members. Member of the Business and Risk and Audit subcommittees and Portfolio Lead for Sponsorship and Health and Safety. Included voluntary governance support of New Zealand National League franchise Hawke's Bay United in the 2017/18 season. This was a volunteer position.

Gisborne & Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Giblin Group provides strategic advice to councils, Māori organisations and trusts wanting to attract external funding for capital projects. Since launching in 2008, Giblin Group have secured more than $155M for cultural facilities such as museums, theatres, galleries, sporting facilities, and environmental projects for organisations right across the country.My projects included:+ writing the feasibility study for the Hawke's Bay Opera House (HBOH)+ writing the Revenue Generation Strategy for the HBOH Plaza redevelopment+ project managing funding applications for the HBOH to the DIA's Lotteries Environment and Heritage Fund and MCH's Regional Culture and Heritage FundThis resulted in over $4.8M raised for the HBOH.+ Fundraising coaching for Creative New Zealand clients+ Marketing workshops for Napier City Council community partners + Marketing strategy for Wild For Taranaki biodiversity programme.

Hastings

Managing and developing Hastings District's civic and iconic eventsDeveloping Hastings District Council's event strategyOversight of HDC's commercial sponsorship and funding processWorking as part of Hawkes Bay Regional Events Strategy Group to use events as a catalyst for regional tourism and identityPart of the regional events team which organised The Big Easy 2014 and 2015Course section leader for inaugural Hawke's Bay International MarathonProject and event managed Hastings WW1 100 CommemorationsAs part of the HDC Marketing team, making a contribution to the positive internal and external reputation of Hastings as a great place to work, live and play.

Hastings

Acting team Leader of HDC marketing department. Responsible for day to day management of 4 FTE to achieve the 2015/16 HDC Marketing and Communications strategy. This role is alongside my existing role as Events Development Manager.

Wellington, New Zealand

Achievements included:Taking AMI Round the Bays from 9,500 to 14,000 participants in 3 years, making it New Zealand's third largest participation sporting eventGrowing revenue and sponsorship portfolio through global financial crisisWinning NZ Recreation Association Outstanding Event Award 2012Finalist in Sport NZ Commercial Partnership Award 2013Winner of Sport NZ Communication Excellence Award 2014 (AMI Round the Bays Communications and Marketing plan)Finalist in Sport NZ Event Excellence Award 2014 (AMI Round the Bays)Finalist in Wellington Gold Awards 2014 (Business Awards) for the Vibrant Gold Category for AMI Round the BaysImplementing solid event plans which will see AMI Round the Bays continue to grow and provide revenue for Sport Wellington for years to come, including breaking 14,000 participants in 2014.Key Responsibilities: Event management and planningContract negotiation, including suppliersSponsor leveraging plans and relationship managementBusiness planning Funding Management of key Sport Wellington events including AMI Round the Bays and The Dominion Post Wellington Sportsperson of the Year AwardsTeam management of two FTE, 6 casual Event Assistants and up to 350 event day volunteersMedia liaison

Wellington

Key Responsibilities: Development of NZSM Marketing plan Website content management and web marketingCollating and evaluating event proposals Funding and sponsor relationship managementEvent planning and management.

Wellington, New Zealand

Grew School's Outreach programme to 8,000 plus participantsKey Responsibilities: Event and programme development, planning and deliveryManagement of one staff member and a team of five volunteersInternal and external relationship management Marketing and promotionDeveloping and servicing regional funding relationshipsServicing and supporting the funding relationship with the Ministry of Culture and Heritage through their Major Events Funding.

Wellington

Key Responsibilities: Event and programme development, planning and deliveryInternal and external relationship management including local body and national politiciansDevelopment of external event partnersSponsorship negotiation and leveragingAdvising on community events funding applications and providing community event supportMarketing and communications development and planning in line with the City’s event brand strategyEvent bidding.

Key responsibilities:Strategic planning Staff recruitment, development and management Programme and event marketing planning and deliveryEvent planning and deliveryBudget managementHealth and safety planning and risk managementEvaluation and reporting.

I was an events assistant for the first two seasons of the Wellington Phoenix FC football franchise. This role included sourcing and managing game day volunteers, game day operations and promotions, and arranging community visits.This was a volunteer position.

The Word Collective was a collective of spoken word artists in Wellington. As Creative Director I was responsible for programming, publicity, event management and funding/sponsorship. This was a volunteer position.The Collective's biggest achievements were the Word Festivals (2003-2005); free public poetry festivals with over 1,000 people attending each event. In 2004 and 2005 two shows written and produced by myself won The Best of The Fringe Awards in the Wellington Fringe Festival; SK8Board Poets (2004) and Karaoke Poetry (2005). The group has now disbanded.

Wellington

Kiwi Can is a youth development programme focussing on building positive lifestyle choices, working within the NZ Health and Physical Education curriculum.I was responsible for lesson planning and delivery, event planning and developing resources for the programme.

Certificate Of Proficiency (Undergraduate), History

I completed a 300-level paper called The New Zealand Wars. This is a study of the New Zealand Wars, focusing on the causes, campaigns.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English Language And Literature/Letters

Education record

Activities and Societies: Captain of Debate team First XI (Football) Goalkeeper Public Speaking Champion, (Runner up in Youth Speaks.