The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body, and is responsible for controlling the laws of the game. My role of Sales Manager is leading and managing a high performing Account Management Sales and Coordinator team, with a very strong new business sales focus. The role demands a high standard of sales & client management and an ability to deliver creative and inspired solutions.This newly created position also requires the ability to assume high levels of responsibility as well as the ability to grow and develop a high performing and engaged sales team. The primary focus of the role is to develop and lead focused sales strategies and sales solutions for delivery of budget requirements across all AFL commercial channels.

DSI is the international sports content marketing and distribution arm of Inverleigh Media Holdings. DSI work closely with and supply a vast network of traditional and new media broadcast operators in all countries to provide valuable solutions to their sports programming needs.

Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas. The club is a member of the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer. The club is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception.

The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The New Orleans Pelicans are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association.

The Melbourne Storm is an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.

SMAART Recruitment is specialists for an exclusive range of industries, which reflects their own expertise. SMAART focus on a comprehensive recruitment service. Industries that they specialise in are Sales & Marketing, Finance, Creative Design, Office & Administration, Legal and Call Centre. www.smaart.com.auReason for leaving: Looking to get out of recruitment industryKEY TASKS:Marketing and Business Development:• Implementing Marketing strategies to create networks for the company.• Prospecting and meeting new clients• Organising seminars and conducting client presentations.• Drawing up of Terms of Business• Developed a portfolio of clients on a ‘cold’ desk• Overhauled marketing material and client material• Initiated and managed collaborative marketing campaigns through sporting clubsResponsibilities:• I reported directly to the two directors of the company.• End to end recruitment involved: Advertising – Newspaper and Online, Phone screening, behavioral interviewing, reference checking• Recruitment statistics on monthly basis• Contract writing• Strategically placing advertisements in newspapers, magazines, internet, to attract appropriately qualified candidates• Manage new recruitment process and coordinate with managers and for all recruitment needs

NewSat Limited – Senior Account Manager/ BDM (QLD)Feb 2007 – May 2008 NewSat is Australia’s largest independent satellite service provider. We own teleport infrastructure in both Perth and Adelaide. We are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and have been offering satellite connectivity to local and international organisations for a number of years. www.newsat.com.auReason for leaving: Wanted to move back to MelbourneKEY TASKS:Product Marketing:• Working on new projects for the company including the implementation of an Extended Warranty product on all hardware.• Marketing the NewSat brand into untapped coverage areas for the company including Tasmania and parts of Queensland.Business Development:• Creating networks with Government departments, Telecommunications industries and high end industrial organisations that would require fast internet services from tough coverage areas.• Providing technical demonstration including; manual satellite alignments, internet downloads, data entry, VOIP services and the demonstration of new equipment – MVS.• Attended trade shows, seminars and conducted presentations.• Organising and Drawing up of tenders.Sales (Melbourne/QLD):• Whilst in Melbourne, the area I looked after was Tasmania. In QLD, working for the Regional Manager I looked after all SME business in the state.• Prospecting leads, direct sales and drawing up of proposals and contracts.