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Auckland, Nz

Auckland, New Zealand

My role involves leading a team with two direct reports and ensuring Colliers has a consistent and professional market voice in the media, while contributing to the overall strategy of our internal and external communications processes. I manage media enquiries, write award submissions, and handle all external communications, including crisis communications, for the organisation in New Zealand.Highlights: Received the Auckland Managing Director's Award at the 2023 company awards night.

Auckland, New Zealand

My role focused on the provision of relevant PR and communications outcomes through a variety of channels. My aim was to inform people and promote Colliers' brand, staff and services throughout New Zealand, while producing a range of newsworthy external content and assisting with in-house publications.Highlights: Received the Colliers Impact Player Award at the 2022 company awards night.

Auckland, New Zealand

My role involved providing coverage of the football tournaments operated by OFC, working in social media, providing external communications advice and handling media queries.Highlights: Covering OFC Champions League tournaments in Vanuatu and Tahiti.

Canterbury & West Coast, New Zealand

Began on a fixed-term contract before taking on a permanent role. Portfolios included the harbourmaster's office, river engineering, civil defence and parks. My role involved managing media requests, creating content and helping with general communications for those specific portfolios.Highlights: Helping to run an event to celebrate the completion of the Waimakariri Flood Protection Project that was attended by Government Ministers and helping with the launch of a new website and leading the project for the Healthy Harbour initiative in Lyttelton.

Christchurch, New Zealand

Managed the accounts of customers throughout the South Island, minus Nelson and Marlborough, selling a range of products including Eftpos machines, points of sale systems, insurance and moreHighlights: Helping with the national rollout of Bonfire gift cards in time for Christmas in 2017.

Auckland, New Zealand

Managed the corporate sales and hospitality for Ticketek New Zealand. I also had a strong focus on group salesWorked with promoters and venue partners to ensure we maximised their exposure to our vast corporate database for their eventsHighlights: Achieving and surpassing sales targets for the first three financial quarters during my time in the role and achieving budget for the 2017 financial year despite beginning with a notable deficit following the first quarter of the financial yearLeaving the team ahead of budget for the 2018 financial year after a great four months of sales to start the financial year

Auckland, New Zealand

Held an account-management position overseeing approximately 200 of the TAB's most valued customers in the Upper North Island.Specific responsibilities included: Relationship management, corporate event management/hosting, promotions, and marketing.Highlights: Helping to play a key role in the continued growth of sports betting with the New Zealand TAB. Developing my marketing and relationship management skills.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Operated as the sole correspondent for the New Zealand Herald/NZME sports team in Wellington.Highlights: Covering the Rugby World Cup in 2011, attending Mark Hunt's interim UFC heavyweight title fight in Mexico in 2014 and following the Hurricanes' run to the Super Rugby final in 2015. I also regularly appeared on sports radio and featured on Sky TV.

Palmerston North, New Zealand

Covered a wide range of sport in the Manawatu region.Highlights: Covering the world women's teams squash championships in 2010, breaking a worldwide story about Ravi Bopara being accused of ball-tampering in a domestic cricket match and covering various national tournaments.During my time at the Manawatu Standard I also won the 'Young Writer of the Year' award at the Sir Terry McLean National Sports Journalism Awards in 2010.

Whanganui, New Zealand

Reporting general news and sport in the Whanganui area.Highlights: Breaking a front page story about track conditions at Hatrick Raceway, which caused a prominent greyhound trainer to pull his dogs from racing and covering the national Masters Games.

Bachelor Of Business, Marketing And Management

- Received multiple academic excellence awards for individual papers - Top Distance student in the Strategic Marketing Management paper.

Graduate Diploma, Journalism

Bachelor Of Sport And Exercise, Education

Education record