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Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Supporting projects to drive economic growth and physical redevelopment in Aberdeenshire, focusing on Banff, Macduff, and Fraserburgh. Key Responsibilities:- Manage project timelines, budgets, and evaluations.- Collaborate with partners, businesses, and community groups to launch new initiatives.- Oversee projects from conception to completion.- Report on project progress and ensure adherence to management processes.- Supervise external contractors and represent the service externally as needed.- Contribute to Aberdeenshire Council’s strategies and policies.- Facilitate collaboration between Council officers, stakeholders, and community representatives to advance the Economic Development Strategy.- Stay updated on relevant policy frameworks and support community project development.

Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom

Supporting the Facilitating Collaboration for a Just Transition Project with tsiMORAY by engaging local, regional, and national stakeholders. Focus areas include promoting three core offers from tsiMORAY and partners:1. **Carbon Neutral Communities (CNC) Process**: Climate Café, Visualisation, Storytelling.2. **GEN Map of Regeneration**: Tools from Moray Ecovillage and Erasmus project.3. **Local Transformation Toolkit (LTT)**: Developed by Municipalities in Transition (MiT).Additionally, partnership management of the Moray Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund 2023/24.

Cullen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Developed and managed strategic plans for Cullen Sea School and the Three Harbours Association, overseeing finances, resources, and operations. Aimed to grow the organization towards self-sustainability by 2024. Promoted the Sea School, maximised the operation of the redeveloped harbour building, and facilitated the return of water sports and boat building post-COVID. Served as Secretary and Treasurer for the Three Harbours Association SCIO.

Peterhead

As Project Officer, I developed and delivered projects under the Council’s Regeneration Strategy for Peterhead. Collaborated with community groups, businesses, and council colleagues to advance projects enhancing the local economy, community, and environment. Secured funding from council and external sources, ensured community involvement in town centre development, and kept stakeholders informed of key issues and activities.During the pandemic, I led the council’s cross service 're-opening the countryside' project to re-open green spaces, public facilities and secured £70,000 from the Nature Scot Better Places grant to deliver this activity in line with COVID-19 regulations.

Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

Purpose:To manage relationships with tourism businesses & groups, stimulate industry and destination development, and act as a conduit for two-way engagement and communication.**Principal Duties and Responsibilities:**- Build and maintain relationships with tourism businesses, professionals, tourism bodies, and community groups.- Lead and contribute to business engagement and tourism development projects.- Identify and pursue opportunities for product development in line with the destination strategy.- Promote marketing and training opportunities, and provide advice to stimulate industry growth.- Communicate regularly with stakeholders through monthly newsletters.- Facilitate industry meetings to encourage information sharing and networking.- Maintain the CRM database.- Stay updated on industry developments and available support for tourism businesses.- Create and gather marketing content for the marketing team.- Manage digital marketing channels and social media accounts.

Taunton, United Kingdom

Employed on a fixed-term contract by Taunton Deane Borough Council, the Wiveliscombe & 10 Parishes Business Group, and the Wiveliscombe Walking Group to produce a publication promoting Wiveliscombe & 10 Parishes as Somerset's first 'Walkers are Welcome' town and to create new marketing materials.

Weston-Super-Mare

Key roles & responsibilities:Day to day management, strategic development, commercial success and daily operation of the site in terms of aquatic and commercial activities.Marketing, site development and event management. Produce/manage budgets and business plans in line with parent company gudelines.Liaise and work in partnership with leisure, tourism and hospitality organisations to raise awareness of and grow and develop both new and existing revenue streams whilst maximising quality and profitability of business.Director of Visit Somerset Tourism Association.

Minehead, England.

Sales & Marketing Manager responsible for revenue generation of £2m+ per annum from 200,000+ visitors per annum to the West Somerset Railway from commercial activities including train fares, special events and retail from local residents, tourists and the Group Travel market.Responsible for all marketing activities including annual marketing plan, public timetable and extensive events programme, consumer web site, social media, printed literature, press/media work and partnership working with public & private tourism partners.Responsibility for attracting a new audience to the railway whilst maintaining current repeat business.Responsible for Sales & Marketing staff, Retail staff, Booking Office Clerks and Travelling Ticket Inspectors.Director of Somerset Tourism Association.Chair Exmoor Tourism Partnership Marketing Group.

Act as the lead officer and point of contact for the Somerset Tourism Partnership (DMO). Managing delivery of Somerset Tourism 5 year delivery plan and annual budget of £350,000. Monitoring of key performance indicators and reporting back outputs to funding partners. Managing contracts and relationships with external providers of brochure design, public relations and marketing. Working in partnership with public and private sector stakeholders. Securing future funding for STP activity. Increasing the overall quality of Somerset tourism businesses and outputs of STP activity. Increasing Somerset’s market share and participate in benchmarking and sharing best practice with colleagues across England for the benefit of STP and the Somerset tourism industry.

Taunton Deane

Responsible for all aspects of tourism delivery in the district of Taunton Deane. Responsible for marketing, provision of tourism information, line management of a Tourist Information Centre, partnership working with public & private sector partners.

Chertsey, Surrey.

Completed a one year industrial placement from Bournemouth University between 1997 - 1998 in the Rides & Attractions Departemnt. Returned in 1999 upon graduation and worked permanently in the Rides & Attractions Manager as an 'Area Team Leader' responsible for an area of the theme park, 50 direct reports and up to 250 indirect reports. Key roles included recruitment & retention of staff, training and assements, rota's, payroll, operations and management.Received 'Special Achievement Award' in 2002 for my work on Project Odyssey (opening of 'Colossus' - world's first ten looping roller coaster).

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Studied a BA (HONS) Tourism Studies degree with a 40 week placement in year three at Thorpe Park.

Post Graduate Certificate, Destination Management