KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Operations – Managing the day to day operational requirements of two companies- Finance – Overseeing P&L, Cashflow, and Payroll- Management – Managing key functional managers, ensuring companies and teams run effectively- Reporting – Reporting on all financial aspects of each company and their business unit’s- Strategy – Using data to assist new verticals and other key growth strategies- Marketing – Working with internal stake holders, ensuring all in/outbound communications are effective for the business and its clients. Final approval on EDM sends exceeding one million per week, 27 - 31% open and 7 – 15% CTR- Technology – Oversee all technical platform investment such as CRM, finance and other related systems. - HR/OHS – Oversee staff acquisition, development, and exits. Ensure work health safety and employment standardsKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Significantly increased revenue through new products with growth over 330%, GP over 26%- Full-time personnel growth from 5 to 26, External contractors to 50+- Implementation of business best practices including OHS / WHS, CRM, marketing automation, communications and other sales tools- Email database growth from 200k to over 550k- Successful launch of white label insurance brand ‘Club 4X4 Insurance’- Successful launch of Unsealed 4X4 and RV Daily brands, both number one in category- Implementation of digital video delivery and monetization strategy, extending television product across to digital channels

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Digital Magazine Management – Manage the back end of our digital magazine platform, continually improve technical capabilities, user experience and monitor analytics.- Website Management – Use assets to create and maintain company websites.- Sales Management – Monetise magazine, website, television and online.- Communications – Oversee digital communications via newsletter marketing, social and website.- Staff Management – Oversee staff function across all departments and assist in their success.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Digital Magazine Management – Transitioned six print publications to digital platforms.- Social Channels – Curate content and run promotions to drive engagement, database and following.- Newsletter – Sending hundreds of thousands of sales and content focussed emails per week with focus on analytics and improving engagement.- Digital Marketing – Using Google Analytics, Adsense, Adwords and DFP to generate traffic and manage inventory.

4Square Media / ClikFlip Digital is a media business with foundations in print publishing.This was a contract role focused on selling digital assets across magazines, websites and retail channels, managing agency and large corporate accounts in the consumer electronics space.

Source Ability is focused on providing customised sourcing solutions locally and assistance in bringing products to the Australian marketplace.It supplies some of Australia's largest retailers with a variety of products in categories such as, Environmental, Consumable, Point of Sale, Stationery, Personal Care, Digital Media, Entertainment and more.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Sales management – Creating and implementing product specific sales strategies.- Business development – Identifying new business opportunities whilst continually growing existing network.- Client relationship management – Presenting to buyers, managing stock and obtaining purchase orders - Product management – Managing stock on hand, forecasting, volume, pricing and return on investment. - Product sourcing – Identifying products with good marketability, margin and sell through potential.- Supply Chain & Logistics – Managing products through various phases prior to delivery into distribution centres.ACHIEVEMENTS- Grew customer base from 0 to over 450 stores nationally within 12 months by sourcing and marketing quality consumable items at competitive prices.- Established key relationships with some of Australia’s largest retailers- Redefined ordering processes for a group of 300 stores reducing handling and providing a 37% overall cost benefit.

Express Media Group (EMG) is a leading niche publisher with cross platform solutions that are tailored to offer highly measurable results for its customers. EMG assists it's customers with print, video, web and product based solutions via its various mediums.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Staff management – Managed training and key performance indicators of 3 direct reports.- Sales management – Secured revenue from small to large enterprise and agencies.- Website/Email marketing – Secured revenue via banner ads, impressions, click through & email campaigns.- Reporting and forecasting – Produced sales reports, highlighted growth areas and set budgets accordingly.- Market analysis – Utilised both Roy Morgan and AC Nielsen on demographics, consumer trends and spending habits.- Marketing Material – Obtained material to be included in media kits, newsletters, online and communications.- Cross platform solutions – Utilised print, online, social and video to formulate complete marketing solutions.ACHIEVEMENTS- Continually exceeded budgets by ensuring pricing was realistic and relative to customer results. - Grew 5 publications revenue by 100% or more within 12 months by recruiting staff, increasing both rates and pages per issue and building the online communities in order to support print.- Top 5 staff member with lowest attrition rate. This was achieved by offering quantifiable solutions that delivered results and by providing a high level of customer service.- Top 5 with highest revenue as a manager. This was achieved by having a solid base of existing customers, maximising their spend and always ensuring that new business is a priority for growth.- Successfully launched 3 publications and websites over 7 years, achieving profitability in the first issue of each title. This was achieved by performing market research and identifying and securing potential customers prior to launch.

Working under the National Sales and Marketing Manager for Australian 4WD Monthly (4WD Action) and Caravan & Motorhome Magazines, our team increased revenue by 300% in both titles and became the #1 selling magazines in both categories. As a new staff member focused on business development, i had established the highest average page rate in the team with one of the highest customer retention rates.Prior to being promoted, my first major project was to launch the Australian 4WD Monthly "Gold Series" in which by the 3rd edition had achieved the record for the highest revenue producing publication in the company.

One.Tel was a leading telecommunications company offering Fixed Line, Mobile and Internet services, ceasing operation in June 2001.My position in Technical Support for One.Tel comprised of providing support for internal staff as well as its customers.Within 6 months I was promoted into the Software Testing and Implementation team in which we were required to run new software through controlled test environments before roll out. This position involved having an understanding of Linux, in house programs and the Network Operation Centre.