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New Zealand

Responsible for Product strategy, optimisation and digital pathway of NZME's 6 Regional Daily subscription news brands, 16 Community news brands, National Rural products and Education Gazette. Full end to end production, content verticals, operations, people, editorial, revenue, costs and P&L. Full responsibility for Classifieds Commercial team, Waikato and Lower North Island Digital News Strategy and Implementation.Transition Manager responsible for full integration of Gisborne Herald and Sun Media people, products and systems into NZME business leading a large cross functional team.

New Zealand

Current assignment set by CEO Michael Boggs, Chief Publishing and Digital Officer Carolyn Luey and reporting into NZME's Chief Operations Officer Matt Wilson. I'm tasked reshaping NZME's Community Network of print publications for a sustainable future. Responsible for End to End Production, Distribution, Content Strategy, Digital Development and Commercial success of NZME’s 16 Weekly Community Publications.With my team of 27 Editorial staff and NZME's Commercial teams we create beautifully crafted local stories & publications that make our readers and clients feel deeply connected to their Community. I'm responsible for Revenue, Content, Costs and Operations. I'm happy to say after a year in the role our publications are standardised but local, in growth and sustainable. Reporting local, supporting local.

Hawkes Bay

Assignment set for me by our CCO Matt Headland to be responsible for leading change management across the Central North Island, reshaping our Commercial division to be set up as the premium integrated media company with the most audience and largest revenues in the catchment. Created a contemporary Media company well set up for the future. New Zealand Herald, Hawke's Bay Today, Havelock North Village Press, Napier Courier, Hastings Leader, Central Hawkes Bay Mail, Dannevirke News, Bush Telegraph, Newstalk ZB, The Hits, Coast, ZM, Flava, Gold, Hauraki, iHeart Radio, OneRoof and respective Digital Channels across Mobile, Desktop and Social Media. Commercial Content production, Advertising Revenue and Events businesses.

Wellington, South Island And Australian Agency Markets

Promoted into Head of Audience for Agency by Laura Maxwell (CCO) and Matt Headland (Head of Agency) with the challenge of leading change across the additional Agency markets of Australia and Christchurch. Re-engineered teams to drive contemporary campaign solutions for clients. Provided leadership and drive to support the team to achieve overall 20% growth in 2017 across the Australian and New Zealand markets.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Appointed by Laura Maxwell as NZME Chief Commercial Officer and stepped up to re-engineer and lead the NZME Wellington Agency team to drive revenue growth through integrating our client solutions across NZME's Digital, Print and Radio Channels including Native and Video production projects for our Agency clients.A key outcome of the role is to position NZME in the Media landscape as the partner of choice for our Agencies. I worked with Agency Account Directors, Media Directors, Content Makers, Publishers, Planners and Buyers to promote Global and Domestic Brands and Government Agencies across NZME.'s rapidly growing audience.

Wellington

Took an opportunity presented to me by CEO Jane Hastings and made the move from Direct National and Local Accounts to look after a large portfolio of Agency clients in the Capital City.

New Zealand

Retained BDM role through APN, TRN and Grabone merger.

Wellington

Exited Sales Management post GFC and took the opportunity to attract large Direct accounts to the business through innovative solutions for client campaigns. Creative and Media planning abilities leveraged to drive revenue and clients outcomes

Wellington

Sales Manager TRN Wellington - All Brands. Managed Business Unit in absence of GSM and Sales Manager maternity leave of absence. 1st Sales Business Unit Dec 2008.Grew transactional acquisition days by 200% in 2009.Awared Highest Revenue Share Growth for all TRN NZ Markets 2009.On-air, Online, Sponsorship and Promotional Revenue Targets.Sales Team of 12 and Administrative Report.Revenue Reporting, Forecasting, Pacing and Yield Management.Coaching, Sales and Sales Manager Trainer, Cross Functional Project Team LeaderCRM Implementation across sales division.Annual Revenue Acquisition Projects.

Radio Marketing Solution Provider - a succession of roles starting as an Account Manager for The Radio Network (TRN) in Hawke's Bay for two years and achieving recognition in our CEO Club awards and moving to TRN Wellington to take up a role as Account Manager in the Capital. Progressed through to a Senior Account Manager .

Hawke'S Bay

Student Association Marketing Co-ordinator in charge of Student Events Calendar

Wellington

Assess International Qualifications of immigrants against New Zealand Standards

Certified Digital Marketing Consultant (Usa), Digital Marketing, Merit

Nz And Australian Institutes Of Management Diploma In Project Management, Project Management

Diplomas in Frontline and Project Management.

Nz And Australian Institutes Of Management Diploma Frontline Management, Management

Team Leadership Executive Programme, Management, Graduated 3 Phase Programme

Education record

University Entrance

Activities and Societies: Prefect, Captain 1st XI Cricket, Student Representative to the Board of Trustees, Student Council Secretary.