Ian Gray Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

I am a marketing specialist with over 30 years of traditional and digital marketing experience developing and implementing localised and global marketing campaigns within a variety of industries including commercial and corporate conferences & special events, music, arts and sports.

Enmore, New South Wales, Australia

Recently completed Certificate IV in Design (Multi discipline) at the Enmore Design Centre (TAFE).

Australia

Primarily responsible for managing the tender process for major global sporting and ceremonial events including high profile sports federation and multisport events throughout the world. Successful projects include the following highlights; 2018 Invictus Games Sydney, 2018 Glasgow European Championships, 2019 Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi, 2019 ANOC World Beach Games Doha, 2019 Rugby World Cup Japan & 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup China.

Sydney, Australia

Australian Fit-Tech Startup launching a smartphone app for Gyms and Personal trainers to train more and earn more, over and above their current activity. Part of the development and launch teams.

Sydney, Australia

Marketing & Communications Manager to enhance the services provided to existing client portfolio in a technology lead industry. Reigniting the drive for new business using social, direct and traditional forms of communication. Redefining the companies credentials developing new collateral and a 21st Century look and feel for the company.Creating a role that initiates innovations in marketing to ensure clients and delegates are meeting their business objective through the use of innovative technologies, user experiences and time-saving processes, policies and procedures such as responsive online registration, websites and event apps for mobile and tablet.Developed a CRM initiative to drive new business implementing ZOHO CRMRedefining the company’s credentials developing a fresh look and feel along with striking new collateral.Have extensive travel knowledge which I have gained through researching the suitability of domestic and international destinations for sales and dealer incentives.Proudest achievements and resultsI secured a key prestigious new client and ongoing partnership with Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and the Japan Travel Board that represents many of Japan's major corporate account and forged a new working partnership.

Sydney

Face to Face visits to households to help, remind and encourage them to fill out the census either online or via post. Great way to hone some additional skills working closely with all parts of the community; the elderly, those whose first language is not always English and those who might be unable to help themselves.

Sydney

Managed the end-to-end marketing campaigns for over 60 individual events for Resourceful Events (a joint venture between Aspermont Publishing, Perth and Beacon Events, Hong Kong). Attendees ranged from 20-600 delegates, sponsors and exhibitors.Main sector focus Mining, oil, gas sectors including related infrastructure & investment.Marketing Manager responsible for launching the company’s flagship event - IMARCInternational Mining and Resources Conference IMARC 2014 www.imarcmelbourne.com is Australia’s only large scale international mining event focusing on the entire value chain from technical and operations through to investment and financing with over 2,300 delegates attending, multiple international delegations and is supported by the Victorian Government:Proudest achievements and resultsI was responsible for the entire marketing and PR functions for the inaugural International Mining and Resources Conference IMARC in conjunction wth the Innovation division of the Victorian State Government and in partnership with the three key industry associations: MCA (The Minerals Council of Australia); AUSTMINE (Association for the mining equipment and technology sector); and The AusIMM (The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy).IMARC attracted over 2300 delegates, 100+ speakers, 20+ sponsors and 100+ exhibitors from over 33 countries. The conference also exceeded all expectations and KPIs and delivered a health net profit and is now in its third year.

Melbourne Area, Australia

End to end marketing of the inaugural flagship Conference and Exhibition, International Mining and Resource Conference (IMARC) Melbourne 2014Drawing on a multitude of international relationships with key stakeholders from across the mining value chain, IMARC - International Mining and Resource Conference 2014 creates a global mining event for Australia that will connect mining leaders, policy makers, financiers, technical experts, innovators and educators all under one roof. Visit http://www.imarcmelbourne.com

Sydney, Australia

Conceived and founded Rock and Pop Tours which was probably the first speciality tour company specialising in guided tours to some of the rock epicentres on the globe.The focus of my role was account management and business development to secure events such as trade road shows, award shows, corporate events, internal conferences, sales and channel partner conferences.Worked closely with existing clients: Retravision, Daikin Air Conditioners, MerckSharpe Dhome, and Austral Bricks, Fujifilm, Combined Rural Traders, Symantec.Proudest Achievements* Successfully transitioned from the B2C environment of the music industry into the corporate events sector.* Secured McDonald's Family Restaurants, ING Taiwan, Variety International, MWH Global, Acer Computers and Dairy Farmers.

Sydney, Australia

Full service event management company. Boutique incentives and special events both domestically and internationally. Ensuring ROI on event services with customers, clients and employees.* Managed existing clients and expanded the range of services available to them.* Developed new client opportunities within existing accounts* Developed and managed a database of new business prospects* Creating exceptional event experiences for all of our clients.Proudest achievement and results* Achieving great outcomes for Special Olympics Australia, Janssen-Cilag, Canon Australia, CC Entertainment and Acer Computers* Coordinating a number of exciting programs for Olmetec, a very rare product launch for a new pharmaceutical into Australia and creating a creative launch campaign to present to the internal stakeholders and sales staff.

Sydney, Australia

Blank Canvas Marketing & Promotions is a boutique marketing consultancy that works within the Events, Incentive, Travel and Leisure industry. We also consult to the entertainment industry as we have over 15 years of involvement both here in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Sydney

Sydney-based representative for Best of Asia Travel Marketing NSW/ACT metro region, providing specialised travel & ground operations to outbound Australian travel industry. Represented well respected companies throughout Asia including Dusit Hotels International, Exotissimo (South East Asia), Borneo Passages, East West (China) Holiday Planners (South Korea), Highlife (Egypt), (Go) India and Intas (Philippines) - Best of Asia was the only Australian companying representing every major country in the Asian region.* Provided ground options to the MICE sector planning to take their groups to any of the 19 Asian countries we represented.* Provide specialised tour package concepts to the retail agents who may have high end FIT travel requirements. Best of Asia Travel Marketing also represents Dusit International Hotels & Resorts along with The Celadon Hotel, Hue Vietnam in both Australia and New Zealand.* Organised a road show for Dusit international hotels to re-contract with their best Australian customers and gain new accounts, increased revenue, awareness and market share for Dusit Hotels premium customer programs.* Presented new product updates to agency and high volume travel retailers and wholesalers including Creative Holidays, Adventure Travel, Royal Orchid Holidays, and Flight Centre in key territories of NSW and the ACT.* Maintained ongoing relationships with agencies, wholesalers and major accounts.* Attended and represented clients at travel trade and consumer events such as Thai Tourism Festival (Sydney), India Travel Bazaar (Jaipur) and AIME (Melbourne).Proudest achievement and results* Secured a highly-prized preferred supplier status with Qantas Business Travel for Asia Pacific region.* Secured significant contracts with Yamaha Marine, Arnott's, Acer Computers, Symantec, Lexmark, Canon, Hitachi Data Systems, Bankers Trust.

Sydney, Australia

New Business Development and Marketing Manager for Axis Events Group including Axis Corporate Travel. Headed up successful bids for PCO contracts with McDonalds Family Restaurants (700 pax), Dairy Farmers (Newcastle), Australian Family Lawyers (100+ pax Fiji), ING Taiwan (1800 pax inbound, Sydney), Symantec APAC (300 pax Beijing). Managed bids, proposals & presentations for new business and also existing clients looking to expand their event activity.

Sydney, Australia

Responsible for the release to market of new music and reissued back catalogue titles. Manage budget and marketing plans for various retail and television driven campaigns. Some of the campaigns included Beatles 1, Garth Brooks, Kasey Chambers, Best of the Bestt (mid priced), Sanity private label multipacks box sets, Classical, Jazz and Australian/USA country music releases from Garth Brooks, Slim Dusty, John Williamson, Felicity and many more. At the time EMI built and maintained a dominant market share in the Budget and Mid-price points.Labels managed at EMI including Virgin Music, Capitol Records, Capitol Nashville, Parlophone Records, Angel Records, EMI Classics, ABC Music Australia.Proudest Achievements* I developed and presented the Australian marketing plan to the head executives of The Beatles' management company Apple Records, for the release of The Beatles 1, 27 number one hits which was released on November 13, 2000 and went on to become the fastest and biggest selling album of that year achieving that status in just 7 weeks. It sold 240,000 CD albums in 7 weeks.* Managed the new releases of Garth Brooks, Sevens album which was one of the most cost effective platinum-selling albums in EMI Australia's history costing less that 50 cents per album to market & release due to an innovative marketing and promotional plan involving a special televised concert in RSLs throughout the key urban and regional centres instead of a regional television commercial campaign.* Dominated EMI's market share lead in the Budget & Mid Priced music categories with Christmas 'Best of the Best' campaigns and the big selling private label 3 CD Box set campaign with national retail chain, Sanity Records.* Winning ARIA for Best Musical Soundtrack for The Boy from Oz The Musical.

London, United Kingdom

Managed the 16 track demo studio for artists and producers. Liaised with all stakeholders including artists, producers, musicians, publicity, production, graphic design, photographer. Managed the end to end release of repertoire.

Bcomm, Marketing & Economics

Activities and Societies: University of Otago FootballMarketing & Economics

High School Diploma, General

University Entrance