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Senior Management post reporting to the Chief Executive of the Bureau and the Board of Directors.Director of one of the three functional departments of the BureauResponsible for the development and implementation of the Bureau's marketing strategy and tactical marketing plans and campaigns in national and international markets.Responsible for the management of the Bureau's marketing budget of c.£3m and relationships with key funders and partners.Generation of commercial sponsorship and management of relationships with sponsors.Responsible for the design and production of the Bureau's collateral marketing materialsMaintain and develop relationships with a wide variety of state, semi state and private sector organizations.Responsible for the Bureau's Website www.gotobelfast.comRepresent the Bureau on a wide range of industry bodies and groups. .Represent the Bureau and its members at a wide range of exhibitions and conferences worldwide.Represent the Bureau at key media events and act as spokesperson when required.Overall supervision of key functions such as Bureau Membership and Convention BureauRegular liaison with Bureau membership, currently 380 members in the Greater Belfast areaPlayed in a key role in the business start up phase of the Bureau and the establishment of key management systems

Senior Management post reporting to the Director of the Folk Park and the Board of ManagementHead of one of the museum's three functional divisionsResponsible for a budget of £100,000 + and a staff of 9 full time and 30 + part timePrincipal duties included the marketing and promotion of the museum, management and development of the museums special events programme management of the museum's education servicesponsorship generation and preparation of bids for financial assistance from a range of agencies including Heritage Lottery and American Ireland Fund and from commercial sponsorsDesign and production of museum's collateral materialsPublications programme Management of the Centre for Migration Studies including the Emigration Database Project

Senior Management post reporting to the Director of the Foundation and the Board of Trustees.Responsible for budget of c.£300,000Principal Duties included management of genealogical research service and the Foundation's publications programmeProject management included the management and development of the UHF's participation in the Irish Genealogical ProjectAll marketing and public relations activitiesStaff management - 8 full time, 12 part time and 14 ACE postsConference organisationMarketing and development of the Foundation's business growth including the establishment of its retail operation, Familia in 1992Regular liaison with central government department, local authorities and agencies such as NITB, International Fund for Ireland, American Ireland Fund

Middle management post reporting to the School Bursar and College PresidentRange of administrative duties and liaison with Education and Library Boards and Dept of Education for N.Ireland

Middle management post reporting to Higher Executive OfficerRecruitment to post following public competition, highest level in Republic of Ireland Civil Service open to public competitionResponsible for administration of a range of European Social Fund-aided programmes Financial section responsible for the Vocational Education Sector, budget management

Education record

Graduate Diploma, Personnel Management

Institute of Personnel and Development )

Programme, Tourism Marketing

Ba Honours 2, 1Arts; European Studies

Master Of Social Sciences Degree, Irish Migration Studies

Post Graduate Diploma, Modern & Contemporary History