The Operations Manager role is focused on raising the profile and professional capacity of Outdoors Queensland through ongoing membership growth and the provision of quality service and information. This will include coordinating and completing specific projects from time to time, which relate to Outdoors Queensland's outdoor recreation stakeholders. In addition, the Operations Manager will assist in the development and administration of products and services, will manage and coordinate website and social media content, will develop membership services, and coordinate events and communication activity.Digital Business Card: https://qorf.dibiz.me/MarkSquires

QORF represents and advocates for the interests of the outdoor sector in Queensland. This is a broad role that encompasses relationship management, marketing, database and IT management at a strategic and implementation level. Specifically: Industry Liaison - ongoing engagement with member organisations to maximise exposure opportunities and provide guidance on land access, training, safety and risk management. Representing QORF at industry events; Digital Marketing - digital marketing and analytics including a major website upgrade, monthly eNewsletters and eBulletins, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram campaigns, and digital asset management; Marketing - media coordination, speech writing, brand and marcom management, brand custodian, design management including in-house graphic design, marcom / promotional literature and merchandise production;Event Management - conferences, exhibitions, expos, training workshops, awards nights (MC) and the Visioning the Outdoors Film & Photo Comp (visioningtheoutdoors.com)

Personal, team and executive coaching

IT management, digital marketing and special projects.

External industry representative advising on Outward Bound safety matters, following five years as an International Safety Reviewer and Risk Manager for Outward Bound. Completed safety reviews in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Australia.

Getting you into the most beautiful locations on Earth, under your own steam, is what Active Adventures are all about and at the heart of everything they do. Based in New Zealand, they are Kiwi owned and operated, and for over 20 years have been hand-crafting trips of a lifetime for people who love hiking and the outdoors, have a passion for travel and a bucket list of exciting adventure vacations as long as their arm.

Responsible for day-to-day running of the school – overseeing the operation of approximately 40 instructional and logistic staff and the delivery of programmes for students aged from 8 – adult.Website: www.outwardbound.org.hk

A key management position, responsible for day-to-day running of Outward Bound New Zealand - up to 154 students (mainly 17 - 27 yrs) on 3-week programmes, 26 different programme types, 28 instructional staff, 3 properties, 3 launches, 4 sailing cutters, 5 buses, and more.Staff logistics and welfare (45 staff) including staff selection, performance reviews and coaching.Custom designed programmes – design and delivery. Developed new 14-day course for corporate and government clients and a cultural and personal development programme in conjunction with Ngai Tahu, largest Maori iwi (tribe) in the South Island.Safety and Risk Management. Oversight of safety and risk management including incident tracking and reporting.•In March 2006, Outward Bound New Zealand won the Unlimited Magazine 'Best Place to Work in New Zealand' award, the largest New Zealand-wide survey measuring employee satisfaction within various organisations. This accolade reflected several changes that the management team introduced during my tenure, including greater staff consultation, values alignment, supervision, additional staff training and engagement, and clear and accountable management. These initiatives resulted in significantly improved staff morale and contribution and better outcomes for student participants.

New Zealand's top school focussed outdoor education facility running school programmes, skill courses and adult management training courses. Facility handled up to 90 school students and 20 adults each weekTaking enquiries, making and confirming bookings, programming all staff, equipment and vehiclesProgramme designResponsible for buildings, staff, vehicles, catering, maintenance, volunteers and equipment

Connections Event Management, a corporate event production agency (in partnership with Amanda Hampson and Lee Wynyard) - conferences, conventions, product launches, roadshows, in-house sales presentations, exhibitions and incentive travel, working with budgets from $5K to $1m.Responsibilities included all production staging and technical services, production design (set and exhibition stand and lighting) onsite production and staff management, tour management, show calling and client liaison.Major clients included Compaq Computers, Lotus Development, Lever Rexona, Dell Computers, Adobe Systems, MLC and The Commonwealth Bank. Worked throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific.Special project work for Wavelength Corporate Communications included McDonald's events in Bali, Bangkok and the Gold Coast.

AM Staging - a division of Audience Motivation Pty Ltd.Designed and stage managed large and small scale corporate events.