Mark Thompson Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Act, Au

Australia

Agilitek has developed a user friendly, easy to use yet modern Fan Data Platform which informs your CRM, MarTech and AdTech programs via an infrastructure that you own and control without having to handover control of your data. The partnership management tool sits natively inside CRM providing a one-stop shop for corporate selling, fulfilment, inventory management, financial management and legals across this area of your business and coupled with the fan data insights and connectors provides the most comprehensive single view of a customer I have seen to date.

Australia

Providing advice, coaching and consulting services to Sports & Entertainment, NFP and Start-up businesses in the areas of Technology, Corporate Development and Growth Strategies.

Special Advisor to the board and shareholders to assist the execution of the growth phase of the business.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Recruited by the founders in 2020, I was charged with executing a growth plan to include:Rebranding, establishing a new HQ in Canberra, Repricing and packaging the SaaS offering with a scalable support infrastructure to include the establishment of Customer Success, Engineering, Product, Sales and Executive Leadership teams.The business now has a presence in multi industries (not just Federal Government) and an international footprint with the establishment and clients of the UK business, LighthouseGRC.I led the team through COVID whilst still seeing 50+% growth, the retirement of a founder and positioned the business ready for the final phase of rapid growth which is the appropriate time for me to move into a special advisor role with the business to help facilitate this phase of the plan.

Australia

In 2020, Mark co-founded Sports Rights Tech (SRT) with Australian business partner, Judith Griggs. SRT is a specialist advisory business focusing on the intersection of Technology, Intellectual Property and Rights in Sport and Entertainment.Foundation Clients include:PickstarVLASTCrowdClipOnTrackaAirspeederNorth Melbourne FC

Australia

Australia

Australasia

Founder & MD of sponsorship management software - SponServe. SponServe acquired by KORE Software in November 2018.I am now Head of International Business for KORE Software, which includes oversight of International operations (all regions outside of North America) for KORE Software - global leader in sport and entertainment business management solutions. Comprised of KORE Software and KPI (KORE Planning and Insights), KORE serves more than 120 professional sport clubs and leagues and 450 brands and properties worldwide, providing practical tools and services to harness customer data, facilitate sponsorship sales and activation, and create actionable insights.KORE Software’s business management software applications include Ticketing & Fan Engagement™, Sponsorship & Partner Engagement™, KONNECT™, Suites & Premium™, Data Warehouse & Analytics™ and now SponServe™. KORE Planning & Insights (KPI) is a division of KORE that provides business intelligence consultation and staff augmentation services.

Australia

As a Rights Holder, you face numerous sponsorship challenges which impact on your ability to attract, service and retain sponsors. SponServe is a software solution that streamlines and enhances your sponsorship servicing and inventory management through simple to use cloud based software that easily allows you to plan and track completion of required tasks, manage inventory, provide on-going reporting and sponsorship acquittal. SponServe also assists you in managing risk associated with single points of failure and loss of knowledge during staff turnover. SponServe in unlike any sponsorship and inventory management solution in the world in that it has been built for sponsorship professionals for by sponsorship professionals, providing real solutions only realised by working at the coalface.

As Director of Fundraising for the leading national body of philanthropic sporting development projects, I led the development of fundraising strategies for professional, National Sporting and State Sporting Organisations along with other Fundraising initiatives being executed by the ASF.Being part of the leadership team undertaking a total organisational transformation, I was responsible for the development and delivery of fundraising strategies to enhance the profile of Sport as a philantrhopic cause along with the associated health, social and personal benefits that can be gained with sport as the vehicle.Our targets were to raise $30M for sport per year after 3 years and to have more than 1000 fundraising partners engaged, this would see the 30 year old business double in just 3 years. By changing business practices, finding the right support staff and providing greater service to the market we achieved our goals in 2 years. The results I was able to achieve at the ASF were some of the most fulfilling ones of my career to date and I am pleased to have left the organisation in a totally revitalised and capable position to move forward.

Canberra Area, Australia

Offering consulting services to Not for Profit and SME's to help build capability around Fundraising, Marketing and Stakeholder Engagement projects.Services offered include:Strategy and Program development and deliveryEducation and Training around effective stakeholder engagement, fundraising and marketing strategyCampaign developmentCopywriting and Content development

Sydney Area, Australia (Based In Canberra)

Good foundations is an advisory and consulting business focussed solely on the not for profit and social enterprise sectors. It focuses on a wide range of areas, especially finance, strategy, risk, program impact and operational effectiveness. It helps organisations maximise their internal efficiencies so they can focus more on delivering effective programs for the clients they serve.Contracted to work directly with the Australian Sports Foundation to enhance the capability of NSOs in the development and implementation of their philanthropic fundraising programs and to develop further fundraising programs to aid in the funding of education of Grass Roots sport in Australia.

Canberra, Australia

Sitting on the executive of the St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn and various local and national committees I managed all Community and Corporate relations including the management of staff across the areas of:• Publications, Media and Stakeholder Relations• Marketing, Fundraising and Events• Public RelationsI was responsible for the oversight and management all major fundraising appeals and events coordinated locally and nationally for the Society and all branding and PR activities for the Society across the commercial, retail and community areas of the organisation.

The Sponsorship manager serviced sponsorship portfolio which included managing the relationship of 44 Sponsors across local, National and Multi-National organisations as well as governing bodies and local government.Worth in excess of $4.5million in annual revenue relationships varied from Community Partnerships at the Grass Roots level, to Match Day and High Performance partnerships, seeing the Sponsorship Manager act as a key relationship point for success across the Community, Commercial and High Performance areas of the business.Being a one-man band within this role I was responsible for the service delivery, procurement and acquittal of all relationships.

Warringah Rugby Club is a Grass Roots level sporting organisation with one of the largest Rugby participation bases in the southern hemisphere.Initially appointed to a 3 month contract and extended by a further 2 years I sat on the 3 person General Manager’s committee of the NSW Rugby Union to represent the interests of all clubs regarding the NSW Club Rugby competition. Within my role I worked with a number of volunteer committee members and was responsible for the total operational management of the Warringah Rugby Club including:• Administrative and financial management• Player recruitment• Organisation and game development, including participation initiatives• Government and Governing body liaison• Management of Warringah Rugby Foundation and Friends of Warringah programs• Match Day planning and management• Appointment and management of all staff• Facilities management of ground, licenced club room and gymnasium• Purchasing and management of all inventory• Marketing and Sponsorship• Maintenance of Website

Thompson Management & Events was a consultancy for the sporting sector providing commercial and business management services to sporting organisations and management services to professional rugby players.Contracts held included business administration services at:• Manly Warringah Touch Association• Northern Suburbs Touch Association• Cammeraygal Touch AssociationSponsorship and Marketing services to:• Manly Warringah Sea Eagles• Warringah Rugby Club (prior to being appointed General Manager)As an accredited RUPA player agent I represented the interests of 5 current or past Wallabies and several other professional Super Rugby or European players.

Bachelor Of Sports Studies - Business, Sports Business

Advanced Diploma In Business

Certificate Iv, Training And Assessment