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Melbourne, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Driving strategic transformation at Findex, Australia and New Zealand’s largest home-grown financial services firm. Establishing and leading a new integrated brand and reputation function across ANZ, overseeing brand strategy, internal and external communications, and enhancing client experience capabilities. Providing direct strategic advisory to the.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Leadership of the public affairs, corporate communications and employee engagement across Red Havas's Australian operations as well as oversight of Red Havas' founding Melbourne Office.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Oversight of Corporate and Public Affairs teams including strategic communications, internal communications, corporate media relations, crisis and issues, reputation management, government and investors relations, media training and stakeholder engagement.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Executive role overseeing public relations, content and strategic communications at the Asia Pacific region's 9th fastest-growing independent agency.Over the course of three years, Matt took the practice from a small team to the being recognised as the 2021 Asia-Pacific PR Consultancy of the Year at the Sabre awards; 2021 PRIA Golden Targets Large Agency.

Melbourne, Australia

Leading a team of public relations professionals across integrated and PR accounts in consumer, government, health, finance, technology and energy sectors.Working in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team to drive efficiencies within the business, Matt has overseen significant growth in new business and increased profitability within the PR.

Melbourne, Australia

Matt leads the PR for Corporate and Government accounts at Icon Agency including coordinating the delivery of integrated projects for clients such as the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

Work across key areas of Council including infrastructure and planning.Support and enhance community engagement through communications activityMedia managementLead implementation of new media monitoring and reporting systemsCommunications planning and evaluationAssist in day-to-day management and mentoring staff.Provision of strategic advice and media.

Melbourne, Australia

Leading a team of four staff delivering external, internal communications and graphic design services to a local government organisation delivering over 100 services to the Bayside community in Melbourne's inner south-east.Role leads crisis communication and outrage management, guiding change internally and the provision of strategic communication advice.

Lead the development a coherent communications narrative to the work of two key client areas, Aboriginal Health and the Commission for Hospital Improvement (CHI).Undertook digital strategy planning for CHI website and coordinated social media activity.Developed internal and external communications plans for Aboriginal Health’s key policy priorities.Worked.

Melbourne Area, Australia

• Clients have included:
• 2617 Restaurant Group
• Melbourne Recital Centre
• Commissioner for Environmental Sustainability
• Department of Planning and Community Development
• Department of Business and Innovation

Melbourne, Australia

Tasks and AchievementsDeveloped 3 year communications plans for the role out of major sector reforms in the Early Childhood Education sector around changes to Kindergarten Cluster Management and the transition to Universal Access to 15 hours (major sector reform).Developed communications collateral drawing on non-linear narrative forms to promote.

Melbourne, Australia

Contract position writing media release and speeches for Ministerial events.

Melbourne, Australia

Successfully developed media materials for 2009 seasonObtained high level of media coverage for the 2008 season across broadcast, print and online assisting in exceeding sales targets for all productionsRecruited, trained and mentored staff

Sydney, Australia

Researched existing and potential market segmentsDeveloped a range of low budget strategies to target new audiences and better service existing customersSuccessfully lobbied for the redecoration of the Theatre to improve the quality of customer experienceRestructured audience development section to better reflect existing resourcesRecruited, trained and.

Canberra, Australia

Lead the development of marketing strategies for the Arts Centre's 8 program streams, meeting or exceeding sales targets.Recruited, trained and mentored 6 staffUndertook monthly reporting to staff and board and annual reporting to funding agencies

Canberra

The ACT Ministerial Advisory Council for Arts and CulturePanel appointments included2005 artsACT Peer Assessment Committee – Dance/Theatre2005 artsACT Peer Assessment Committee – Music2005 artsACT Multiyear funding agreements committee2005 Australian Youth Parliament Appointments Committee2004 artsACT Youth Arts committee2004 artsACT Peer Assessment.

Canberra

Managed Arts Around Canberra campaignManaged membership programEvents ManagementAdministrative support

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Advertising & Art History

Associate’S Degree, Advanced Diploma Of Opera

Master’S Degree, Music Performance