Michael Baker Email & Phone Number

Geelong/Melbourne Australia

I'm a highly qualified and skilled business executive with over 25 years in providing advise in management, finance, business strategy and planning, sports consultancy, event management, individual management, strategic media, marketing and broadcasting rights. * Creating and producing strategic reviews of sporting and Business organizations* Create and review your marketing opportunities.* Facilitate company strategic reviews and Development * Review policies to define how your organization should operate* Facilitate a workshop of developing strategies, marketing and advertising opportunities* Conduct and facilitate Event Management reviews and structures

Geelong Victoria Australia

Crowe Horwath Australia is the 5th largest accounting firm in Australia and New Zealand with over 400 partners. At Crowe Horwath Australia, as part of my role as New Business Development Manager Australia I have successfully identified new business opportunities, expanded the client portfolio, increased the service offering and client loyalty. Furthermore, I attracted new national clients for the firm expanding its stakeholders.Furthermore, in addressing key challenges that sporting organizations face today, i am able to assist clients with enhancing their revenue streams, become more competitive, resourceful as well as help clients gain a clearer understanding of opportunities and risks ahead.

Melbourne, Australia

Established in 1994, Baker Smith Management was a privately-owned events and sports management and marketing company. In conjunction, Michael Baker Management was established to provide specialised management services to high profile athletes and media personalities within Australia.As a founder & General Manager of Baker Smith Management Pty Ltd and Michael Baker Management , I was responsible for the day to day operational and financial activities for both companies. In addition, my role expanded to offering personalised, exclusive management to high profile clients by providing representation and a variety of services such as sourcing, negotiating and securing contract agreements, event management, as well as identify, facilitate sponsorship agreements, assist with building relationships and business contracts within the sporting arena, implement marketing strategies and budgets and manage community relations through my established reputation and elite corporate network in the Sporting industry, I ensured the successful contract negotiations for my clients and partnered with media channels such as Channel 9, Triple M Radio, Channel 7 and Channel 9 Footy Show.Furthermore, as a successful AFL accredited player agent I managed high profile AFL players such as Gary Ablett Snr, Gary Ablett Jnr, Nathan Ablett, Warwick Capper and Shane Tuck. During this time, I assessed athletes positioning, implemented strategic career marketing plans, assisted in building a recognised name and brand for my clients, whilst maximising revenue streams. I jointly successfully established the EJ Whitten Legends Game, assisted in the development of the Les Twentyman Foundation, created the Les Twentman Foundation Gala Dinner, as well as produced and managed concerts and public events for Jimmy Barnes, Wiggles and Edwin Moses. Key career achievements include orchestrating one of the highest rating events on Australian TV as well as the 2nd highest rating AFL game for the year 2015.

Geelong

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Group, an Australian owned, Australia's fifth largest retail bank with more than 7,200 staff helping our 1.6 million customers.During this time, as Victorian Regional Manager I successfully sourced and established multiple offices and recruited Financial Planners for the Financial Planning Division within Western Victorian Region. This involved staff training, establishing processes and procedures, as well as supporting the teams in providing specialized financial products and services and professional planning services to both new and existing customers.

Geelong & Western Victoria

Established in 1927, GIO Australia is an ASX Listed company which offers a complete range of insurance products. I was appointed as the Victorian Divisional Manager for Country Victoria, I was responsible for establishing the first GIO country office in Geelong, building a team of 12 Financial Planners as well as expanding operations throughout Western Victoria.Created an annual revenue of up to $7 million with-in two years of opening the Geelong office

Business Management, Major

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