Michael Ocego Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Provides high-quality strategic and operational leadership to a diverse team of 38 staff to drive strong business performance and an outstanding customer experience. Develops and executes the business strategy to support the achievement of key business objectives. Activates new commercial opportunities to optimise financial performance and revenue delivery. Administers organisational budgets, demonstrating sound commercial acumen to ensure the business’ financial sustainability. Manages the development and oversight of the full P&L and CAPEX expenditures. Plans, implements and continually refines community engagement strategies to grow the organisation. Leads the creation of innovative marketing concepts to expand the organisation’s customer base. Drives business transformation and change management initiatives to ensure that the organisation remains adaptable and contemporary in a continually evolving market. Oversees major projects and initiatives to ensure they are delivered on time and within the agreed scope.

Auckland

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland

Auckland

Singapore

Strategic planning to grow business including business plan & sales strategy development. Liaising and developing business partners.Human resources and training schemes.Establishing and testing SOPs Event management

my own company for a decade and watched it grow each yearI was the owner and working general manager of the company from its inception through to its sale including the handover period and training of the new general manager.It has been through this high profile hospitality venue that I have developed both my leadership and financial skills. Through my leadership I was able to maintain key people in the company for long periods of time and leadership was the reason a higher than can be expected sale price was achieved.ResponsibilitiesStrategic planning to grow business.New business development.Liaising with Business partners, negotiating contracts and identifying new markets.Personalising promotions to both the business and our market.Introducing new products.Accounts, payroll and office administration. Advertising and marketing in conjunction with senior management.Event management and functions from enquiry to completion. Day to day running of the business. Stock management including ordering, data entry and stocktake.Human resources including interviewing and contract writing.Instituted and conducted regular in house training for staff. Staff management including rostering on a week by week basis.AchievementsIncreased Sales by 25% in the first 2 years. Further increases over subsequent years.Organiser of first Louis Vuitton ball for Americas Cup.10 years as organiser and supporter of NZ Polo finals day for corporate tentRetained the same staff at management level and below for the last four years.

Top of the Town fine dining restaurant

Swiss fine dining restaurant in Aspen, Colorado, USA

Bachelor Arts, Education Psychology, Economics, English

Activities and Societies: University hockey team

Education record

Education record