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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As Head of Growth at VA Platinum, I am responsible for driving strategic growth across Sales and Marketing to expand our client base and elevate our market presence. Leading a talented team of Business Development Managers and Marketing professionals, I develop and execute data-driven strategies that generate high-quality leads, convert them into new business opportunities, and ensure sustainable revenue growth.Working closely with the Chief Commercial Officer, my focus is on aligning sales and marketing efforts to achieve measurable ROI and exceed growth targets. I mentor and empower my team to deliver exceptional performance while building high-impact partnerships that strengthen VA Platinum’s reputation as a premium outsourcing provider.Key Responsibilities:Spearheading the sales and marketing teams to drive consistent monthly growth and meet ambitious KPIs.Designing and implementing growth strategies that fuel business expansion in both Australian and international markets.Enhancing lead generation and brand visibility through targeted marketing initiatives.Streamlining the client acquisition journey to optimize conversion rates and customer satisfaction.Collaborating with the executive team to shape and support the long-term strategic vision of VA Platinum.Leveraging data analytics and business intelligence to guide decision-making and refine strategies.This role allows me to combine my passion for business growth and leadership with VA Platinum’s mission to deliver exceptional value and innovative solutions for our clients.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

As a highly experienced Business Development Manager at Microsourcing, I specialise in strategic consulting for a diverse range of markets, particularly focusing on USA, Australia and New Zealand. My role is pivotal in empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporate leaders to establish and manage high-performing offshore teams in the Philippines. With a unique background that includes building and managing these teams from a client perspective, I bring a comprehensive, client-focused approach to offshore staffing solutions.In my tenure at Microsourcing, which began with my own experience as a client and evolved into a role in marketing consultancy, I quickly ascended to a leading position in the business development team. Within weeks of assuming my current role, I distinguished myself as the top-performing Business Development Manager in 2023. My journey is underpinned by a deep understanding of Filipino culture and workforce dynamics, which has been instrumental in my ability to provide tailored advice and support to senior business leaders. This expertise, combined with my entrepreneurial background, enables me to offer insights and strategies that are both practical and innovative, ensuring that my clients not only meet but exceed their offshoring objectives.

Melbourne, Australia

During my tenure as an Independent Marketing and Communications Consultant for Microsourcing, a division of Salmat (ASX: SLM), I spearheaded a comprehensive overhaul of the organisation's marketing and communication strategies. My responsibilities encompassed planning, budgeting, development, measurement, and implementation of these initiatives, laying the groundwork for the company’s enduring marketing success. Key Achievements:- Lead Generation Strategy: Established best-practice digital initiatives, significantly enhancing the consistent flow of leads for the Microsourcing Sales Team.- Team Leadership and Training: Recruited, trained, and managed a dedicated team in Manila, empowering them to effectively handle the day-to-day operations of our innovative marketing system.- Performance Management and Analytics: Built a robust framework for performance management and analytics. This included Salesforce Pipeline Management, advanced Google Analytics, phone tracking, and Klipfolio Business Dashboards, ensuring a data-driven approach to marketing.- Collaborative Campaigns: Collaborated with major platforms like Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn to execute substantial campaigns across Australia, the USA, and Canada, broadening the company’s market reach.- Brand Overhaul: Oversaw a complete revamp of the brand positioning, tone of voice, and online presence, enhancing Microsourcing’s brand identity and aligning it with its operational strengths.This role was instrumental in my professional journey, allowing me to leverage and expand my expertise in digital marketing and communications within an international business context.

Melbourne, Australia

As the CEO of BlueRock Alkemi I lead the Digital Marketing Team based in our Melbourne Head Office and Manila Offices. I am driven by an entrepreneurial spirit that is highly motivated and focused at achieving bottom line targets and revenue goals.Growing businesses using Digital Marketing is my specialisation. Empowering efficient growth by building, motivating and inspiring global teams is my passion.I bring with me advanced knowledge and experience in digital marketing strategy and applications (websites, social, mobile, email, SEM, Affiliate, CSE, display, content marketing, eCRM) and digital transformation (cultural and organisational design).I am also well versed in Outsourcing to the Philippines and regularly consult for businesses seeking to reduce labour costs and taxation.I am proudly one of eight Director’s of the BlueRock Group of Companies.BlueRock is a unique company that breeds and encourages entrepreneurialism. The culture is admired by many and has attracted a high performing team of about 100 members based in Melbourne.

Melbourne, Australia

Alkemi was founded by Nathan Stewart as the second Search Engine Marketing Agency in Australia. The company grew significantly acquiring investment from New York Based, Future Now Inc. Working with high profile clients like Goodyear, Avis, Target, Lux Group, and Deluxe Products we became leaders in helping businesses acquire new customers and excel at online marketing. Alkemi was a Certified Premier Google Partner and worked closely with the management of Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Bing to further develop the industry and create impressive world class results for our clients. In 2015 the business was successfully acquired by BlueRock, an innovative professional services firm that was seeking to add digital experience to its growing portfolio of services.Services include:CONVERSION RATE OPTIMISATION (CRO)• Conversion Assessment System (Conversion Audits)• Landing Page Optimisation• Multivariate testing & Split Testing• Shopping Cart Analysis & Shopping Cart Abandonment Reduction / Remarketing• Email Marketing Optimisation• Persuasive Interface Design & Wireframes (Home Page, Category Page, Product Page Templates)• Behavioural Merchandising and Personalisation• Customer Surveys, Customer Experience Analytics and Heat Maps• Internal Search Optimisation & Solutions• Mobile Commerce OptimisationSEARCH ENGINE MARKETINGEMAIL MARKETINGSOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING OPTIMISATIONClient experience includes growing online sales for brands like:OO.com.au, Deals Direct, Crazy Sales, Target, Bank West, Pink Frosting, Cracka Wines, Deals.com.au, The Home.com.au, Adrenalin, Matt Blatt, Golf Clearance Outlet, Store DJ, Jasu, Pharmacy Direct, Proactiv, Dixon Advisory, ANZ, Mortgage Choice, Tesselaar, Cartridges Direct, Macfixit, Scorptec, Sokol, Trixan, Bupa, AON Insurance, Kitchenware DirectGoogle Accreditations:Analytics Authorized ConsultantAdwords Qualified Company

Bachelor Of Business, Hospitality Administration/Management

Diploma Of Financial Planning, Financial Planning And Services