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As the Partnerships and Development Manager within Monash Corporate Education I specialise in establishing partnerships with corporate, education, not-for-profit, and government organisations seeking tailored support for their strategic priorities, with a particular focus on leadership development. Drawing on the collective expertise of Monash Business School, Monash University academics, and industry professionals, our customised learning solutions are designed with impact in mind at both individual and organisational levels.

Monash Business School has a global network of 145,000 alumni. My role as the Senior Alumni Relations Coordinator was to facilitate the implementation of key alumni relations strategies, programs and initiatives aligned with the Monash Business School and University’s strategic objectives to engage alumni with the Business School.

Working in the Higher Education industry, Business Graduates Association(BGA) is an international membership and accreditation body of high potential Business Schools. BGA is the sister company of Association of MBA's launched in 2019, with the vision to be the leading global movement for responsible management, positive impact, and lifelong learning. My role was responsible for overseeing the delivery and service for BGA’s student and graduate membership community, as well as supporting BGA’s member, validated and accredited institutions in maximising the services available to them through their BGA relationship.During my time in this role, I have built strong relationships with key staff at Business Schools, developed an international strategy for membership recruitment and engagement, hosted in-person and virtual events and conducted business analysis’ to implement cost-effective innovations in line with AMBA & BGA business objectives.

Promoted within the first 1.3 years to Business Development Manager. Responsibilities included delivering a strategic plan to grow Outward Bound's presence in communities around New Zealand.This included researching and identifying new business or partnership opportunities, generating leads and cold call prospective clients, foster and develop relationships with new and existing client base.This extremely rewarding role led to helping more New Zealanders experience a life-changing Outward Bound Course, giving them an opportunity to give back to their community through an increased sense of confidence, motivation, and responsibility.

Built and maintained strong relationships with B2B and B2C clients and customers within the business sales team at Outward Bound. Worked with some New Zealand's leading employers (ASB Bank, Mainfrieght, MPI) helping them achieve their goals of developing their staff to become confident, inspiring leaders. This role included identifying opportunities to upsell, attend networking events, resolve complex sensitive situations, plan and implement events and support the Business Development Manager with outreach initiatives.

During my time Lion, my role involved operational support to two Regional Sales Managers and the main operations contact for our sales team that represented the lower North Island to deliver valued experiences to our customers - bars, restaurants, supermarkets, and off-licenses. This involved ensuring all sales executives had the tools of trade to effectively hit their targets and be the main contact to many areas within the company. Accountabilities included: Leading meetings, sales reporting (PowerBI), event planning and management, issue resolution on behalf of customers, regional insights to key stakeholders including Marketing, Shopper Activation and Finance.