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* Responsible for Strategic Planning and Operational Management of Reservations, Web Development, Business Development & Marketing, SEO & Social Media and oversee financial management (in liaison with CFO).* Integral in major supplier and client relationships and stakeholder management, including: financiers, government, distribution partners (travel consortia/affiliates/channel managers), tourism boards, executive/conference accounts and luxury accommodation suppliers (worldwide).* Integral in procurement and project management with external technology solution providers, including (but not limited to): web developers & designers, hosting providers, merchant services, channel management solutions, affiliates, online marketing solutions (email/SMS/CRM) and media/PR agencies. * Spokesperson for the company and active representation in media, at all key meetings, events and trade shows.Key Achievements:* Consistent annual growth in revenue from business development strategies, improved contracting (volumes & margins) and reducing operational costs with introduction of new technologies to improve processes and cost efficiencies. * Expansion of contracted accommodation product and agency distribution network beyond Australia/New Zealand.* Initiated distribution strategy and agreements with channel management solutions and expanded agency/affiliate network.* Initiated product and marketing strategy to offer conference, incentive and events travel, including honeymoons and sport events to executive clients.* Design and development of new brand and website for luxuryyearround.com, and development of new niche online travel products.

Primary Responsibilities: * Manage the operation, profitability and control of all activities carried out by the Club, in adherence to the policies, business plans, objectives and budgets approved by Head Office of Next Generation Clubs Australia.* Manage the Executive Management team including; Assistant General Manager, Finance Administrator, Health & Fitness Manager, National Sales & Membership Manager, Club Sales & Membership Manager, Executive Chef, Café Manager, Conference & Functions Manager, Grounds and Maintenance Manager, Front of House Manager, Event Sales Manager, Duty Managers, Aquatic Facilities Manager, and Crèche/Child Minding Manager.* Negotiation and management of tenants leasing commercial space at the Club; including retail outlets (Hair Artistique, Lasertech Clinic, Serve Furst Sports Store, ThoSona Wellness Sanctuary, Chiropractic, Nutritionist & Naturopath); the Lessee (Memorial Drive Tennis Club), & on-site Memorial Drive Lawn Tennis Club.* Drive business vision and culture of the club to maintain high standards of service excellence and facilities, enhance business productivity, improve cost efficiency and ensure high levels of membership retention (with over 10 000 members), administrative and information system performance, and staff morale.* Plan, develop and co-ordinate the execution of strategic business plans, business development and branding, sales & marketing activities, membership retention strategies, and oversee the management of financial budgets.Family returned to Melbourne

* Group Strategy meetings with company CEO and weekly Executive Committee meetings with CEO and Director of Hotel Group Operations.* Development and management of Hotel Group Business Plans and Budget, with a target group Rooms Revenue for 2004/05 in excess of $20m (exceeded).* Direct management of Group Revenue team, consisting of Group Sales Manager (managing a national business development team of 4) and Group Revenue Manager (managing a central reservation team of 4). * Facilitate weekly group revenue and yield meetings, with group revenue and business development team, and hotel general managers. * Management of relationship with Marriott/Ramada International Hotels & Resorts Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Reservations (USA based); and implementation of brand marketing activities across hotel group. * Regular contributor on strategic leadership groups, with industry, business and government representatives to stimulate travel demand into South Australia.* Integral in all major client management (corporate, government and leisure accounts) and representation at trade and consumer events (including Australian Tourism Exchange). * Integral in procurement and management of contracted suppliers; design, public relations, media and advertising agencies.* Opening of a new four star Apartment Hotel in Adelaide * Spokesperson for the Pacific Hotels Group * Delivered strong growth in group revenue through sales, marketing and revenue/yeild management strategies. * Significant growth achieved in hotel group occupancy and revenue market share * Initiated a group sales and operational culture and created a new centralized business development, reservations and operations structure.

* Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for the group’s hotels (10 in Australia, 11 New Zealand, 13 Malaysia and 1 Singapore). Also performed Director of Sales & Marketing role for the Melbourne hotel (Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne) and the planning of the new Adelaide hotel (The Chancellor).* Reporting and planning daily with Group Director of Sales & Marketing Australia / New Zealand and Regional General Manager. Regular correspondence with group hotel General Managers and General Manager Operations Australia.* Management of Regional Sales office; a sales team of 5 (including 2 national sales managers, 2 regional BDM’s, conference BDM and sales coordinator) and management of the hotel reservation team (3).

* Management of Victorian Business Development team, encompassing a core sales team of 3 and management of reservation team.* Senior Key Account management role for the Melbourne and Sydney hotels, core focus on Corporate Consortia, Major Volume Corporate, Government and Domestic wholesale market segments. * Reporting to Group Director of Sales & Marketing and Group General Manager.

* Business development and account management of Japan and Asian markets.* Contract negotiation and account management with key inbound tour operators and international wholesalers.* Formulate Sales and Marketing Plan to build revenue and market share from Japan & Asian markets.* Co-ordinate advertising in product brochures and media targeting trade and consumers.* Product launches and subsequent Sales and Marketing of new tour products.* Attendance at international trade shows* Development and marketing of new dive tour product for adventure travel.

* Reporting and working alongside the Managing Director to develop the business.* Development of the adventure/sports tourism product to become the market leader in Australia, with significant revenue and market share growth form local, national and international markets.* Development of Business Plans and plans for the expansion of the business to further sites nationally and internationally.* Active senior management role with General Manager in team management.* Management of all sales, marketing, media / public relations initiatives.* Initiated the promotion, and contract negotiation, of skydiving as a viable sports travel product to key domestic and international travel wholesalers, including the product marketing and attendance at the Australian Tourism Exchange.* Initiated adventure branded packages/products for Cairns ‘The Awesome Foursome’ and ‘The Triple Challenge’ (incorporating skydiving, bungee jumping, and white-water rafting) and coordinated a marketing group amongst the operators, and managed an adventure branded marketing campaign, to position Cairns as the ‘Adventure Capital of Australia’.* Liaison with Australian Parachute Federation on the business development opportunities, marketing and future membership initiatives of the industry.* Spokesperson for the company with active representation in media, and at all key meetings and business events.

* Develop Marketing Feasibility Studies for 3 separate international sports events* Develop Event Sales and Marketing Plans, including Media and Sponsorship plans, following acceptance of feasibility study recommendations.* Management of event and tourism product reviews and community seminars.* Negotiations and relationship management with key stakeholders, including governments, airlines, tourism bodies, event corporations, event sponsors, shareholders, travel trade, international sporting federations and teams, community and media representatives.* Successful funding submissions to government departmentsOther events associated with this role were:* World White Water Challenge (Tully, Australia)* International Dive Festival (Cairns, Australia)

* Development of Regional Tourism Strategy to develop tourism within the region.* Liaison with all industry stakeholders (STA’s, RTA’s, LTA’s, Tour Operators, Development Boards, Government {all levels}, media and community representatives) in formulating the strategy.* Facilitation of community and industry workshops, site inspections, Product Reviews, visiting media, Tourism Work Groups and Regional Tourism Marketing Committees.* Facilitated consultative workshops with key government departments and government advertising agencies to establish a brand marketing identity for the region between Cairns and Townsville ‘The Great Green Way’.* Successful grant funding submissions to CW Department of Tourism for implementation of recommendations with Regional Tourism Strategy report.