A senior sports marketing and partner specialist that has worked client, rights holder, and agency side with extensive Australian and international experience across global brands (Hilton Hotels, Vodafone and Lion) across multiple industries including FMCG, Hospitality, and Telco.A creative thinker with a proven track record of delivering commercial returns, building brands, and leading high performing and engaged teams. An exceptional communicator with strong leadership, collaboration, stakeholder, presentation and influencing skills. Results focused team player with the ability to foster individual and collective creativity.An experienced negotiator with great commercial acumen and is accomplished at leading high-profile contractual discussions. Has an in-depth understanding of sports, entertainment brand partnerships and talent as vehicles for brand engagement with consumer and business audiences. Have partnered with some of the biggest names in Australian sport and culture including the Australian Cricket Team, Australian Rugby Team, Australian Grand Prix, NSW and QLD State of Origin Teams, Melbourne Cup, Australian Open Tennis, multiple Australian Rules / Rugby League Clubs, Splendour in the Grass / Falls music festivals and Mardi Gras and World Pride. Previously worked for Hilton Hotels sponsorship of the McLaren F 1 Team and The Rugby Premiership, as well as for Athletics Australia.Recognised strengths and experience in:- External and internal relationship building- Contract negotiation- Development of brand and business sponsorship strategies- Through the line leverage programs and activation- Leading direct and cross functional teams- Business to business revenue delivery -Media sales- broad exeperience across media, communications, creative development & data acquisition