Dynamic thought leader and highly accomplished industry professional with over 40 years of experience providing strategic direction in sponsorship, business development, event logistics, and space management. Trusted advisor in strategy design and execution, with a proven track record of leading general oversight of opportunities, sponsorship sales, process transformation, operational streamlining, and change management. Skilled in driving company strategies and objectives, devising delivery frameworks, target operating models, and roadmaps. Proficient in developing effective business relationships with C-level executives and decision-makers to achieve significant goals.
Elevate the Taranaki Airs to a premier content and entertainment organisation that generates joy for its fans and enhances customer value for all of its partners.
SAILGP - Strategic Commercial Partnership Manager
(Agent NZ Based) 2020 - Securing Sponsorship Partnerships from $250K USD examples:
Rodd & Gunn NZ & Oracle Cloud Solutions USA
Program Management
Relied upon for expertise and ability to improve strategic event sponsorships, successful promotional relationships, reduce risk, and strengthen bottom-line clients’ business performance. Creative and intuitive problem solver implementing value-based change that drives industry-leading practices. Project and business relationship leader with unparalleled interpersonal skills. Past competitive golfer with 30+ years knowledge of the golf industry (golf handicap: 6).
Corporate Sponsorship
Passionate about driving best practices through collaboration, teambuilding, and continuous process improvement to achieve organization purpose. Relied upon for proven record of successful sponsorship acquisitions across a wide spectrum and ability to generate revenue growth through business leadership, advisory, and innovation.
Process Streamlining
Leverage proven skills in establishing and growing client and vendor relationships. Draw upon extensive book of corporate relationships, both locally/internationally, developing and executing creative events and industry-leading marketing strategies.
Organizational Leadership
Have a demonstrated track record of outstanding service; a calm, dependable professional who devotes every effort to achieving the best results. Highly skilled in fostering culture of inclusion to motivate, direct, and empower teams to achieve long-term organizational goals and objectives. Acknowledged as a results-oriented strategist with proven success in positioning for organizational success.
Built & Pioneered 5000 Sq Meter state of the art professional golf destination in Newmarket that achieved Top Shop awards in NZ and the Golf Shop Collection USA highest honour.
36th America's Cup Team | NZ-Based Team Sponsorship American Magic | Auckland, NZ | 2018 - 2021