A pre-opening & business improvement specialist.
Consulting. Fixed Term Contracts. Sub-Consultant.
EXPERTise
Financial Management & Planning
Commercial success is the cornerstone of a thriving tourism attraction, enabling you to fulfil your purpose and deliver a memorable guest experience. Financial planning & sustainability ensures the attraction can maintain operations, invest in infrastructure and facilities, participate in conservation or community initiatives and provide the best environment for your visitors and team. My strategic, analytical, financial and business expertise, make me well-equipped to contribute valuable insights and guide organisations, with some examples below:
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Developed and implemented pricing review for all tourism experiences at Phillip Island Nature Parks (product pricing, tour operator commissions and product offering), establishing higher yield and revenue despite decreased capacity. Within one year post-pandemic, the Nature Parks was again financially sustainable. As General Manager for Tourism I was accountable for the tourism portfolio P&L, with over $15m in revenue yearly.
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Whilst Executive Director for zoOceanarium Group, I developed & managed company and client P&L/ budgets with revenue of over $40 million. This including establishing pre-opening budgets outlining costs and projected attendance.
Penguin Parade, Phillip Island, Australia
Skills
Feasibility, Strategic & Operational Planning Pre-Opening & Business Improvement Product & Experience Development Team Learning & Development Financial Management & Planning Sales & Marketing Plans
Business Operations, Efficiency & Process Improvement Visitor Research & Guest Experience Operational Excellence
How Can I Help?
Consulting
Provide third party expertise on many areas of operations & pre-opening.
Project Roles
Fixed term project roles, either in a consulting capacity or direct employee (Australia or Internationally).
Interim Leadership & Executive Roles
Assist with specific project need or fill a temporary skills shortage (Australia or Internationally).