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Digitas Australia Chief Operations Officer
Jan. 2022 - Jan. 2025Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
IsobarExecutive Director of Operations
May. 2018 - Sep. 2021Melbourne, AustraliaAs National Executive Director of Operations I;
-developed and implemented the overarching workforce strategy including rolling out offshore capability, Performance Management Program, Capability Uplift, Recruitment/onboarding skills testing methodology
-lead implementation for custom Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) across 3 Dentsu brands including Local and Regional C-suite management. Key contact between brands and technical partners ensuring alignment between internal and external parties through design thinking principles
-architecting functionality for Centralised Resource Management, Project management, timesheeting and contract compliance, financial compliance, revenue recognition, cost of goods sold integration, reporting functionality, Change management and staff training.
-instituted an systems automation program across resulting in real time dashboards/ reports for financial and engagement metrics -managed national P&L. Accountable for staff budgeting, cost management, accurate financial forecasting
-implemented culture program (Benefits review, Staff Experience Program, Health and Wellness Program)
-developed performance dashboards to monitor business health
-was a member of the Executive leadership team
-was line manager to National Operations team and Front of house staff
IsobarOperations Director
Oct. 2017 - May. 2018AustraliaIn my role as Melbourne Operations Director I;
-managed P&L including being accountable for Workforce planning and cost management
-standardised onboarding including developing Isobar Playbook, Shared Ways of Working repository and Values training
-developed automated processes framework to ensure reduction in administration for all staff
-created a unified ’Measures of Success’ / Individual ’Success Profile’ framework that to ensure
clarity and sets foundations for effective staff management
-was a key business owner and facilitator of change management programs for business operations including overhaul of financial, project management, governance and HR systems
-was key contact for Accounts payable/receivable -was senior advisor to Project Planning and Delivery team
-developed program for business process improvements
-an advisor to Executive leadership team including CEO and General Management
IsobarMobile and Production Director
Jul. 2016 - Oct. 2017Melbourne, AustraliaLeader of a cross functional development teams, specialising in mobile and innovative product development including augmented reality, virtual reality, chatbots, product and native applications. Senior manager of ongoing client partnerships in innovation team. Line manager to cross functional development team.
-Program Director of General Motors CoDriver (Virtual Reality Platform- managing content development and implementation for Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Singapore.)
-Program Director of Unlockd (Mobile Advertising Platform) MVP. Facilitated Off shore development team.
-Project Director of Defence Force Recruiting (Customised Multi-rotor hardware and Application build) for increased lead generation.
-Project Director of Department Veterans Affairs - Mental Health Applications
-Operations Director for Carriberrie- Immersive VR experience
-Project Director of Australian Catholic University’s NeuroMedic utilising MindWave
Technologies.
-Program Director for Roadshow- Tomb Raider Social Campaign, American Assassin
Chatbot Campaign
-Development of Technology Knowledge Sharing Program and Hackathon events
-Developed standardised Technology roles and responsibilities framework
IsobarExecutive Producer
Jan. 2015 - Jun. 2016Melbourne, AustraliaProject management consultant on innovative technology applications for brands and product development. Delivery using both Agile and Gated Waterfall methodologies.
-Program Director of Augmented Reality Application Viewa (iOS and Android)
-Executive Producer of Uniqlo UMOOD and ANZ YouPower Experiences- utilising MindWave Technologies
-Project Lead on clients such as Smiggle, Porter Davis, Mondelez, Department of Sustainability, Worksafe, Department of Veterans Affairs
-Support on clients such as Jetstar, Holden, Tennis Australia, Treasury Wine Estates.
-Activities including project delivery, workshop facilitation, project documentation, risk
analysis, stakeholder management both on and offshore, team management both on and offshore, marketing strategy, advertising, content strategy.
Visual Jazz IsobarSenior Project Manager
Nov. 2010 - Jan. 2015South MelbourneTeam Management, Account Service, Project Management- Agile and Gated waterfall methodologies, dashboards and reporting, risk analysis, client liaison and partnership, invoicing, project cost management, requirements gathering, content strategy, brand strategy, content management, video production, animation production. Worked on clients including: Porter Davis, Jetstar, Holden, Treasury Wine Estates, Mondelez, Channel 10, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Specsavers
Beate AdfectusDirector
Jan. 2010 - Sep. 2014Brunswick, MelbourneEvent Curation, Web development and project management, Content management, asset creation.
Firelight ProductionsDigital Producer
Jul. 2009 - Feb. 2010Web development, content management, asset creation
World Media InternationalEditor, Assistant Producer
Nov. 2005 - Aug. 2007Film and Television Editing, web development, content management, asset creation, Sound production, local news researcher and scriptwriter
+KBPDigital Producer
Aug. 2004 - Jun. 2011Freelance Video Production, Web Design and Development, Documentary Production and Direction, Editing, Assistant editing, Content Management, Asset creation.
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