Stuart J Dean: Experience & Achievements

 

A. Marketing and Sales

 

MARKETING COMMUNICATION

  • Conception & development of marketing collateral incl. brochures, international newsletters etc. (global professional services organisation)
  • Planning and managing participation in international trade shows, conferences & events (WTM London, ITB Berlin, HRD London, LEARNTEC Karlsruhe etc.)
  • Managing agency relationships, editors, printers & other suppliers
  • Development, implementation and control of CI-/CD concepts (incl. National Express Holidays, Birmingham Bach Choir) Internal communications and PR activities

 

PRODUCT MARKETING

  • Product Management of a European travel programme (short breaks)
  • Development of a segmentation / differentiation strategy (public transport users)

 

SALES & AFTER SALES

  • Establishment of a customer service/reservations centre, incl. staff responsibility
  • Product presentations / workshops with sales teams
  • Representation of hotels and tour operators from South-East Asia within German speaking markets (B2B partner relationships, CRM, sales)
  • Customer Relations (B2C)

 

B. Planning and Organisation

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Planning and operation of travel services to international events
  • Marketing planning, incl. market analysis, market research and evaluation
  • Conception and implementation of a computerised reservations system
  • Development and launch of a new pricing structure
  • Development of a marketing database

 

PLANNING

  • Responsibility for a national transport network, incl. evaluation of individual routes, introduction and control of stops and pricing
  • Contracting of hotel and other tourist services throughout Europe

 

ORGANISATION

  • Budget responsibility for a package holiday programme with € 4.5 million turnover &  € 450K marketing budget
  • Negotiation with local government transport departments
  • Introduction of a computer database and computer-based network planning system

 

 

C. Management

  • Responsibility for 10 staff, incl. recruitment
  • Experience in working in international teams and different cultures