
Managing Director, Marketing Strategy
Melbourne Area, Australia

Managing Director, Marketing Strategy
Melbourne Area, Australia
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In 2005 Neil joined brand designers, TANK™, as a Partner – adding a strong strategic element to the existing creative foundation of the company. Clients include Australia Post, Marriott Hotels, Vencorp, Heart Foundation, BMW Finance, Airwell and Connell Wagner.
Neil started his career as Marketing Manager at Front Design, a boutique Melbourne inner city graphic design studio.
The strategic side of Neil’s skill-set then developed with his move into the corporate world – heading up the marketing of one of Australia’s largest consulting engineering firms, Connell Wagner. One of his early tasks was the rebranding of the company and roll out of the new image over 20 offices.
To diversify his marketing experience, Neil then moved to head up the marketing of financial services firm Pacific Eastcoast. The firm provides a broad range of accounting and investment services, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and New Zealand. After four years Neil became an equity partner and Director of the firm. Neil’s responsibilities as a Director included management of marketing, sales, budgeting and IT.
Neil holds a Bachelor of Business from RMIT, and MBA from Deakin University.
You can expect the following from Neil:
1. Effective and practical branding and marketing communications strategy.
2. The ability to quickly understand the workings of a company and industry.
3. He will question everything and look for smart ways to deliver a solution.
4. His unusual mix of creative, technological, strategic and corporate skills provides a commercially savvy, yet highly creative foundation for solutions.
5. Open and candid communications at all times.
6. A preference for action, rather than talk.
7. A results driven methodology.
Branding and identity, Web strategy, Communications Planning.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Brand development, web site strategy, communication strategy, marketing planning.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1998 — 2005 (7 years)
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1995 — 1998 (3 years)
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1993 — 1995 (2 years)
1988 — 1991
1983 — 1987
New technology, cycling and tennis.
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