Julie Ockerby's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Creative Director & Principal @ Meli Studio is one of Sydney’s leading innovative interior design practices. Offering an integrated and personalised service, Meli Studio has a respected reputation, delivering on time and on budget for projects from medium density to luxury developments through to large commercial developments, with industry experience in hospitality, aged care, and retirement living. www.melistudio.com.au From February 2013 to Present (2 years 11 months) Creative Director @ Style Space Colour is a boutique, privately owned interior design company. Established in 2006 but founded on experience going back a decade and more, our Creative Director, Julie Ockerby has created a place where your ideas come to life. Drawing on years of commercial, retail and home space design, Style Space Colour offers creative, workable, cost effective solutions. Working with long standing and trusted network of industry suppliers and professional tradesmen, Style Space Colour solves both the complex and the simple, managing processes which many find both stressful and daunting. Style Space Colour is a sister-company to Meli Studio. www.stylespacecolour.com.au From October 2006 to Present (9 years 3 months) Managing Director and Marketing Consultant @ The Bespoke Collection is a marketing consulting and representation company for niche hospitality and corporate brands. Our expertise includes: implementing and devising strategic marketing and business plans, business development and public relations strategies, brand management and refresh projects. We closely work with both international and domestic companies and have have successfully bought in new and existing brands into the ANZ market. Owned by Julie Ockerby, she has worked exclusively for and consulted for companies such as, APSMA, Meritas - Law Firms Worldwide; Doran Commercial, Australian Training Solutions, and the Bavarian Hospitality Group, and The Blacket Hotel. From November 2006 to Present (9 years 2 months) General Manager - Strategic Partnerships & Membership Relations @ From May 2012 to December 2012 (8 months) Director of Sales & Marketing @ - Responsible for and implementation of a sales & marketing business plan in conjunction with budget and financial plans, inclusive of market segment reports. - Management and head of business development team - Responsible for the Top 5 corporate accounts. From August 2002 to January 2004 (1 year 6 months) Director of Sales & Marketing, ANZ @ - Responsible for all sales, public relations and marketing strategic business plans within Australia,New Zealand, and Asia Pacific including implementation and negotiation of global consortia programs for member hotels. - Brand management and development - Negotiation of rates and corporate tendering. - Negotiate exclusive partnerships and deals with benchmark products. - All PR and Media relations with niche publications - Business development with current member hotels within Asia Pacific region. Ensuring that all member hotels in Asia Pacific region are satisfied with services provided by Design Hotels. Ongoing contact providing forum for any expressions of concern and/or approval. - New member acquisitions for Design Hotels portfolio within Australia and New Zealand. - Development of internal and external communication - Budget, and Sales and Marketing business plans for Australia and New Zealand. - Sales and marketing development and liaison with industry partners: Key travel agencies (corporate and leisure), airlines, tourism and leisure bodies, corporate clientele within Asia Pacific market. From March 2000 to July 2002 (2 years 5 months) Sydney, AustraliaRegional Business Development Manager @ - Account management of existing corporate portfolio nationally - Business development of potential corporate portfolio nationally - Negotiate corporate rates and exclusive deals. - Responsible for sales activities for Stamford Plaza Sydney, Stamford North Ryde, and Sir Stamford Double Bay, nationally. - Sales and marketing business plans. - Budgets - Seminar and presentations to key travel industry partners: Key travel agencies, airlines and tourism bodies. - Business development with wholesalers and tour groups. - Entertainment and hospitality: Hosting of cocktail functions and site inspections. - Hosting of educational trips - Ongoing liaison with property General Managers. - Ongoing liaison with F&B Manager, Reservations Manager, Front Office, Operations, Housekeeping, and familiar with all facets of general operations of hotel. From February 1999 to March 2000 (1 year 2 months) Corporate Account Executive @ - Account Management of a $AUD41 million portfolio of corporate accounts - Increasing market share and loyalty and winning competitor accounts - Negotiating and liaising within government and corporate sectors - Customer enquiries and problems - Liaison with industry suppliers to enable promotion of full travel management package to client. - Understanding of all essential mechanics of the airline. - Training facilitator and Team Leader - Intensive internal industry communication From February 1998 to January 1999 (1 year) Registered Nurse @ From 1995 to 1997 (2 years) Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design @ Rhodec College / Staffordshire UniversityBachelor of Business @ University of Technology, SydneyBachelor of Nursing @ University of Technology, SydneyHIgher School Certificate @ Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College North Sydney From 1985 to 1991 Certificate III In Colour & Design @ ISCD Julie Ockerby is skilled in: Brand Development, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Communications, Event Management, Online Marketing, Public Relations, Strategic Planning, Communications Strategy, Small Business, Digital Marketing, Management Consulting, New Business Development, Strategy Development, Business Planning, Strategy, Brand Management, Marketing, Interior Design, Business Development