Michael Bridge detailed CV
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Michael Bridge MICHAEL BRIDGE mobile 0484 607 933; [email protected] CURRICULUM VITAE I am a leader, creator, facilitator, problem solver, heavy lifter and positive disruptor; an innovative professional with a work history demonstrating commitment to my colleagues and organisation, dynamic and empathetic leadership, fluent communication skills, high level relationship building abilities plus strong commercial acumen and fiscal diligence. MY CAREER Current MICHAEL BRIDGE CONSULTANCY, specializing in business development, events, fundraising, partnerships, stakeholder engagement, marketing, communications, operations and human resources Sept 2003 to GENERAL MANAGER, Bicycle South Australia May 2016 (2003 to 2008 as BUSINESS EVENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER) Bicycle SA is a $2.5 million operation; a not-for-profit, non-government membership association, the state’s peak body representing recreational and commuter cycling. As the organisation’s longest-serving senior employee, I was an eager and active participant in Bicycle SA’s cultural evolution. The enormous growth of Bicycle SA and cycling participation in South Australia is testament to the success of the association and reflects the contribution I made to our shared journey. As General Manager, leading a team of senior colleagues, I had an over-arching role covering every department. My tenure was defined by: 1. Stakeholder leadership Developed corporate partnerships Succeeded in identifying new partnership opportunities and directing their course; Developing long-term, sustainable, mutually-rewarding, creative and productive associations, while navigating sensitive relationships between different partners: • Generated over $1.3 million of cash and in-kind support across commercial programmes o Including almost $500k from one major sponsor • Generated almost $350k of income in the first 8 months of the 2015/16 financial year o Including almost 130k in sponsorship • Major achievement was securing DGR2 (charitable) status through the Australian Sports Foundation’s F4S programme, opening up the organisation to multiple new corporate foundation income streams • Managed formal agreements with a range of commercial stakeholders, from contracts to MOUs Developed Federal, State and Local government partnerships Succeeded in developing high level, collaborative relationships with different government departments and agencies, working closely with elected representatives and multiple bureaucracies:
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MICHAELBRIDGEmobile0484607933;[email protected]
CURRICULUMVITAEIamaleader,creator,facilitator,problemsolver,heavylifterandpositivedisruptor;aninnovativeprofessionalwithaworkhistorydemonstratingcommitmenttomycolleaguesandorganisation,dynamicandempatheticleadership,fluentcommunicationskills,highlevelrelationshipbuildingabilitiesplusstrongcommercialacumenandfiscaldiligence.MYCAREERCurrent MICHAELBRIDGECONSULTANCY,specializinginbusinessdevelopment,events,
fundraising,partnerships,stakeholderengagement,marketing,communications,operationsandhumanresources
Sept2003to GENERALMANAGER,BicycleSouthAustraliaMay2016 (2003to2008asBUSINESSEVENTDEVELOPMENTMANAGER)BicycleSAisa$2.5millionoperation;anot-for-profit,non-governmentmembershipassociation,thestate’speakbodyrepresentingrecreationalandcommutercycling.Astheorganisation’slongest-servingsenioremployee,IwasaneagerandactiveparticipantinBicycleSA’sculturalevolution.TheenormousgrowthofBicycleSAandcyclingparticipationinSouthAustraliaistestamenttothesuccessoftheassociationandreflectsthecontributionImadetooursharedjourney.AsGeneralManager,leadingateamofseniorcolleagues,Ihadanover-archingrolecoveringeverydepartment.Mytenurewasdefinedby:1. Stakeholderleadership
DevelopedcorporatepartnershipsSucceededinidentifyingnewpartnershipopportunitiesanddirectingtheircourse;Developinglong-term,sustainable,mutually-rewarding,creativeandproductiveassociations,whilenavigatingsensitiverelationshipsbetweendifferentpartners:
• Generatedover$1.3millionofcashandin-kindsupportacrosscommercialprogrammeso Includingalmost$500kfromonemajorsponsor
• Generatedalmost$350kofincomeinthefirst8monthsofthe2015/16financialyearo Includingalmost130kinsponsorship
• MajorachievementwassecuringDGR2(charitable)statusthroughtheAustralianSportsFoundation’sF4Sprogramme,openinguptheorganisationtomultiplenewcorporatefoundationincomestreams
• Managedformalagreementswitharangeofcommercialstakeholders,fromcontractstoMOUs
DevelopedFederal,StateandLocalgovernmentpartnershipsSucceededindevelopinghighlevel,collaborativerelationshipswithdifferentgovernmentdepartmentsandagencies,workingcloselywithelectedrepresentativesandmultiplebureaucracies:
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• RepresentedcyclingatCommonwealthGovernmentBlackSpotfundingmeetings• CollaboratedwithAustralianDefenceandnationalcharitiesonamajornewevent• PreparedasubmissionfortheCommonwealthGovernment’sTaxWhitePaper• AdvisedonassetdesignwiththeDepartmentofPlanning,Transport&Infrastructure• EngagedwiththeDepartmentforEnvironment,Water&NaturalResourcesregarding
accessandtourismacrossitsmountainbikeassets• HelpedsecuretheMotorAccidentCommission’ssupportforthenationallyaward-
winning‘besafebeseen’initiative• Contributedtothesuccessful‘Way2GoBikeEd’contracttender• WorkedcloselywiththeSATourismCommissionregardingdeliveryofthepublic
programmefortheTourDownUnder• Securedstategovernmentfundingandresourcesforanewinternationalmountainbike
race• BroughttogetherallAdelaidemetropolitancouncilsregardingtheroll-outoftheaward-
winningAdelaideFreeBikeprogramme• Securedfromregionalcouncilsfinancialandin-kindsupportfortourismevents
DevelopedcommunitypartnershipsSucceededindevelopingmutually-rewardingcollaborationswithlocalcommunitiesthroughoutSouthAustralia(aswellasWA,VictoriaandNSW),contributingauthenticandtransparentsupportforlocally-generatedinitiatives;leveragingcycling’ssustainedtourism,health,transport,environmentandsocialbenefits:
• Developedneweventsinpartnershipwithlocalcommunities,forexample‘Wine,Wheels&Whiting’
• Createdmultiplenewrelationshipswithsmalloperatorstohostthebikeshareprogramme
• Presentedatforums,forexampleatWirrabararegardingtheNorthernForests• Workedcloselywithlocalserviceclubs,sportsclubs,schoolsandbusinessestocapitalise
oncycletourismopportunities2. Businessleadership
Drovepositive,sustainedcommercialoutcomesfororganisationalbenefitEnsuredeverythingwetouchedwasviable,valuableandmeasureable;managingshort,mediumandlong-termneedsandstrategies,whileinvestinginnewopportunitiesforfinancialreturn:
• Manageddepartmentbudgetsinexcessof$1millionandprojectbudgetsinexcessof$500k
• Managedcommercialagreements/contractsforarangeofprojectstotallinginexcessof$250katanyonetime
• Generatedmajorityofbusinessincomethroughevents,leadingusfromdeficitstosurpluses
• Playedkeyrolesintheorganisationduringaperiodoffour-foldgrowth• RepresentedthesectorwhileSouthAustraliadoubledcyclingparticipation• LedSouthAustralia’sbiggestcycletourismprogrammeoutsideoftheTourDownUnder• Engagedotherretailerstosellourproducts• Expandedtheaward-winningAdelaideFreeBikeprogrammefrom25bikesatonecity
locationto300bikesat29metropolitanlocations• Cultivatedacultureofincreasingincome,limitingexpenditureandmaximising
efficiency;allwithinanenvironmentofveryminimalresourcesandbudgetdiscipline
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3. PeopleleadershipRecruited,trained,evaluatedandledawonderfulteamCreatedanenvironmentbasedonapositiveculture,supportingpersonalgrowth,professionaldevelopmentandcapacity-building;Embracingthecontributionsmadebyacomplexcohortofseniormanagers,casualemployeesandvolunteers,whilecelebratingindividualsuccessasaninvestmentinthecollective–Facilitatingourevolutiontowardsexcellence:
• Ledateamoftenseniormanagersandadministrationstaffwhoreportedtome,underwhomafurtherfortycasualstaffworked
• CollaboratedcloselywiththeCEOandBoardPresidentwhoalsoactedasVolunteerCoordinator
• Oversawtheactivitiesofvolunteers,thelifebloodoftheorganisation-o 20regularweekdayvolunteerso 40coreeventvolunteerso 150+occasional/one-offvolunteers
• Managedapositiveworkingculture,where-o Sixoutofsevenseniorstaffworkedattheorganisationforoverfiveyearso Manystaff-membersdevelopedtheircareersbychangingroleswithinthe
organisationo Dozensofvolunteerscontinuedtocommittheirtime,experienceandskills;
someoverdecades
4. ProjectleadershipManagedhundredsofcommunityeventsforthousandsofparticipantsDesignedanddeliveredBicycleSA’sprofitableprogrammeoftourismandparticipationrides;innovative,variedandrenownedacrossallcyclingmarkets.IcreatedandbuilttheprogrammeintoAustralia’slargestsuiteofsuccessfulproducts;Fromconcepttodesign,planningtodelivery,followedbyevaluation,reportingandfuturedevelopment:
• Eventsfor4to4,000riders• Forbeginnerstoeliteathletes;fromfamilyridestobespokecorporatenetworkingand
conferenceevents• ManagedSouthAustralia’sbiggestmassparticipationeventsforcommercialand
advocacyoutcomes• InlocationsfromtheWesternAustralianNullarbortotheVictorianGrampiansandNSW
mid-northcoast;frominner-cityridestotheremoteAustralianoutback• Amixofroadandmountainbikeactivities,racesandrecreationalrides• Attractinglocal,intrastate,interstateandoverseasmarkets• SuccessfullyarrangedwithgovernmenttheinauguralclosuresofboththeSouthern
ExpresswayandSEFreeway• Plusmultipleotherclosures,includingmajorinner-citystreetsandpublicsquares• Oftenmanagedconcurrenteventsorsimultaneousevents;includingaperiodwhenI
managedtheSouthAustralianprogrammewhilesimultaneouslymanagingamassmulti-dayeventinNSW
• Workedunderintensepressuredenvironments,shoulderingtasks,makingfastdecisions,managingrisks
• Controlledthelong-termplanningrequirements–upto3yearsinadvance• MentoredtheincomingEventManagerstotakeoverday-to-daymanagement
5. Communicationsleadership
Manageddiversestrategiesacrossmultipleplatformstargetingmultipleaudiences• Designedmarketingplansformajorprojects,incorporatingdigitalandsocialmedia,plus
print,TVandradiopromotion
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• Continuouslygeneratedpositivemediastories• Producedcontentforpublication–text,imagesandcreative• DevelopedtheinnovativeLoveYourRidepublication,inpartnershipwithTheAdvertiser• RepresentedBicycleSAonmultipleTV,radioandpressinterviews• Proofedandfilteredmaterialacrosstheorganisation• Deliveredmultiplepresentations–
o Velo-cityglobalconferenceo TEDxo Regionalandmetropolitancouncilso Communitygroups,serviceandsportsclubs
• Boughtandsoldmediaadvertising
6. OperationalleadershipMaximisedproductivityandcustomersatisfaction
• Managedaseven-dayoperation• Ledtheday-to-dayeffectivebusinessactivitiesincludingfront-of-house,events,
education,communications,maintenance,functions,servicesandresources• Ensureddeliveryofkeyeducationandeventactivitiesmetexpectationsand
requirements• Oversawtheseamlesstransitiontotwonewpremises–2008and2014• Createdandmanagedrelationshipswithpreferredsuppliers,deliveringquality
assuranceandbestvalue• LedbyexampleasafeorganisationimbuedwithanevolvingWorkplaceHealth&Safety
culture• Oversawthedevelopmentandimplementationofeffectiveriskmanagement,engaging
SAPolice,MetropolitanFireServiceandotheragenciesincontinuousimprovement• Ensureddepartmentmanagersandotherstaffscheduledeffectivelytheirsignificant
workloads,whileprioritisingcompetingdemands• Facilitatedrelevantconnectionsinternallywhereverpossiblebetweenpeopleand
departments• Ensuredrelevantgovernmentpoliciesandactionspromulgatedthroughoutthe
organisationandtoourmembersandconstituents• Maintainedanover-archingperspectiveofthewholeorganisation,whilealwaysonhand
torollupmysleevesandmakethingshappenOTHERCAREERHIGHLIGHTSFeb02to PUBLICISTfor2002AdelaideFestivaloftheArtsMarch03 Workedcloselywithasmallteam,coordinatingpublicityandmediacallsforarange ofartists;
PlusworkedasfreelanceconsultingDESIGNERforspecialeventsacrossAdelaide,includingsponsorship,PRandcontracts
March99to PRODUCTION,PRANDPArolesforAlmeidaTheatre,LondonAug01 Supportedcelebratedartisticdirectorsandcolleaguestodeliveraward-winning productionsandcoordinatepresspreviewsSept98to RESOURCESMANAGERforCrisis’LondonOpenChristmasFeb99 Resourcedmultipletemporarysheltersforroughsleepersandhomelesspeople acrossmetropolitanLondonwithindustrialvolumesoffood,bedding,medicaland
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socialsupportservices.Secureddonationsof:• Councildepotsandothervacantbuildingsforquickfitoutasshelters• Tonnesoffreshandlong-lifefoodfromamajorsupermarketchain• Thousandsofcampbedsandsleepingbagsfromanoutdoorretailer• Transportlogisticsfromthenationalpostalcarrier• KitchensetupsfromtheTerritorialArmy• Heating,lighting,power,communicationsandotheressential
utilities/services• Vehiclesfrommultiplesuppliers
Nov95to DESIGNCONSULTANT,EVENTMANAGER,OPERATIONSTRATEGISTforOceanmusicApril01 venue,London
Workedinateamwithcolleaguesfrommytwopreviousrolesona$40millionredevelopmentofanhistoricbuildingintoatechnologicallyadvancedmusicvenue:
• Successfullytenderedforover$20milliongovernmentfunding• ResearchedlivemusicvenuesandactivitiesacrossLondon• Designedbars,kitchenandothercatering/backofhousefacilities• Collaboratedcloselywitharchitectsandbuildingprojectmanagement• Ranpublicevents
Sept92to EVENTSCOORDINATORforTerranceHigginsTrustcharity,UKOct95 Workedonplanning,logistics,sales,communicationanddeliveryforarangeof majoreventsaroundtheUK,fundraisingmillionsofdollars:TheBritAwardsat AlexandraPalace,albumlaunchatTowerRecords,NightatQuaglino’s,ice-skatingat BirminghamNECandthelaunchofGroombridgePlaceAug90to VENUEMANAGERforTheWaterfrontmusicvenue,NorwichUKAug92 Aspartofasmallteam,createdandranamajornewlivemusicvenue:
• Managedoveronehundredlivemusicevents,includingSoundCity• Ranprofitablebarsandcatering• Recruitedandmanagedateamof50staff• Managedfront-of-house,securityandhospitalitydepartments
Priorto1990IheldanumberofmanagementpositionsintheUK,USAandAustralia,combinedwithfreelancejournalismintheUKandNewZealand.EDUCATION&TRAININGCurrentSeniorFirstAiderqualificationthroughStJohn2003 GraduateCertificateFestivalandEventManagement,FlindersUniversity;Achieved
DistinctionandCredit1998 WorkingwithVolunteers,CrisisUK1997/98 WritingforChildren,CityLit,London1991 Negotiationtraining,ACASUK1991 CustomerService,ARTSUK1985 Matriculation,AustraliaPriorto1985IspenttwoyearsatMoshiInternationalSchool,TanzaniaReferencesProfessionalandcharacterreferencesavailable
