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Brian James Cunningham
Enniscorthy,Ireland
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Summary
Accomplished professional specializing in competitor analysis, market trends, and brand development. Proven leadership in senior collaboration, strategic vision, and effective decision-making. Expertise in recruitment strategies, capital budgeting, and profit and loss management, with a commitment to regulatory compliance. Focused on driving organizational growth through alignment of strategic initiatives with business objectives and enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Managing Director
Brighter Horizons
Blackwater, County Wexford
01.2025 - Current
- Drove operational excellence by promoting a culture of continuous improvement.
- Fostered a harmonious work environment through strong leadership skills.
- Boosted staff morale using effective communication and engagement strategies.
- Implemented cost-saving measures to achieve financial stability.
Managing director
Brian Cunningham Management
Donegal, County Donegal
01.2007 - 12.2024
- Streamlined operational processes to elevate productivity across the organisation.
- Drove innovation to enhance product offerings and market competitiveness.
- Implemented cost-saving measures, ensuring financial stability.
- Developed effective business strategies for sustained growth and profitability.
- Identified market trends, facilitating opportunities for business expansion.
- Facilitated training programmes to enhance employee skills and capabilities.
- Maintained an agile organisation by monitoring industry forecasts and adjusting budgets.
Sales and Event Manager
South East Radio
Wexford
- Marketing, Promotion and sales for the business
- Planning, Costing and Implementing contracts
- The set-up of South East Tours, building a database, being tour manager, organizing the tours and giving tours.
- Event Management of all shows including the Hospitality Awards, The Customer Excellence Awards, The Sports Awards and many other functions, outside broadcasts and more.
- Organizing various events both large and small scale.
- Dealing with large numbers of staff on a daily basis
- Dealing with media on a daily basis.
- Www.southeastradio.ie, www.hospitalityawards.ie, www.theconsumerawards.ie
Owner /Manager
Country Shows
- Marketing, Promotion and sales for the business
- Planning, Costing and Implementing contracts
- Acting as public representative for over 20 clients ranging from Jedward, Mary Byrne, Philomena Begley, Dominic Kirwan, and Coronation Street Stars including Mikey North and Samia Longchambon
- Maintaining and Up- Keep of records/databases
- Organizing various events both large and small scale.
- Dealing with large numbers of staff on a daily basis
- Dealing with media on a daily basis.
- Www.countryshows.ie
Owner/ Manager
Face of Ireland Competition Ltd
- Promotion and development of a new brand
- Dealing with day to day sales enquiries
- Dealing with Media, both local, national and international as part of the busy TV Show.
- Dealing with high profile personalities.
- Organizing high profile events from start to finish
- Maintaining and Up- Keep of records/databases
- Supervising Staff including trades and sub- contractors
Head of Sales and Marketing
The White Hotel Group
- Dealing with various travel consultants encouraging them to stay at one of the 11 White Hotels.
- Client Introductions, quoting, costing and budget control
- Supervising the sales staff on a daily basis, planning, and encouraging them.
- Identifying new markets within the hotel chain, group reservations, group marketing.
- Interviewing and hiring suitable staff and sub-contractors.
- Dealing with all Advertising needs for the hotel chain.
- Training and supervision of staff.
- Promotion of company profile
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Counselling
Dublin Business School
01.2022 - 01.2025
Skills
- Competitor insight
- Recruitment and retention strategy
- Capital budgeting
- Technical proficiency
- Senior-Level collaboration
- Clear vision casting
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance
- Leadership excellence
- Dynamic decision-making
- Brand development
- Market trend analysis
- Profit and loss reporting
Hobbies
Photography, Walking, Charity Work, Community Development and Fundraising, Music and Music Management
Accomplishments
- Charity Coordinator and Promoter
- Ran a business for 11 years renowned for quality excellence and integrity
- Had a very successful Country Music programme on Ocean FM Radio and contribute on a regular basis on RTE Radio Na Gaeltachta. I currently freelance doing radio shows for Midlands 103 Radio.
- Awarded Donegal Young Person of the Year for my charitable work carried out in the north-west.
- Raised over €500,000 as part of a charity appeal with my former colleague and dear friend, hotelier; James White as part of his 70th Birthday Cancer Appeal
Affiliations
- Writing
- Music
- Community Activist
References
- Megan White- The White Hotel Group- Abbeylands, Ballyshannon, Donegal (071)9851103
Timeline
Managing Director
Brighter Horizons
01.2025 - Current
Diploma of Higher Education - Counselling
Dublin Business School
01.2022 - 01.2025
Managing director
Brian Cunningham Management
01.2007 - 12.2024
Sales and Event Manager
South East Radio
Owner /Manager
Country Shows
Owner/ Manager
Face of Ireland Competition Ltd
Head of Sales and Marketing
The White Hotel Group