Masterplan

Lead with the narrative, not a list. Your CV summary should frame the career arc: "Operations leader bridging luxury hospitality and tech at global scale." Not a list of past job titles.

Quantify everything. 410-room hotel. 600,000+ rooms across 82 countries. $125M+ funded startup. Top 5 European congress destination. These numbers tell the story.

Address the startup closures proactively. Frame Tink Labs as "navigated company restructuring at $125M+ scale" and DiscoEat as "maintained operations through dual insolvency cycles." These show resilience.

Tailor the skills section per role. For operations roles, lead with SOP development, vendor management, P&L. For partnerships roles, lead with B2B sales, account management, enterprise onboarding. For PM roles, lead with program delivery, stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination.

Include Kimics. Your creative brand shows entrepreneurial drive, e-commerce skills, and creative thinking. Many hiring managers will find this compelling.

Operations and PM roles remain in demand. Particularly in tech, health services, and hospitality. Sydney market is competitive but active.

Hospitality is recovering. Post-COVID tourism recovery means hotel groups, convention centres, and tourism bodies are hiring. International experience is especially valued as inbound tourism grows.

Health services expanding. Mental health funding continues to grow. NSW Health and federal programs are creating PM and operations roles.

Hybrid is standard. Most corporate roles now offer 2 to 3 days in office. Fully remote is less common in operations (which requires presence) but available in PM and partnerships.

Salary expectations are realistic. $100k to $160k for your target roles is well within market range for someone with your experience level.

Headline suggestions:

• "Operations Leader | Luxury Hospitality to Global Tech | MBA | Sydney"
• "Head of Operations | Hospitality, Tech, MICE | 5 Cities, 3 Continents | Sydney"
• "Operations & Partnerships | From 5-Star Hotels to 600k-Room Platforms | Sydney"

Content strategy: Share insights on operational excellence, cross-industry career transitions, and the hospitality-to-tech pipeline. Your unique perspective (luxury hotels to startup tech to government) is inherently interesting.

Engage with target companies. Follow and comment on posts from Accor, Canva, SiteMinder, and other target companies. Recruiters notice engaged candidates.

Common questions for your roles:

• "Tell me about a time you improved an operational process." (Use Maritim/Hyatt SOP examples)
• "How do you handle working with stakeholders across cultures?" (Use your 5-city, 3-continent experience)
• "Describe a challenging project you managed." (Use Tink Labs 82-country rollout or VCB conference acquisition)
• "How do you handle ambiguity?" (Use DiscoEat dual insolvency navigation)
• "Why are you transitioning industries?" (Frame as intentional evolution with the hospitality core thread)

Metrics to prepare: Team sizes managed, budget responsibility, number of stakeholders, project timelines, revenue impact, cost savings, customer satisfaction improvements.

Your range: $100k to $160k AUD (total compensation including base + super + bonus)

Negotiation anchors:

• MBA qualification commands a premium
• International experience (5 countries) is rare in the AU market
• Trilingual capability (German/English/Japanese) adds tangible value for DACH-facing roles
• Cross-industry versatility (hospitality + tech + health) reduces ramp-up time

When to push for the higher end ($140k+): Head of Operations roles, tech companies, roles requiring international coordination, or roles where your hotel/MICE expertise is a direct competitive advantage.

When $100k to $120k is expected: Nonprofit, social enterprise, junior PM roles, or roles where you are genuinely pivoting to a new function.