Mark Hunter

Background

About Mark Hunter

I work full time as a sports tour coordinator in the operations department at Inspiresport, a global sports tour company & division within destination sport. I work closely on products involving several U.K. premiership teams in both England & Scotland, as well as select national football association venues. I also operate/manage inbound tours with teams visiting the U.K. from countries including Australia, New Zealand, Kenya & more. My role has a variety of responsibilities and requires working as part of a team with my colleagues in sales, finance, marketing & operations. In addition, organising the operations of all tours, managing budgets, margins & targets, planning both product based and bespoke itineraries to suit the needs of a tour, plus communications with various external suppliers & building positive connections longer term. I work & communicate closely with party leaders to ensure tours run smoothly with the ultimate goal of people having a world class sports tour experience. I’m very passionate about personal growth and development. I’m professional, dedicated, committed and take great pride in everything I do, as well as always wanting to represent the company as best as I possibly can. A big part of my role requires great attention to detail, being able to problem solve quickly plus, being able to adapt to any challenges. Previous career working within tennis - Working within the coaching industry for over 18 years & prioritise working within the performance space 12U-18U age groups across cheshire and the north. Formerly worked with juniors regularly competing both domestically and abroad. I also work daily with players specifically preparing for US College Tennis or British University Tennis. Travelled with players around Europe to both TE & Junior ITF events including Les Petits As, Tarbes. I’ve also helped players achieve world ranking points & junior ITF titles both in singles and doubles. Multiple experiences captaining county teams in Lancashire, Buckinghamshire and Cheshire as well as producing multiple county champions. Previous experience creating, developing and evolving performance programmes in both Lancashire & Cheshire. Formerly apart of the Cheshire Junior Performance Committee. Cheshire Performance Coach of the Year 2018. Team Tennis Coach National Champions 2014. RPT coach tutor delivering “mark of a pro” courses to aspiring tennis coaches. Former Inteletravel independent travel agent @ MH travel consultancy based in Chester. Proud fan of Liverpool Football Club