Hotel, technology and creative innovators Next Story Group is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced marketing and communications specialist Kathleen Norman as Marketing Communications Manager for Australia and New Zealand.

With a marketing and advertising background in organizations including Thomson Corporation as Asia Pacific Marketing Manager; Fairfax Media as Advertising Sales Manager and Honeywell as Marketing Communications Specialist, Ms Norman will be responsible for the branding and marketing of Next Story Group across the portfolio of hotel brands including Next Hotels, Sage Hotels and Chifley Hotels plus the Kafnu community and work spaces, launching in 2018. 

In her first few weeks with Next Story Group, Ms Norman successfully launched the new Sage Hotel Ringwood in Melbourne's East. Her years of experience in marketing management, communications and sales roles in Australia and the Asia Pacific region will see her manage end-to-end workflow from internal and external stakeholders and monitor results from marketing activities. Brand and marketing communications including the co-ordination of specialized services and hands-on involvement in the production of marketing collateral, advertising, promotional activities, websites and research and development to effectively represent Next Story Group and their portfolio of hotel brands goals. Ms Norman who recently commenced her role is based in Next Story Group's Sydney head office.

Commenting on her appointment, Ms Norman said, “Next Story Group is a dynamic and growing organization and their combination of an innovative hotel operator, an award-winning marketing agency, and a boutique design firm to create Next Story Group provides ample opportunity to showcase this unique brand and range of services.” “I am really excited to be part of this integrated hospitality company that invests in, develops and manages hotels across the Asia Pacific region with a focus on growth,” she commented.

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About Next Story Group

Next Story Group designs, manages, and markets hotels and urban spaces. Seeing each real estate asset as a living ecosystem, the group precisely optimizes each space's design and performance based on customer demand. With experienced leaders in design, marketing, operations, and emerging technology, Next Story Group takes a holistic approach to each space it manages, futureproofing its owners' investments.

The group's brands include Next Hotels, Kafnu, Brand Karma, and Virsa. For more information visit www.nextstory.com