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Profiles
Career Highlights
Current Role
General Manager, Melbourne Stars (May 2021 – Present)
Advisory Board Member, BEAR JOURNAL (Mar 2016 – Present)
Previous Roles
Global Head of Strategic Partnerships, SWEAT (Oct 2019 – May 2021)
General Manager Strategy & Marketing, MKTG Australia (Jan 2019 – Sep 2019)
General Manager – Marketing & Commercial, Moonee Valley Racing Club (Apr 2017 – Nov 2018)
Head of Partnerships, Australian Football League (Feb 2013 – Apr 2017)
Manager – Partner Integration, Australian Football League (Jan 2012 – Jan 2013)
Senior Marketing Consultant – Entertainment Marketing, Gemba (Aug 2007 – Dec 2011)
Brand Manager – Scotch, Carlton & United Breweries (Jul 2006 -Aug 2007)
Assistant Brand Manager – Dark Spirits, Fosters Group (2005 – 2006)
Customer Solutions Manager, Fosters Group (2004 – 2005)
Regional Manager, Holden Special Vehicles (2001 – 2003)
Marketing Assistant, Holden Special Vehicles (1998 – 2001)
Bio
Blair Crouch is the current General Manager of Melbourne Stars, a role he has held since May 2021 when he was initially appointed as interim General Manager before being confirmed in September 2021. Crouch is also an Advisory Board Member at Bear Journal, a Health, Wellness & Fitness organization that offers essential Daily Vitamins, Superpowders, and natural skincare products designed to fit seamlessly into a person’s beauty and grooming routine. He has been a member of the Bear Journal Board since March 2016.
Before joining the Stars, Crouch was the Global Head of Strategic Partnerships for the fitness app, Sweat, which provides workout programs to more than half a million monthly active users. Crouch has vast experience across the Australian sports, marketing, and commercial sectors. He previously managed large commercial, marketing, and strategy portfolios and brings a unique mix of experience from his time with leading brands, agencies, and rights holders. This includes the role of General Manager – Strategy and Marketing with MKTG, General Manager – Marketing and Commercial with the Moonee Valley Racing Club, and Head of Commercial Partnerships at the Australian Football League (AFL) for five years.
Crouch has also served in different capacities at Carlton & United Breweries, Fosters Group, and Holden Special Vehicles. He holds a Bachelor of Business in Marketing from La Trobe University.
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