Tom Watkins

Director of Marketing Communications – Hospitality

With 17 years of leading global brand, PR and marketing strategies across a diversity of sectors, Tom Watkins is a skilled marketing professional, gifted relationship manager and inspiring leader, committed to creatively driving commercial success.

As the Director of Marketing Communications – Hospitality at New World Development, he shapes strategies while maintaining an oversight of the marketing initiatives, from ideation to implementation. His strong business acumen, influential relationship management skills and hands-on leadership style has led him to achieve consistently outstanding results.

His career includes time as a Global Marketing Lead for Timothy Oulton; Director of PR and Marketing for LVMH Group’s CÉ LA VI brand; and Director of Sales and Marketing for the Michelin-awarded Press Room Group. He holds a BA in communications from the University of Western Sydney, and is a founding member of The Marketing Society Asia.