Clive Johnson brings considerable experience of working at director level in the fields of marketing and commercial development of tourism and leisure products and services.

Clive previously worked as the Director of Marketing and Visitor Services at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, where he continues to work on a consultancy basis. He was responsible for leading the marketing team and preparing the marketing, branding, PR and events strategies at this award winning maritime heritage attraction. Clive also managed all research activities and completed a site-wide five year strategic marketing plan required, along with an externally produced audience development plan, to support a major Heritage Lottery Fund bid to build a new museum for the Mary Rose.

At Explore Worldwide, the UK market leader in direct sell adventure holidays which offered over 170 Tours in over 90 countries worldwide Clive managed a team of 12 to undertake all of the company’s marketing activities.

Clive has a long relationship with our team having worked with Mike Stickland at the Rank Group where he was responsible for a £6 million marketing budget 'whilst holding the position of Head of Marketing for Butlins for six years.

Prior to this Clive spent five years at Thomson Holidays in both operational and product marketing roles before taking up Account Director positions in London advertising and direct marketing agencies handling their major travel & leisure accounts.