Alex Nicholson

Retail Operations Executive | COO @ Notos Cyprus | Multi-Unit Luxury Retail Leadership | Franchise Operations | Strategy & Expansion | CEO and Founder of KICK-OFF Cyprus #1 Mini-football League

Cyprus

About

Chief Operating Officer at Notos Cyprus Ltd, a high end fashion retail company that carries the master franchises in Cyprus & Malta of Lacoste, Timberland, Nautica and Mc2 Saint Barths. Founder and GM of KICK-OFF Leagues the largest amature mini-football league in Cyprus. Dual American and Cypriot Citizen.

Experience

  • Founder & General Manager at KICK-OFF
    Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Founded and lead KICK-OFF, the largest mini-football league in Cyprus, overseeing strategy, business development, partnerships, operations, and growth. Key achievements: - Grew the league from 6 teams in Nicosia to more than 36 active teams across Nicosia, Paphos, and Larnaca. - Built a community of over 150 teams and 2,000 players since inception. - Successfully entering the league's 5th season, establishing KICK-OFF as Cyprus' leading organized mini-football competition. - Developed strategic partnerships with leading companies including Alfa Mega, Xenos Travel, and BetonAlpha, delivering exclusive prizes, benefits, and experiences for participants. - Established partnerships with the Cyprus Red Cross and organizations supporting athletes with disabilities, promoting social impact and inclusion through sport. - Secured international partnerships with Gipedaki.gr, Greece's largest mini-football league, and the European Minifootball Federation, strengthening KICK-OFF's regional and European presence.

  • Notos Cyprus LTD (Full-time · 10 yrs 10 mos)
    • Chief Operating Officer
      Sep 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos

      Notos Cyprus LTD was established in 1995 as a joint venture between the Nicholson Group and Notos Com Greece. It currently carries the master franchise in Cyprus and Malta for Lacoste, Timberland, Nautica and MC2 Saint Barths. In Cyprus the company operates 27 POS which include 12 Corners, 11 boutiques, 1 e-shop & 2 under sub-franchisee, multiple wholesale accounts and in Malta 2 stores with a total of 85 employees. - Overseeing each brand manager's retail goals, marketing activities, budgets and promotions. - Coordinating and executing marketing plans for entire group for each season - Preparing budgets and monthly cash-flows with the finance department and reviewing them with the General Manager - Analyzing Business Development and Strategy and performing feasibility studies on future opportunities with the General Manager - Monitoring wholesale accounts in Cyprus and in Malta. - Advising HR - Performing on site deliveries each season - Delivering detailed monthly analysis of each brand to parent companies - Co-ordinating construction of new stores from design to completion and managing on site visits to construction sites

    • Executive Manager
      Sep 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 10 mos

  • Masters of International Business at Hult International Business School
    Sep 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr

    Hult International Business School is a business school with 6 global locations. In 2012, it graduated 2,000 students from its MBA, Executive MBA, Master and Bachelor degree program. It is ranked in the top 50 in multiple areas including 1st for Diversity of Recruiters, 21st for Best Executive Education Programs Globally and many more.

  • Assistant Manager at NOTOS CYPRUS LTD
    Jan 2014 - Sep 2014 · 9 mos

    Work as assistant to the General Manager. Deal in day to day problems and opportunities in the market. These range from employee dilemmas, cash flow analysis, feasibility studies on future projects, marketing campaigns, handling payments of wholesale accounts, maintaining social media up to date, employee training and others.

  • Waiter at Somerset Diner
    May 2013 - Dec 2013 · 8 mos

    Took orders and relayed them to the cooks via the restaurants home built software. Had to deal with all sorts of customers and handle multiple tables and orders at the same time.