Jack Taylor

Entrepreneur | Strategic Leadership, Operational Excellence

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

About

Serial entrepreneur driven by curiosity, innovation, and execution. Jack specialises in turning ideas into profitable businesses across travel, technology, sports and education. With deep experience leading high-performing teams, Jack has built ventures that combine commercial success with impact, always with a focus on growth, resilience, and opportunity.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Performance Travel
    Jul 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 1 mo

    • Provided strategic leadership as the Managing Director, driving long-term goals and policies. • Enhanced customer service and team building initiatives, resulting in improved employee engagement and satisfaction. • Developed and implemented fiscal management strategies that increased operational efficiency by 25%.

  • upstream (11 yrs 4 mos)
    • Executive Chairman
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Chief Executive Officer
      Jul 2020 - Dec 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      As the founder, and now chief executive, Jack is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies. Core measurables including Customer Service, Team Building, Strategy Development and Fiscal Management.

    • Managing Director
      Apr 2015 - Jul 2020 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      The Managing & Sole Director. As a result Jack is responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company by working with management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies. Core mesurables including Customer Service, Team Building, Strategy Development and Fiscal Management.

  • Australian Travel Agents Co-operative (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Chairman
      Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    • Treasurer
      Oct 2019 - Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    • Member Board Of Directors
      Nov 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr

  • Partner Advisory Board at monday.com
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Advised partnership group on go-to-market strategies, partner special policies, product and market insights. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to provide valuable partner insights for decision-making. • Contributed to revenue growth through strategic recommendations and market analysis.

  • Chief Executive Officer at efficialtec
    Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

    As a Co-Founder, we created a SaaS platform specifically designed to make scheduling and managing your officials efficient for administrations and officials alike. Efficient. Official. Technology. Lauching to market in late 2018.