Northern Rivers · Marketing & Creative Strategy

Helping local businesses grow through authentic storytelling, strong branding and genuine community connection.

Websites, content creation and digital strategy designed to build trust, visibility and meaningful engagement.

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About

Built through real community experience.

Jackson Connellan portrait

My approach to marketing has been shaped by years of hands-on experience across community engagement, events, content creation, local partnerships, hospitality and the disability sector.

I have worked closely with community organisations, sporting clubs, charities and local businesses to create campaigns that do more than simply promote — they connect.

Alongside my professional work, I am also the founder and president of The Healthy Minds Club, a Northern Rivers based mental health organisation centred around connection, conversation and positive community impact.

That experience now forms the foundation of my consulting work: helping local businesses build stronger digital identities, tell better stories and create genuine connection with the people they serve.

6+
Years across community engagement, marketing & content creation
40+
Local businesses & community partners

Services

A small, considered set of services — built to work together.

Most clients start with one. The strongest results come when the website, content and visibility move as one piece.

  • 01

    Website Design

    Modern, mobile-friendly websites designed to create trust, communicate clearly and convert visitors into enquiries.

  • 02

    Google Business & Local SEO

    Improving local search presence through Google Business Profile optimisation, review strategy and SEO-focused website structure.

  • 03

    Social Media Content

    Photography, reels, short-form video and content strategy that makes businesses feel active, professional and connected.

  • 04

    Branding & Visual Identity

    Stronger visual consistency, considered messaging and a modern brand presence built to last.

  • 05

    Partnership & Community

    Stronger local presence through partnerships, sponsorships, events and authentic community connection.

Featured Work

Featured campaigns & community projects.

Real-world storytelling, local partnerships and community-focused branding projects designed to create authentic engagement.

Building connection through community.

Community Impact

Building connection through community.

Through The Healthy Minds Club, free youth mental health education programs and community support initiatives help create stronger connection and improve access to psychological support services throughout the Northern Rivers.

Jackson founded and leads the organisation, overseeing branding, storytelling, campaign direction and social media content strategy that shape its public identity.
Marketing built around real engagement.

Marketing & Community Engagement

Marketing built around real engagement.

Current Marketing & Community Engagement Manager across Cherry Sports Group — overseeing branding, websites, EDM campaigns, social scheduling, content creation and community-focused initiatives across multiple hospitality venues.

The role also involves fostering partnerships with sporting organisations, charities, local businesses and community groups through storytelling, activations and collaborative campaigns.
Cinematic storytelling & content creation.

Visual Storytelling

Cinematic storytelling & content creation.

Visual content designed to feel authentic, emotionally engaging and genuinely connected to the people behind the brand — through photography, videography and cinematic digital storytelling.

Why work with me

Marketing built around trust, connection and authenticity.

01

Real-world experience

Years across hospitality, events, content and partnerships — not theory.

02

Storytelling first

Every brand has a thread worth pulling. We start there.

03

Local understanding

Built for Northern Rivers businesses, audiences and rhythms.

04

Visual craft

Premium typography, cinematic imagery, considered restraint.

05

Relationship-led

Long-term collaboration over campaign-by-campaign churn.

06

Authentic engagement

Engagement that converts because it actually means something.

Proof

Real-world reach & experience.

Quietly measurable. Built from years of hands-on work across community, hospitality and storytelling.

2.5M+
Annual social views across accounts managed through strategic content and storytelling.
50+
Community activations supporting local events, campaigns and partnerships.
20+
Hospitality and venue projects across marketing, events and digital engagement.
50+
Sporting and charity partnerships built and maintained over time.

In their words

“Jackson has a strong understanding of how businesses can meaningfully connect with their local community. He brings a creative eye to his marketing work and approaches community engagement with care, authenticity and respect.”
Julian Pennisi
Managing Director, Cyberry Solutions
Service provider supporting content collection and marketing services across Cherry Sports Group initiatives.

Experience across

Hospitality·Sporting Clubs·Charities·Community Organisations·Local Business·Mental Health Advocacy·Events & Activations·Venue Marketing·Social Media Content·Partnership Campaigns·
Hospitality·Sporting Clubs·Charities·Community Organisations·Local Business·Mental Health Advocacy·Events & Activations·Venue Marketing·Social Media Content·Partnership Campaigns·

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Let’s build something people actually connect with.

Whether you need a stronger website, better content, improved visibility or a more authentic brand presence, let’s create something built for long-term growth and genuine connection.