Jess Smith
Brand builder.
Partnership & sponsorship strategist.
Stakeholder engagement.

About
My career started with a leap: packing my bags and booking a one-way ticket to Hong Kong fresh out of university for a social media role. That experience shaped how I approach my work - with curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to push outside my comfort zone.
Since then, I’ve spent 10 years building my skills across a range of industries in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. Working in such varied environments has given me a versatile skill set across brand strategy, high-impact partnerships, events, end-to-end campaign management, and local area marketing. Along the way, I've built strong working relationships with senior internal stakeholders and external agencies, and led a direct report within a project team
I've navigated a few speed bumps along the way, experiencing redundancies multiple times. It has taught me that resilience is all about how you bounce forward. Taking a deliberate six-month break last year gave me the space to reset, reflect, and come back with absolute clarity on what direction I want to take my career.
I’m at my best in collaborative environments where I can build genuine connections and deliver practical, well-executed work.
Outside of work I’m usually checking out local food spots, catching up with family on the Sunny Coast, or researching my next travel destination.
Skills
Brand Strategy · Partnerships & Sponsorship Management · Campaign Management · Senior Stakeholder Management · Local Area Marketing · Event Delivery · Thought Leadership · Leadership
Technology
Adobe InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator · Canva · CapCut · Braze · Zoho CRM · Drupal · Brandfolder · WordPress · Meltwater · PowerBi · Asana · Monday · AI platforms (eg. Claude and Google Gemini) · LinkedIn for Business · Meta Advertising · Hootsuite · Sprout Social · Microsoft Office Suite
Let's talk
I'm currently open to brand, partnerships, campaign and marketing generalist opportunities in Brisbane where I can have a long career.