Celine has over 7 years experience in marketing and sales with a special interest in all things data, technology and innovation. Having worked in startups as well as multinational companies, she’s passionate about business and helping businesses achieve measurable results.

Originally from the land of ‘fush & chups’, ‘chilly bins’ and ‘jandals’, Celine moved to Newcastle in 2016 and quickly learnt to adore it. She studied Archaeology at the University of Otago and loves history….even spending her free time writing a historical fiction! She’s also an avid reader, proud cat mama and hopes to one day to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.

What drives this sharp, quirky Queen of the ditch forward?

Celine is a self proclaimed lover of data who gets a kick out of translating numbers and trends into marketing strategies. 

A kid from the bush who grew up in tiny mining towns, Dave has an infectious passion for marketing, creativity, technology and people. After graduating with a degree in Business Marketing & Psychology, Dave spent 7 years working with hundreds of businesses via gigs in large marketing & advertising firms. One day, he woke up and decided to start a digital marketing consulting business from his bedroom, with a vision to do things a little differently, to help businesses grow and stay ahead of the curve.

Fast forward to 2019 and Dave’s role at Redback is to ensure we are well equipped to deliver the best possible outcomes for our clients now and well into the future. Dave is also the co-founding CMO of star Aussie caravan sharing community Camplify. He sits on the board of Australia’s first SingularityU chapter and is also director of Interactive Minds Newcastle, a series of educational events for marketers and agencies.

What drives this creative + analytical + happy lump of a lad forward?

Well, in Dave’s simple words, it’s the “real weird, awesome buzz” he gets whenever we achieve tangible, meaningful growth results for a business.

Ben joined the team in July 2017. After managing to grow and monetise his own Instagram accounts to over 900,000 followers, Ben wanted to apply his skills to a range of businesses in agency land. Since joining the team, Ben has worked heavily on optimising our clients’ Facebook ad campaigns for maximum results across a wide range of industries and business objectives.

Ben is a natural problem-solver – a real modern day growth tactician with a strong focus on numbers. We love unleashing his brain on interesting digital marketing problems when they arise!

What drives this clever young man forward?

“The awesome feeling of always growing & improving my skill set in the industry I love!”

Dragan is a Senior PPC (Pay Per Click) Specialist who is a certified expert in all the major Google advertising channels. Kalyani has built and managed accounts across dozens of different industries with monthly ad spends starting as low as $250 and as high as $500,000.

At Redback, Kalyani’s job is to make sure our clients get the best bang for their buck on their Search Engine Marketing campaigns.

With over 15 years experience as a marketer Simon has covered everything from shampoos to zoos, having worked for large multinationals and SME’s. His traditional marketing background has transitioned into the digital space over time; applying similar principles to modern technology.

Strategy and analysis are his strengths, making for a creative problem solver who asks the questions needed to uncover directions for growth and put a road block on economic inefficiencies.

Originally from Cornwall in the UK, Simon moved to Newcastle, fulfilling a life-long dream of living in Australia. In his words “I love this place! It’s like Cornwall on a really, really good day – but times it by 10!”

What drives this youthful looking, analytical, Air Jordan wearing Pom?

Striving to keep ahead of the game; identifying industry trends before anyone else and applying them to clients businesses to achieve positive results.

Jazz is a cat obsessed content creative with 6 years of experience as a freelance writer and media officer.

(He has several years of experience prior to that as a market researcher, landscape gardener, news radio presenter, sourdough baker, aspiring novelist and software developer — but not all at the same time.)

Jazz sharpened his skills working as a speech writer and media officer for a Member of NSW State Parliament. He then went on to work closely with researchers and academics at the University of Newcastle, as part of their media team. Recently, he’s helped tell compelling stories about start-ups and innovative entrepreneurs for commercialisation consultancy gemaker. He now keeps busy helping our clients develop remarkable content for their websites, digital media and content marketing strategies.

What drives this passionate communicator forward?

People. Every business has people and their stories at its core and every customer is a person. As a writer and a human being engaged with the world, it’s the people around Jazz and the endless complexity of their inner worlds that fascinates him and motivates him to be the best communicator he can be.