Brand & Marketing.

Craig Jones is the mind behind the madness that is the brand team. With outstanding skills in brand creation and corporate identity, Craig has helped dozens of high profile brands put their best foot forward when going to market. His eye for detail and creative flare have drawn the attention of multiple awards and nominations, including the prestigious Best Awards. CJ is passionate about finding effective design solutions for his clients. He leads a solution-orientated, high-performing team who feed off their clients' success.

Hayden is our resident wordsmith and marketing strategist. A Massey University graduate in marketing and philosophy, he brings a broad background of marketing spanning the sectors of education, music, publishing, not-for-profit and participation sports. He joined us in 2017 from Auckland where he founded leading running fitness provider, TempoFit. He has authored several running books and, needless to say, always keeps a pair of trainers at the ready.

Emily brings to Strategy Collective vast experience in the marketing discipline spanning multiple business categories, including retail (Farmers, The Warehouse and Westfield); automotive (BMW and MINI); cosmetics ( L’Oreal Paris, Maybelline, Lancome); media (APN); charity (SPCA); fitness (Les Mills International); pharmaceutical (Pfizer); and, most recently, government (Auckland Council and New Plymouth District Council). She is passionate about getting the best from creative minds and working closely with clients to find the best brand and marketing solution. Having worked on many different campaigns her project management experience spans public relations, social media, experiential, events, sponsorship, print and TV. Emily believes that great content and great creativity generates coverage, awards and conversations for clients.

Will Ockhuysen is a Graphic Designer originally from New Plymouth who has been traveling and working abroad for the past four years, managing to visit 40 countries. Will has worked in a variety of design roles in Auckland, New York, Edinburgh, and Vancouver. Working globally has taught him how to adapt quickly and given him a wide range of skills and influences. Will was awarded a Gold Pin at the prestigious Best Awards for his university project, becoming the first person at Whitecliffe College Of Arts And Design to achieve this.