Jason Perelson

Jason Perelson

Partner at Brand Rebellion
Canberra, Australia

About me

Jason is an award winning creative thinker, strategist and behavioural impact specialist with 25+ years of experience shaping how organisations and brands connect, influence and create meaningful change through creativity and storytelling. As Partner at Brand Rebellion, he brings deep expertise in moving people, impacting change, transforming cultures and shifting behaviours across government, defence and international brands.

Prior to Brand Rebellion, he co-founded creativeXpeople at Synergy Group, growing it from 4 to over 50 people and establishing it as a B&T Top 5 State Agency, and in national creative agencies. His work spans positioning Defence as the number one employer of choice for Graduates, to crafting Australia's message of unity to Ukraine, reducing occupational violence for First Responders, and developing award-winning integrated campaigns for brands like McDonald's, Red Energy and Cricket Australia.

Jason serves on the external advisory board for the Centre for a Better Canberra, the inaugural steering committee of the Microforest Collective and chairs the Chief Minister's Brand Strategic Advisory Board, helping shape the nation's capital's identity and brand. In addition, he is an international jury member for creative, impact and social good awards in New York and London.

Sector Experience
Awards

Positions

Partner & Head of Human Experience
Brand Rebellion
Australia
January 2025 - Present (1 second)
At Brand Rebellion, we bring the best of both worlds: a collision of creativity and ideation traditionally sought in agencies and the professional and strategic problem solving typically seen in consultancies.
We’re driven by a deep passion for people and how they connect with businesses, from the employee experience through to the customer experience.

What binds these two areas together is how brands behave and how people interact. This connect has created a strong mission; to create organisations that people want to align themselves with.
Partner
Canberra, Australia
September 2023 - January 2025 (1 year 4 months)
Developing and building the national business of Synergy Group by driving creativity and innovation as the leading force behind change for good across the public and private sector.
Executive Director
Synergy Group
Australia
May 2018 - September 2023 (5 years 4 months)
Leading the creative vision of creativeXpeople at Synergy Group, we are driving an innovative, creative and strategic approach to creative communication, campaigns, brand, storytelling and design.

A new breed of agency, we combine the courage of wild, imaginative creatives; with the rigour and strength of a large scale consultancy. We're explorers, inventors, artists and adventurers.

Driving strategy, behaviour change and cultural shifts through lens of blending academia and art in creative ways to solve problems through innovative approaches, new technologies, old channels, interactions and opportunities that all boil down to the fundamentals - the human experience.
Creative Director
Canberra, Australia
November 2016 - April 2018 (1 year 5 months)
Driving quality and effectiveness of all creative work in the agency; owning and driving creative to a new level, while assisting the Executive Creative Director with hiring, managing and mentoring creative staff and contractors.

Continuing to drive and mentor across both the Digital space and creatives through strategic vision, brand communication and innovation.
Head of Digital
Canberra, Australia
May 2016 - November 2016 (6 months)
- Lead the Digital vision, drive innovation and creative digital solutions for marketing campaigns, and client solutions.
- Drive the team towards achieving new heights within the digital realm, and discover new ways to solve the challenges for clients.
- Work in tandem with the Executive Creative Director to create new, and exciting avenues to communicate a brand to the market through innovative brand communications.
- Ensure that our digital end goals, are true to the ZOO brand.
- Challenge conventions, and lead by example
Hootsuite Ambassador
Hootsuite Media Inc.
March 2015 - May 2016 (1 year 2 months)
- Advocate on behalf of the Hootsuite brand
- Amplify Hootsuite messages to their existing networks
- Provide feedback on the Hootsuite dashboard and regional insight
- Create a stronger presence for Hootsuite regionally through participation in events and online advocacy
PR & Digital Media Manager
Canberra, Australia
February 2015 - May 2016 (1 year 3 months)
Primarily focused on Digital Innovation and Strategy. The role involves the scope, conceptualisation and creative solution generation to solve complex marketing, communication and business challenges for clients through traditional media, new media and digital innovation (web, mobile, VR, AR etc).

These include digital strategy, campaign conceptualisation, technological implementation for effective marketing and promotion, using digital solutions for successful external, and internal communications.

Over and above this, the role includes oversight of digital strategies including Search Engine Optimisation, Social Media and Search Engine Marketing, electronic direct marketing and CRM solutions

Education

B.A. MCC Field Of Study English Lit, Media, Film

2005 - 2008 (3 years)

Other professional activities

PHNX 2021

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2022

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2024

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2025

Awards Jury Member

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