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Joel Connolly

Investor

Creative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation at Blackbird Foundry · Creative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation at Blackbird Ventures

Australia

About

Joel Connolly leads Blackbird's Brand and Comms team as Creative Director and heads the Blackbird Foundation, which aims to foster creativity in young people. He previously served as Head of Community and, before joining Blackbird, founded a talent management business and Sydney Craft Beer Week. The page notes he has since left the firm.

Experience

  1. Blackbird FoundationHead of Blackbird Foundationcurrent2022 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  2. Chuffed.orgBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. Blackbird VenturesCreative Directorcurrent2020 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  4. Blackbird VenturesHead of the Blackbird Foundationcurrent2021 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
  5. Blackbird VenturesHead of Community2016 — 2020Greater Sydney Area
  6. StartmateMentor2016 — 2023Greater Sydney Area
  7. Sydney Craft Beer WeekFounder, Festival Director2012 — 2016Sydney, NSW
  8. Umbrella MusicFounder, Artist Manager - The Rubens, Cloud Control, Urthboy2007 — 2016Greater Sydney Area
  9. AppleGenius Bar2008 — 2010Greater Sydney Area
  10. University of SydneyLecturer Media Relations2009
  11. Marrickville CouncilEvents Assistant2007 — 2009
  12. Warringah CouncilEvents and Cultural Projects Officer2006 — 2007

Education

  1. Charles Sturt UniversityMaster’s Degree, Culture and community in organisations2007 — 2008
  2. Charles Sturt UniversityPost Graduate Diploma, Cultural and Community development2006 — 2007
  3. Charles Sturt UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Communications2003 — 2005

Skills & more

Craft Beer2Google AnalyticsWordpressAdobe Creative SuitehtmlCSSStart-ups4Venture Capital4Artist Management3Community Development2Event Management26Marketing4
+12 moreMedia RelationsPublicityDigital MarketingDigital MediaDigital StrategyResearchStrategic CommunicationsPublic RelationsOnline MarketingSponsorshipVideoRadio

Languages English

From Joel's professional profile.

Colleagues at Blackbird Foundry

Alex Apoifis
Operations Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Blackbird Foundry
Alex Gifford
Head of Investment Programs at Blackbird Foundry
Alissa Lucas
Impact Associate at Blackbird Foundry
Anthoney Duong
Head of Investment Legal at Blackbird Foundry
Baoying Tong
Investment Associate at Blackbird Foundry
Becca Kennedy
People & Culture Partner at Blackbird Foundry
Carlene Kemp
Chief People Officer at Blackbird Foundry
Catt Vongpraseuth
Senior Operations Associate at Blackbird Foundry

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joel Connolly?
Joel Connolly leads Blackbird's Brand and Comms team as Creative Director and heads the Blackbird Foundation, which aims to foster creativity in young people. He previously served as Head of Community and, before joining Blackbird, founded a talent management business and Sydney Craft Beer Week. The page notes he has since left the firm.
Where does Joel Connolly work?
Joel Connolly is Creative Director & Head of Blackbird Foundation at Blackbird Foundry.
Where did Joel Connolly go to school?
Joel Connolly studied at Charles Sturt University (Master’s Degree, Culture and community in organisations); Charles Sturt University (Post Graduate Diploma, Cultural and Community development); Charles Sturt University (Bachelor’s Degree, Communications).

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