About Rocket

Great people, incredible results, award-winning campaigns

About Rocket

Great people, incredible results, award-winning campaigns

Meet Rocket

We’re an award-winning full-service digital marketing agency of 50+ experts. Our core focus is on fuelling the growth of our clients through digital channels and high-performing creative. We’ve been around long enough to know that success requires the best people, and for those people to bring to the table a blend of technical brilliance, marketing smarts and business savvy. Add to that our radical commitment to our clients and their results and you have Rocket, an agency focused on true partnerships with our clients.

HOW WE WORK

Our focus

Our size means we’ve got the depth to be genuinely expert across a range of different channels. It also means we can scale up or down as needed and quickly adapt, regardless of the challenge or opportunity, to changes that occur. Our team of strategists, designers, videographers and writers work seamlessly with our specialists in Google Ads, Paid Social, SEO and Email Marketing to deliver award-winning real-world results.

OUR WINS

The work we do wins awards

Rocket has won multiple awards including ‘Best Marketing Agency’ by AMI, 'Best Large PPC Agency' and 'Best Large Integrated Search Agency' at the 2023 APAC Search Awards, and 'Best Digital Services' at the 2020 B&T Awards. We have also won many titles at the Semrush Awards and Search Engine Land Awards. These achievements are a testament to Rocket's expertise and commitment to providing exceptional services for our clients.

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Industry-recognised digital agency

Rocket is a Google Premier Partner, a title held by only 3% of agencies in Australia. We were the first Bing Select Partner in the country and continue to lead as a Facebook Business Partner and HubSpot Platinum Partner for our work in marketing automation. We’re also a TikTok Agency Advantage Partner, recognised for driving results on one of the fastest-growing platforms in the world. On top of that, we’ve been named Australia’s Top Full-Service Digital Company on Clutch and one of the AFR Boss Best Places to Work in 2023.
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Our Culture

Rocket is all about the people, and in addition to doing award-winning work for our clients, we also put a lot of effort into creating a fantastic place to work and developing the people who join our team into the best marketers possible. 

Our team is our greatest asset and we value staff with a no-nonsense attitude. No games, politics or cliques - just a great bunch of people who work hard to generate amazing results and experiences for our clients.

Rocket has been recognised as one of Australia's top-ranked workplaces on the 2023 AFR Boss Best Places to Work list, given our strong company culture and our hybrid work policy. 
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GREAT WORK, GREAT PEOPLE

The Rocketeers

Digital marketing champion, business owner and all-round good guy.

David Lawrence

Co-Founder & Managing Director
Almost 20 years of digital marketing experience in both agency and client side. No member of the Rocket team has ever beaten James in a round of golf...

James Lawrence

Co-Founder
Sharon’s a wonder with the numbers and Mum to two creative kids.

Sharon Clennar

Group Financial Director
David is so across the web, he was involved in YouTube before it was cool.

David Roberts

Commercial Director
Lucie is a creative extraordinaire and avid wearer of bandanas.

Lucie Mammone

Senior Designer
Davy is a French Web designer who arrived in Australia in 2016, bringing his French touch to graphic design down under.

Davy Dubouchet

Web Experience & Automation Lead
Bec is a creative designer who adds a personal touch to everything she does.

Rebecca Turner

Senior Designer
Part-time Irish-man, full-time digital marketing extraordinaire.

Kevin McAuley

Commercial Director
Ally is an internet native and a problem solver.

Ally Lester

Office Manager
Roeya is a marketing specialist who loves stats… but also loves cocktails and jazz, so you know she’s not a total square.

Roeya Arzani

Client Services Director
Sam's ad-optimising power is eclipsed only by the size of his heart.

Samuel Weiss

Senior Paid Media Specialist
When not helping reach things on the top shelf, Darcy can be found playing or listening to alternative rock.

Darcy Cremin

Senior SEO Specialist
Certified crocheter Phoenix, loves to blend metrics and creativity in developing marketing strategies.

Phoenix Douglas

Senior Paid Media Specialist
Whether it's hitting the snowy slopes or soaking up the sun on the beach, Sam craves any and all things travel-infused.

Sam Lucas

Head of Paid Media
Film photographer and ocean lover Nina has a knack for fusing data and creative brilliance.

Nina Baker

Account Director
Rumor has it that chocolate and pizza are Talib's secret weapons to marketing success.

Talib Virji

Account Manager
When it comes to crafting compelling copy, Rob hits all the right notes, just like his favourite 80s/90s tunes.

Robert Pain

Content Manager
Joe, our adventurous gym-goer from England, thrives on all things data and spreadsheets.

Joe Alder

Head of SEO & GEO
Melissa is a paid media superstar, culinary virtuoso and proud parent of an Italian Greyhound Schnitzel.

Melissa Mandryk

Paid Media Specialist
Bec is our resident word nerd and boasts an enviable desk setup with her diverse Funko collection.

Rebecca Humphrey

Copywriter
When not marketing Rocket, Ash can be found whipping up a delectable cup of chai.

Ashlesha Balyan

Marketing Specialist
With a knack for problem-solving, one can always trust Mon to turn challenges into wins.

Monique Varrica

Senior Account Manager
Whether its optimising ads or crunching data, Rachael knows how to make a dollar work smarter.

Rachael Glover

Paid Media Coordinator
With a sharp eye for trends and a knack for detail, Thomas knows how to get your brand noticed in the right places.

Thomas Fielder

SEO Coordinator
With a flair for SEO and an eye for what works, Olivia knows exactly how to make Google rank your website on top.

Olivia Bjurstrom

SEO Content Manager
When not searching for keywords, Alan's searching for the perfect cappuccino - and he's very good at both.

Alan Piggott

SEO Specialist
Our resident powerhouse, Oscar turns ideas into campaigns that don't just launch - they take off 🚀

Oscar Birken

Creative Operations Lead
Whether it’s refining a concept or sweating the small stuff, Ben knows how to make good ideas land.

Ben Hyde

Senior Designer
Cass can make your campaigns work harder for each dollar and cent.

Cassandra Lau

Paid Media Coordinator
Our multitalented ballet dancer, theatre fan and word wiz.

Emily Newberry

Copywriting Lead
Trust Leah to stay ahead of all the new search updates and keep your brand on top.

Leah Meng

SEO Coordinator
Natalie would know where performance is won or lost better than your dashboards would.

Natalie Blackhall

Senior Paid Media Specialist
Tyler has the very special talent of bringing people along for the ride.

Tyler Charlesworth

Senior Account Manager
If there’s a smarter way to get your business to the top of search, trust Emma to spot it.

Emma-Sofia Hallin

Senior SEO Specialist
A natural problem-solver, Maria can get to the bottom of any SEO mystery.

Maria Gonzalez-Alvarez

SEO Specialist
When not crafting the next big idea, you can find her crafting her next wine.

Leesa Mealing

Digital Creative Lead
When it comes to new people and new places, Alyssa feels right at home. Just like she has across Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, and Boston!

Alyssa Giles

Account Manager
Soraya is a senior web designer who thinks in systems and visuals - fluent in motion, she connects brand, paid media and content into campaign ecosystems that convert.

Soraya Ouzara

Senior Web Designer
Part client whisperer, part project juggler.

Gemima Pearson-Maytom

Account Manager
Nimesh speaks fluidly in Hindi, English and Excel formulae.

Nimesh Chaturvedi

Senior Data Consultant
When he’s not ranking websites, you’ll find Aayush playing Red Dead, cheering on Chelsea, or diving deep into history podcasts.

Aayush Maggo

SEO Specialist

ABOUT ROCKET

What we believe in

No Jerks

NO JERKS

We value fairness, honesty and respect. This applies not only to our staff but our clients too. Being kind to each other gets better results, plus everyone enjoys themselves along the way.

Be Better

BE BETTER

Nothing changes as fast as the digital landscape, and this provides the perfect environment to keep adapting and improving in order to support our clients and help grow our businesses.

Take Ownership

TAKE OWNERSHIP

There’s no place for shirkers with Rocket. The people we love to work with are the self-starters: those who take ownership of their work, look for ways to help their colleagues and proactively deliver value to their clients and Rocket.

Do What's Right

DO WHAT'S RIGHT

What's right isn't the same as what's easy. At Rocket, we speak up - we’re direct, honest and brave. We don’t blindly say 'yes' or stay quiet when we don't agree. We say and do what's right.

Let’s talk

Let’s team up

Anything’s possible when the right people come together. 

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