{"id":920,"date":"2026-08-12T11:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T01:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/?p=920"},"modified":"2026-08-12T12:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T02:01:35","slug":"rochelle-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awards.marketing-interactive.com\/hashtagaustralia\/rochelle-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Rochelle Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Speakers&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;2026 Judges&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;218&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\" style=\"text-align: center\">2026 Judge&#8217;s Profile<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;members-full-description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;mark-box&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Rochelle Jones<\/h3>\n<h4>Head of Digital Strategy<\/h4>\n<h5>Sod<\/h5>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Rochelle Jones is a digital strategist, marketer and leader with more than 15 years&#8217; experience helping brands build meaningful connections through content, social media and digital strategy. 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