Carolyn Hamilton | Strategic Communications, Marketing, Grants & Fundraising Advisor

Carolyn Hamilton

Strategic Communications | Marketing & Branding | Industry Engagement Advisor

Chair — Crew Connect WA Advisory Board

📍 Perth, Western Australia

📞 0413 315 595

📧 carolynhamilton@optusnet.com.au

Professional Summary

Carolyn Hamilton is a senior strategic communications, marketing and engagement leader with more than three decades of experience working across creative industries, major infrastructure projects, government, and premium brands.

She brings deep expertise in grant strategy, funding submissions, philanthropic engagement and fundraising, alongside brand positioning, reputation management and stakeholder relations. Carolyn has successfully supported large-scale creative, cultural and education projects where public funding, private investment and community support intersect.

Her ability to translate creative vision into compelling funding narratives makes her a highly valued advisor to screen, arts and cultural projects seeking sustainable funding and long-term impact.

Industry Value to Film & Television

Carolyn supports screen projects and creative organisations by:

Grant strategy and major funding submissions

Government grants, philanthropy and donor engagement

Fundraising strategy for creative and cultural projects

Strategic communications and brand positioning

Stakeholder, government and institutional relations

Public affairs, media strategy and issues management

Executive copywriting and narrative development

Community engagement and audience development

Creative industry advocacy and sector positioning

Key Skills & On-Set / Industry Experience

• Strategic communications for film, television and cultural projects
• Brand positioning and reputation management
• Government, institutional and stakeholder relations
• Media strategy, publicity and issues management
• Community engagement and audience development
• Creative industry advocacy and sector positioning
• Executive copywriting and narrative development
• Public-facing project leadership and spokesperson support
• Cross-sector collaboration (creative, government, education, business)

Selected Leadership & Industry Roles

Director, Communications & Engagement — ECU City Campus Project

A$853m transformational creative and education precinct integrating WAAPA, business and community in the Perth CBD. Responsible for strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, public narrative and brand positioning for one of Western Australia’s most significant cultural infrastructure projects.

Acting Director — Development & Alumni Relations, Edith Cowan University

Led engagement, philanthropy, communications and stakeholder strategy across alumni, donors and institutional partners.

General Manager, Marketing — Audi Centre Perth

Oversaw premium automotive brand marketing, public relations, events, digital strategy, customer engagement and reputation management across a 15-year tenure.

Founder & Director — Brand Studio

Provided senior marketing, communications and engagement consultancy to premium brands, cultural organisations and government-adjacent projects, specialising in brand development, public relations and stakeholder strategy.

Marketing & Brand Communications Consultant — Rio Tinto Diamonds (Argyle Pink Diamonds)

Strategic communications and brand development for one of Australia’s most internationally recognised luxury resources brands.

Brand Communications Consultant — Kailis Jewellery

Luxury brand marketing, public relations and consumer communications for an iconic Western Australian brand.

Crew Connect WA

Carolyn serves as Chair of the Crew Connect WA Advisory Board, providing strategic oversight, governance guidance and industry alignment as the platform evolves into a trusted resource for Western Australian crew, productions and industry partners.