Ben Smeaton
Account Manager
Is not a homebody
Dislikes pretentiousness
Can't commit to one hobby
Ben is a public relations and marketing professional with nearly a decade of experience building and protecting the reputations of South Australian icons, ASX-listed companies and some of Australia’s biggest brands.
Quick to build relationships, Ben is a trusted adviser to his clients and uses his enviable contact list to help them solve problems and create opportunities.
Ben’s skills include:
- media liaison
- issues and crisis management
- copywriting
- corporate communication
- communication strategy and planning
- social media advisory
His clients span industries including banking, insurance, property, education, tourism and events, not-for-profit, aged care, advocacy and retail.
Ben’s established network of local and national journalists enable him to secure strategic media outcomes that help his clients uphold their reputation, raise their community profile, and build their business.
Together with his up-to-date knowledge of social media and digital practices, his clients are provided with a modern, integrated approach to their marketing and communications.
Ben provides his industry expertise as part of the advisory committee for the University of Adelaide’s media degree, and he is the immediate past State President and former national Board member for the peak body for PR and communications professionals, the Public Relations Institute of Australia.
He holds a Bachelor of Public Relations from the University of South Australia.
Ben’s current and past clients include:
- Rundle Mall
- Adelaide Economic Development Agency
- City of Adelaide
- South Australian Museum
- NAB
- Stockland
- Life Care
- Goodstart Early Learning
- University of Adelaide
- Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation