Jodi Theisen is the Founding Director of Digital Nomads HQ. With a background in sales and business, and having started her first venture at 14, entrepreneurship is in her DNA. After a 10-year break to raise her two daughters, Jodi combined her passion for people, sales, and social media — and Digital Nomads HQ was born. Together with her husband Chris, the agency has grown steadily ever since.

Benjamin Paine is Digital Nomads HQ’s Managing Director. Benjamin is multi-award-winning businessman, having both acquired and established businesses. He now runs Digital Nomads HQ – a full-suite digital marketing agency. He is passionate about supporting local businesses in both marketing scale and operational insight. Being multi-disciplined in marketing, sales and operations it gives him a fantastic angle to provide extensive value to businesses. Originally from Bournemouth, United Kingdom, he migrated to Australia at 17 and settled on the Sunshine Coast in 2010. Today he is a vital component in the growth and strategy for Digital Nomads HQ’s success. He is also a dad to one newly born boy, a husband, and in his downtime loves spending quality time with his family at the beach!

Backed by a Bachelor of Digital Media, Hayden started his career with Digital Nomads HQ as an intern. Demonstrating an innate aptitude for leadership, communication and development, it didn’t take long for him to become the Head of Web Design & Development. Hayden leverages his extensive experience and creative mindset to think innovatively when designing concepts tailored to businesses across various industries. Hayden’s seamless integration of his passion for design and his technical expertise enables him to consistently deliver outstanding results. Hayden has taken the Web & Branding division to new heights – leading his team with the most incredible people-skills that need to be experienced to be believed. His clients have nothing but the highest praise for the way he directs projects to their ultimate creative & functional outcome. After hours, you will find him training 1000 hours a week on the road to his next Muay Thai fight and planning his wedding.

Annabelle Cochrane is Digital Nomads HQ’s SEO Manager, bringing a rich blend of academic and professional expertise to the team. Originally from Brisbane, she moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2019, armed with a Bachelors Degree in Business – majoring in Marketing and Management. With a strong background of in-house marketing, social media and SEO, Annabelle excels at creating holistic and consistent marketing strategies. Her unrivalled dedication and ceaseless preparation is key to her success, making her an invaluable asset in driving our agency’s marketing as well as our client’s digital marketing, forward. Outside of work, Annabelle is an avid gym enthusiast. You’ll find her exploring local cafes, and loves going for walks with her one-year-old pooch, Henry the Spoodle. As if her baseline education and expertise weren’t enough, she is also currently pursuing a Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications.

Todd utilises his years of industry experience and leading qualifications to apply strategic problem solving and analysis to all layers of applied digital marketing. With a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and earning the Dean’s Award for Excellence, Todd strives to maintain a multi-faceted approach to achieving the highest level of detail and critical thinking. In line with the agency’s motto of applying insight from data, not opinions – Todd is Digital Nomad HQ’s stats and numbers guy! If you are looking for data-based strategy, you are in the right place! In stark contrast to his desk-based job, in his downtime Todd’s definition of a ‘quiet weekend’ involves, surfing, outdoor rock climbing and hiking. Never short of a sport-related injury, Todd lives life to the fullest and he brings that enthusiasm and joy to his role as Paid Media Specialist.

Mitch is one of Digital Nomads HQ’s Web Developers not to mention one of our OG team members from the early days of the agency. Specialising in creating responsive, high-converting websites, he maintains a strong focus on user experience and search engine optimisation. With expertise in UI/UX design, custom WordPress development, Shopify E-commerce, and server management, he’s dedicated to exceeding client expectations with innovative digital solutions. A little known fact about Mitch is his secret talent in creating Augmented Reality experiences – from business cards to vinyl LP animations – he is both a technical and creative whiz! When he’s not behind his desk screens, he’s a passionate musician with a talent for audio production and drumming. He enjoys hanging out with dog whose name is, wait for it… Haymitch!

Chanie-Marie Van Den Berg is one of our dedicated SEO Accounts Managers at Digital Nomads HQ. With a Bachelor of Arts in Communications Sciences, Chanie loves in-page design and copywriting, bringing a unique blend of creativity and strategic thinking to her role. Chanie’s commitment to excellence and growing skill set make her an invaluable asset to our client’s marketing efforts. Her start in digital marketing began with freelance projects in social media, design, and content creation, where she discovered her true passion for all things digital. As a South African resident, Chanie adds a global perspective to her work, ensuring our clients receive top-quality service. When Chanie is not working, you’ll find her immersed in a good book, savouring a cup of coffee, or spending quality time with her three dogs – Chunkie, Munchie, and Poppet.

Shaun is a highly skilled Full-Stack Developer with end-to-end expertise across the entire development lifecycle. From planning Information Architecture and creating Wireframes, through to User Experience and Visual Design, Shaun seamlessly bridges strategy with execution. His technical mastery spans both front-end and back-end development, ensuring he can take a project from concept right through to launch. A true full-stack powerhouse, Shaun delivers robust, user-focused digital solutions that not only look exceptional but perform flawlessly.