#299: Journey to Paris 2024 with AOC Digital Engagement Manager, Jeff Dickinson-Fox

09/15/24 • 47 min

Meet Jeff Dickinson-Fox, the Digital Engagement Manager at the Australian Olympic Committee. Jeff has been working with the AOC in the years leading up to Paris 2024 and recently returned from 16 days of jam-packed days sharing the stories and successes of Australia’s athletes.

Lots to look out for in this podcast including how Jeff directed his degree in Journalism towards Digital Media, what it means to be a Digital all-rounder and why it’s so valuable in 2024, creating your own experience to stand out in applications and much more.

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Additional episodes you may enjoy:

#52: How the Brisbane Heat grew a massive following, Nic Laube

#170: How to be a social media producer at Cricket Australia with Emily Collin

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#298: Nat Cook OAM OLY on how to prepare like an Olympian to work on Brisbane 2032

Has Paris got you dreaming of working at a future Olympic & Paralympic Games? Well if Brisbane 2032 is on your radar, Nat Cook (5x Olympian and Sydney 2000 Gold Medalist) is here to inspire you to do just that. Nat is on the Board of the Brisbane 2032 Committee, and back in 2021 she came on to share all of Brisbane’s plans for the Ganes, plus her keys to success as an Gold Medallist.

I’m bringing that ep back to the forefront today because there’s so much Gold in this ep (literally gold medals appear).

For a look inside the initial plans of the Brisbane Organising Committee, and how you can prepare like an Olympian to realise your career dreams, tune into this treasure trove with Nat Cook!

We cover:

•How to plan to host an Olympic & Paralympic Games 10 years out

•What makes Natalie Cook great

•3 critical moments that shaped her today

•The unique power of sport and Olympians

•The importance of learning people’s names

•Why resilience is the most vital part of any job

•The importance of building you and having a dream

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#273: Journey from Paralympian to Disability Sport Australia Manager with Elle Steele

#16: How to become a Sports Lawyer for the Olympic Games with Garth Towan

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