Dylan Parker, Marketing & Communications Manager – Newcastle Airport

Dylan Parker is a marketing leader with a background in brand strategy, aviation marketing and large-scale creative campaigns. After placing third at the World Paper Plane Championships and inspiring the film Paper Planes, he built a career across top creative agencies before joining Newcastle Airport, where he now leads brand, above-the-line campaigns and stakeholder engagement during a major period of growth. Dylan is known for his ability to simplify complexity, shift behaviour and build strong industry relationships. Outside of work, he’s a passionate musician, adventurer and dad of two young boys who share his love of anything that flies.

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