Creative Strategist (Mid-level)

Think HQ is looking for a Mid-Level Creative Strategist to develop insights and creative strategies that drive meaningful impact for our clients and contribute to business growth. This highly collaborative role works closely with the Group Head of Creative Strategy and integrated teams across the agency to transform insights into compelling, purpose-driven ideas.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and creative doer who thrives on both defining the vision and bringing it to life. You’re just as comfortable uncovering insights and shaping strategy as you are working with teams to influence and execute creative solutions that resonate and drive results.

The Creative Strategist plays a pivotal role in turning research, insights, and audience behaviours into amazing ideas that influence and drive results. This isn’t just about making campaigns look great - it’s about understanding people, staying ahead of trends, and combining performance data with storytelling to deliver work that is both purposeful and powerful.

We’re looking for a strategic thinker and creative doer, someone who can identify opportunities, shape innovative ideas, and see them through from concept to execution. You’ll collaborate across our strategy, creative, PR, tech, multicultural and client service teams, working with government, not-for-profit, and purpose-led brands to develop campaigns that make a real difference.

If you love combining creativity with insights, inclusion, challenging the status quo and delivering work that has deep social impact, this is the role where you can make genuine positive change.

At a high level, role responsibilities include:

• Develop creative strategic solutions that address the client’s business challenges/ goals.
• Use insight tools to develop meaningful inclusive audience insights that guide strategy and proposal development
• Work with creative teams to translate client challenges and to ensure the creative product is on strategy and aligned with expectations.
• Provide input as needed during creative development to ensure that the strategic direction is correctly translated into creative work
• Support development of strategy planning tools and methodologies
• Undertake desktop research to uncover Insights to form strategic recommendations
• Write creative briefs and provide unique insights that foster great ideas
• Contribute to brainstorming and strategy development on projects.
• Mentor junior team members on using the agency process, methodology and optimise their skills and talent

• 5+ years' strategic experience working with clients in a creative agency (or hybrid role)
• You bring a positive, passionate, solutions focused ability to the team
• Existing client-facing skills in advertising and/or communications or related industry
• Knowledge of industry-standard frameworks, methodologies, and processes.
• Data analytical skills
• Proven creative strategic planning capability
• Experience in a fast-paced environment
• Interest in advertising and a passion for creative work
• Exceptional creativity and innovation
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Experience working with government clients is an advantage, but not required

Don’t worry if you don’t tick every requirement on this list – our priority is a talented and motivated individual with a positive attitude who is willing to learn, grow and collaborate. We’re looking for someone who is a great fit for our team in values and personality.

• Location: South Melbourne, VIC (Our in-office days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Our Flex days are Tuesday and Thursday)
• Engagement: Permanent Full Time.

Part-time and flexible work arrangements can be considered. Think HQ is a family-friendly, hybrid workplace.

Think HQ values inclusion and diversity. We welcome and actively encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTQIA+ people, people from our multicultural communities, or who speak a language other than English, people with disabilities, older Australians and parents returning to the workforce.

Please include a cover letter and link to your portfolio so we can understand your experience and motivation for joining Think HQ. Applications without a cover letter won’t be considered.