Our proposition to you
It’s a fun, challenging gig. The kind where you’ll meet inspiring people, learn about things you may never knew existed, and go home each day feeling like you’ve done something good. We support and respect one another, so everyone — no matter how long you’ve been here — is given room to speak up and share ideas.
Think HQ values inclusion and diversity – it’s the reason we can do the work we do. We welcome and actively encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ 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.
Current job openings
We’re looking for a Sydney Growth Director to help grow our presence in NSW and bring Think HQ’s full-service offer to new audiences.
The newly created Sydney Growth Director role is focused on leading the end-to-end new business process, from identifying and assessing opportunities through to shaping proposals, building relationships and securing new work. With a focus across corporate, government, and for-purpose sectors, you’ll play a key role in connecting Think HQ’s integrated offer with clients who align with our values and ambition to create positive change.
Supported by our national team, you’ll help lead the charge on prospects, proposals, tenders and strategic partnerships that deliver meaningful growth.
About us Think HQ is a fully integrated, award-winning agency that does it all.
We’ve built an agency that does more for our clients, creating campaigns powered by collaboration. Our fully-rounded expertise spans strategy, tech and creative through to diverse audience engagement, PR and events. It’s a unique range of services that work together brilliantly - while creating brilliant work for our clients.
From the first spark of an idea to its ultimate execution, we make it easy for clients to get world-class work from one bunch of amazing people. Whether it’s for commercial, not-for-profit, or government clients, we bring bold ideas to life. Our in-house production team makes sure everything runs smoothly, from concept to delivery, ensuring every campaign gets results.
About the role Reporting to the Sydney Director, and with strong support from our Melbourne-based Business Development team, you’ll lead business development activity in NSW and contribute to broader national growth initiatives. This is a strategic and delivery-focused role, one that requires both big-picture thinking and the ability to drive day-to-day activity. You’ll help shape the way we grow in NSW by identifying the right opportunities, crafting considered responses, and working closely with internal teams to bring our best to every proposal, pitch and partnership conversation. You’ll play a key role in building our pipeline, responding to tenders and proposals, and expanding Think HQ’s presence and reputation throughout the Sydney market.
In this role you will:
- Develop and implement a clear, values-led business development strategy that helps grow Think HQ’s presence across government, corporate and for-purpose sectors in the Sydney and national market.
- Identify, vet and pursue new business opportunities, including engaging with consultants, tender notifications, organic leads and relationship-driven prospects, ensuring they align with our mission and strategic goals.
- Lead and support the preparation of proposals, presentations and RFQs, working collaboratively across teams to bring together the best of Think HQ’s integrated offering.
- Shape thoughtful, tailored responses that reflect our values and approach, ensuring every proposal is strategic, engaging and clearly demonstrates impact.
- Build and nurture meaningful relationships with clients, collaborators and prospective partners, raising Think HQ’s profile and helping secure long-term, values-aligned partnerships.
- Work closely with the broader Business Development and Marketing teams to ensure efforts are aligned to business capacity and strategic priorities.
- Track, measure and report on key business development initiatives and pipeline health, ensuring visibility of progress to senior leadership.
- Support and contribute to brand-building activity in the Sydney market, including development of credentials, thought leadership and targeted marketing campaigns.
You bring deep experience in client management and new business, with a strong understanding of what it takes to build trusted relationships and shape opportunities that deliver real value. You’re commercially minded and purpose-driven - curious, collaborative, and committed to building lasting impact that aligns with purpose.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience in business development, client management or growth roles, ideally within an integrated agency environment.
- A track record of identifying and converting new business opportunities, with strong knowledge across government, commercial and for-purpose sectors.
- You know how to make complex ideas accessible and can work with others to shape responses that are strategic, persuasive and on point.
- Strong commercial awareness, with experience in forecasting, reporting and aligning business growth with strategic objectives.
- A collaborative approach and an ability to build trust quickly with both internal teams and external stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset, with strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities with calm and clarity.
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.
Think HQ is seeking an experienced communicator to step into a unique PR role where media strategy, content development, and storytelling come together. You’ll drive integrated campaigns that engage diverse audiences and deliver purposeful, measurable results.
We’re looking for a PR Account Manager to join the team – but if you’re a strong SAM or AD looking for your next move, we’re open to shaping the role for the right person.
You don’t need to tick every box – just know why they matter, and be ready to dive in.
This isn’t a traditional PR role. It’s suited to a dynamic communicator who thrives at the intersection of media, strategy, digital content, and community. You’ll help lead and shape campaigns across earned, owned, and shared channels – all grounded in strong storytelling that resonates in today’s media landscape and drives positive change.
This isn’t a traditional PR role. It’s best suited to a dynamic communicator who thrives at the intersection of media, strategy, digital content, and community. You’ll help lead and shape campaigns that span earned, owned, and shared channels – all with a strong focus on storytelling that resonates in today’s media landscape and drives positive change.
You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of sectors - from public interest and government to arts, entertainment, tourism, and social impact - delivering great communications to clients who align with our values and ambition to create positive change.
Role responsibilities include:
Media Relations & Strategy
- Develop and execute media strategies across traditional, digital, and social platforms.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, editors, content creators and media outlets, with an emphasis on emerging digital news platforms.
- Pitch compelling stories and coordinate interviews, briefings, and events that generate high-value coverage across outlets and platforms.
- Develop integrated media strategies spanning traditional, digital, and emerging platforms.
- Build and maintain strong journalist, influencer, and creator relationships.
- Monitor news and digital trends to shape timely, context-aware responses.
Content, Communications & Story
- Write engaging media materials, including media releases, briefing notes, media kits, Q&As, and op-eds. Collaborate on integrated communication plans that include earned media, paid media, social, content, and community engagement.
- Craft compelling, values-aligned narratives for campaigns, brands, and issues that resonate across diverse communities and media platforms.
- Collaborate with creative and digital teams to produce high-impact, multi-channel content.
- Develop strategies for owned channels and community-building initiatives.
- Translate data and audience insight into actionable content plans.
Client & Campaign Support
- Support to clients on campaign planning, delivery, and reporting.
- Work with Think HQs creative, digital, and production teams to bring ideas to life.
- Monitor media trends, client coverage, and industry developments to inform strategy.
Innovation & Future Capability
- Support internal capability-building in future-facing skills (AI, data, cultural insight, content production).
- Pilot new tools, formats, and channels to keep our work at the forefront of the industry.
- Present and outline trends with colleagues, ensuring they align with agency principles.
Team Contribution & Culture
- Bring a curious, entrepreneurial energy and collaborative mindset to a growing and values-driven team.
- Contribute to a culture of learning, experimentation, and collaboration.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to new business development.
- Help grow the agency’s capabilities and reputation through proactive thinking, pitching, and new business support.
- Participate in team development, internal projects, and culture-building activities.
We are looking for the right person, not the easiest fit. This should give you an idea of what we’re looking for, but don't be put off if there’s a box or two you don’t tick!
- A love of telling a great story, reaching audiences where they are and changing behaviours through super-smart innovation.
- At least five years experience in PR, communications, or a related field.
- Deep cultural awareness and inclusive communication instincts.
- A passion for driving positive change across your work.
- Deep understanding of the digital news media landscape and how to work within it.
- Strong relationships with journalists, content creators or commentators - and a proven ability to secure engaging, high-impact coverage.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
- Highly personable, proactive, and adaptable, with a can-do attitude.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable working independently, as part of a fast-paced team, and across Think HQ’s integrated services.
- Skilled in story development, media relations, stakeholder engagement, and crisis/issues management.
- Comfortable working with (or learning) data analytics, content tools, and AI-supported workflows.
- Highly collaborative, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity and experimentation.
- Strong commercial awareness and an interest in helping grow a future-facing agency.
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 so we can understand your experience and motivation for joining Think HQ. Applications without a cover letter won’t be considered.
We're looking for a dynamic Senior PR Account Director with strategic communications expertise and excellent understanding of the government communications space. Operating at the intersection of media, strategy, stakeholder engagement and government relations, you'll shape and deliver high-impact campaigns that resonate and drive meaningful change.
As Senior PR Account Director, you'll leverage your deep understanding of the Australian media landscape to navigate complex issues and policy areas, bringing PR smarts and strategic thinking to government and commercial clients, ensuring campaigns align with the brief.
With strong support from the Group Head of Strategic Communications & PR, your responsibilities include management and leadership duties, leading multiple projects and driving strategic direction within the team.
Role responsibilities include: Project Leadership
- Develop and lead strategic communications and stakeholder engagement strategies tailored to clients including both Federal and State Governments.
- Provide senior strategic counsel on navigating government processes, policy environments, and regulatory landscapes.
- Monitor policy trends and proactively identify opportunities and risks for clients. Act as a senior strategic adviser and key contact for government clients.
- Oversee campaign planning, execution, and reporting, ensuring exceptional quality and strategic alignment.
Media Relations
- Develop and execute media strategies across traditional, digital, and social platforms.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, editors, content creators and media outlets, with an emphasis on emerging digital news platforms.
- Pitch compelling stories and coordinate interviews, briefings, and events that generate high-value coverage across outlets and platforms.
- Develop integrated media strategies spanning traditional, digital, and emerging platforms.
- Build and maintain strong journalist, influencer, and creator relationships.
- Monitor news and digital trends to shape timely, context-aware responses.
Content, Communications & Stakeholder Management
- Lead the creation of clear and compelling communications materials including communications plans, media releases and stakeholder engagement strategies, submissions.
- Craft narratives aligned with client priorities and public interests that resonate across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Design and oversee integrated campaigns and lead on close working with the creative, audience, digital and client management teams.
Leadership & Team Management
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and management to account teams, fostering a culture of growth, excellence, and strategic thinking.
- Drive new business opportunities, proposal development, and pitch delivery.
- Actively contribute to agency strategic direction, team capability development, and culture-building initiatives.
We are looking for someone exceptional, not simply a box-ticker. Here’s what we'd ideally like to see:
- Extensive experience (8+ years) in PR or communications with significant exposure to Federal Government clients or environments.
- Deep understanding of government policy processes, stakeholder engagement, and public affairs.
- Strong leadership, management, and mentorship skills.
- Excellent strategic communication, writing, editing, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Comfortable operating independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, integrated agency environment.
- Entrepreneurial, proactive mindset with a passion for driving positive societal impact through your work.
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 so we can understand your experience and motivation for joining Think HQ. Applications without a cover letter won’t be considered.
Think HQ is seeking an experienced communicator to step into a unique PR role where media strategy, content development, and storytelling come together. You’ll drive integrated campaigns that engage diverse audiences and deliver purposeful, measurable results.
We’re looking for a PR Senior Account Manager to join the team – but if you’re a strong AM ready to step up, or an AD looking for something a bit different, we’re open to shaping the role for the right person.
You don’t need to tick every box – just know why they matter, and be ready to dive in.
This is not a traditional PR role. It's suited to a dynamic communicator who can operate at the intersection of media, strategy, digital content and community. You will help us lead and shape campaigns that work across earned, owned, and shared channels - with a strong grounding in telling stories that connect in today’s media. All aimed at driving positive change.
You’ll work across a diverse portfolio of sectors - from public interest and government to arts, entertainment, tourism, and social impact - delivering great communications to clients who align with our values and ambition to create positive change.
This role also includes leadership responsibilities, guiding teams, mentoring staff, and contributing strategically to the growth and direction of the agency.
Role responsibilities include Media Relations & Strategy
- Develop and execute media strategies across traditional, digital, and social platforms.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, editors, content creators and media outlets, with an emphasis on emerging digital news platforms.
- Pitch compelling stories and coordinate interviews, briefings, and events that generate high-value coverage across outlets and platforms.
- Develop integrated media strategies spanning traditional, digital, and emerging platforms.
- Build and maintain strong journalist, influencer, and creator relationships.
- Monitor news and digital trends to shape timely, context-aware responses.
Content, Communications & Story
- Write engaging media materials, including media releases, briefing notes, media kits, Q&As, and op-eds.
- Collaborate on integrated communication plans that include earned media, paid media, social, content, and community engagement.
- Craft compelling, values-aligned narratives for campaigns, brands, and issues that resonate across diverse communities and media platforms.
- Collaborate with creative and digital teams to produce high-impact, multi-channel content.
- Develop strategies for owned channels and community-building initiatives.
- Translate data and audience insight into actionable content plans.
Client & Campaign Support
- Provide senior support and strategic counsel to clients on campaign planning, delivery, and reporting.
- Work with Think HQ’s creative, digital, and production teams to bring ideas to life.
- Monitor media trends, client coverage, and industry developments to inform strategy.
- Leadership, Management & Strategic Contribution
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and management to account teams, fostering a culture of excellence and strategic thinking.
- Contribute strategically to new business opportunities and agency growth initiatives.
- Participate in agency strategic planning, team capability-building, and culture-building activities.
About us
Think HQ is a fully integrated, award-winning agency that does it all. B-Corp certified, we have positive change at the heart of everything we do.
We’ve built an agency that does more for our clients, creating campaigns powered by collaboration. Our fully-rounded expertise spans strategy, tech and creative, through to diverse audience engagement, PR and events. It’s a unique range of services that work together brilliantly - while creating brilliant work for our clients.
From the first spark of an idea to its ultimate execution, we make it easy for clients to get world-class work from one bunch of amazing people. Whether it’s for commercial, not-for-profit, or government clients, we bring bold ideas to life. Our in-house production team makes sure everything runs smoothly, from concept to delivery, ensuring every campaign gets results.
We are looking for the right person, not the easiest fit. This should give you an idea of what we’re looking for, but don't be put off if there’s a box or two you don’t tick!
- A love of telling a great story, reaching audiences where they are and changing behaviours through super-smart innovation.
- At least five years experience in PR, communications, or a related field.
- Deep cultural awareness and inclusive communication instincts.
- A passion for driving positive change across your work.
- Deep understanding of the digital news media landscape and how to work within it.
- Strong relationships with journalists, content creators or commentators - and a proven ability to secure engaging, high-impact coverage.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
- Highly personable, proactive, and adaptable, with a can-do attitude.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable working independently, as part of a fast-paced team, and across Think HQ’s integrated services.
- Skilled in story development, media relations, stakeholder engagement, and crisis/issues management.
- Comfortable working with (or learning) data analytics, content tools, and AI-supported workflows.
- Highly collaborative, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity and experimentation.
- Strong commercial awareness and an interest in helping grow a future-facing agency.
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 so we can understand your experience and motivation for joining Think HQ. Applications without a cover letter won’t be considered.
