We're after change-makers who don't fit the box. Care about positive impact? You might be one of our kind.

We take care of our team so they can take care of their craft, our clients, and the audiences we connect with.
We welcome people of all identities, abilities, cultures, ages, and neurotypes. Think HQ is committed to equitable access and inclusion. We provide workplace and recruitment adjustments to support candidates and team members with diverse needs.
What we offer:
This is an opportunity to be the person who builds media at Think HQ.
As our first dedicated media hire, you’ll help establish the function, shape our approach and work closely with creative, research, PR and strategy to make sure audience insight, channel thinking and creative ideas work together.
As a founding member of the Think HQ media team, this role requires a self-starting powerhouse who enjoys the challenge working alongside creatives to develop media ideas that fit the idea. Ensuring that you can bridge the gap between audience insight, right channel mix, our creative vision and the diverse communities we serve. As one of the key architects of Think HQ’s media offering, you’ll lead the end-to-end media process - from deep-dive audience data analysis and strategic channel selection to high-level vendor negotiations and working with the media buyer to evaluate post-campaign attribution.
You’ll be the internal advocate for the power of paid media and the media advocate of Think HQ within the industry. You’ll work in a truly collaborative environment where media, creative, PR, and research live under one roof. This is a unique opportunity for a media entrepreneur within an established, high-growth independent agency to use your media expertise to drive genuine positive change.
Where you’ll make an impact:
Media plan architecture and channel mix ideation
Data intelligence and audience insights
Industry network and partnerships
Integration and business growth
You’re a self starter. You enjoy the freedom to develop ideas. You don't wait for a manual; you're excited by the prospect of a blank page and have the ability to fill it.
Collaboration is your default setting. You understand that at Think HQ, the best ideas are born at the intersection of diverse perspectives, and you thrive on bringing media plans to the table as a collaborative partner.
Experience: 8+ years in media strategy and planning, ideally within a top-tier agency environment.
The network: You’re incredibly well-connected in the Australian media landscape. People take your calls because they respect your expertise.
Data-fluent: You can translate complex data sets into simple, actionable strategies that a client can understand and get excited about.
Mission-driven: You’re ready to use your skills to drive health, education, inclusion, and social justice.
Entrepreneurial spirit: You have the grit required to be a small department today, with the vision to lead a department of ten or more tomorrow.
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 multicultural communities, people 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 Senior Social Content Executive / Social Content Specialist with around 2–3 years’ experience who knows how to turn an idea into content that works.
You’ll be comfortable creating for different audiences and platforms, with hands-on experience across WeChat and RedNote as well as Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok.
The Senior Social Content Executive / Social Content Specialist is a hands-on role within our PR and Strategic Communications team, supporting the planning, creation and delivery of social and digital campaigns.
You’ll work across owned, earned and paid channels, developing content that helps our clients reach the right audiences, build engagement and strengthen their presence across different platforms.
Day to day, you’ll manage social content calendars, draft and adapt copy, support client and internal workflows, and track campaign and content performance.
A strong understanding of the Chinese social media landscape is important, particularly WeChat and RedNote, alongside confidence working across Meta, LinkedIn and TikTok.
Some of the key responsibilities include: Integrated Social Content & Platform Execution (Owned)
Influencer Engagement & Creator Logistics (Earned)
Paid Media Coordination & Support (Paid)
Community-Building & Active Engagement
Analytics & Performance Reporting
Quality Control & Accessibility
You won’t need to know everything from day one, and there’s plenty of room to keep building your skills in the role.
What we do need is a strong grounding in social content and real familiarity with the Chinese social media landscape, particularly WeChat and RedNote. You should already understand how these platforms work, how people use them and how content needs to be adapted for them.
Ideally, you'll bring:
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 multicultural communities, people 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.
At Think HQ, we are experts in reaching today’s Australia. Our portfolio of inclusive communications engagements is growing and we’re looking for a Senior Lead to join our team.
Australia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse countries in the world, but too often important information, campaigns and conversations don’t reach everyone equally. Our work helps change that.
As a Senior Lead, you’ll be responsible for shaping and overseeing integrated communication campaigns designed to meaningfully connect with multicultural communities across Australia. You’ll bring together strategy, advertising, PR, community engagement, content and language services to help our clients communicate in ways that are relevant, accessible and culturally informed.
You’ll work closely with clients, communities and specialists from across Think HQ to turn complex communication challenges into thoughtful, effective campaigns that create positive outcomes.
This role is unique in that part of it requires market profile and advocacy for inclusive communications, with a lean towards multicultural communications. As our work grows in this space, we need a leader who can influence industry standards, advocating for clients across business and government to communicate inclusively with all Australians.
Key Responsibilities:
You’re an experienced communications practitioner who combines strong strategic thinking with excellent client leadership and a genuine interest in how communications can better serve Australia’s diverse communities.
You’ll ideally bring:
Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box. We’re much more interested in finding someone smart, thoughtful and motivated who shares our values, cares about the work and wants to keep learning.
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.
To apply Send us your resume and a brief cover letter telling us a little about you, why this role interests you, and why you’d like to be part of Think HQ.
We’re looking for an organised, thoughtful and people-focused Vendor Manager to join our Language Services team, looking after the network of freelance translators and linguists at the heart of so much of our work.
It’s a varied, hands-on role: building strong relationships, bringing new linguists into the fold, supporting quality and compliance, creating development opportunities, and keeping all the moving parts moving.
As our Vendor Manager, you’ll manage and grow the network of freelance translators and linguists that supports our Language Services team.
You’ll be responsible for finding and onboarding the right suppliers, maintaining strong relationships, keeping our vendor data and certifications in good shape, and supporting quality and compliance with ISO 17100.
You’ll also work closely with our broader teams, including Audience Insights & Engagement, to support research and community engagement projects where language and cultural expertise are needed.
Key responsibilities include:
You’ll be someone who enjoys working with people and detail. You’re organised, responsive and comfortable keeping lots of moving pieces on track without losing sight of the relationships behind them.
You’ll ideally bring:
Experience in translation, localisation, language services, NAATI or ISO 17100 would be highly regarded, but you don’t need to know everything on day one. Curiosity, good judgement and a willingness to learn matter too.
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 multicultural communities, people 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 someone a few years into their community engagement career who wants to keep learning while taking on more responsibility.
This is a junior to mid-level role within our Audience Insights & Engagement team, supporting inclusive engagement with communities across Australia. You’ll work closely with experienced practitioners and contribute across both the relationship and coordination sides of the work.
The role can be based in either Melbourne (South Melbourne) or Sydney (Surry Hills).
As Community Engagement Specialist, you’ll support projects from early planning through to delivery.
That might mean coordinating with community organisations, helping organise consultations and workshops, keeping stakeholders informed, or making sure the practical pieces of a project are on track.
We’re looking for someone with a good foundation, strong organisational skills and an interest in growing into a more experienced engagement practitioner over time.
Some of the key responsibilities include: Community engagement and delivery
Project coordination
Team and client support
We’re looking for someone with the drive, curiosity and capability to grow into the role. You don’t need to have mastered everything already, but you’ll likely bring:
Most importantly, you're someone who understands that great engagement isn't transactional. You build trust, listen carefully, follow through on commitments, and genuinely care about creating opportunities for people to have their voices heard.
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 multicultural communities, people who speak a language other than English, people with disabilities, older Australians and parents returning to the workforce.
To support safe and ethical engagement with community participants, appointment to this role is subject to holding (or obtaining) a valid Working With Children Check and National Police Check.
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.
Please note that the Thinktern program is not currently accepting applications for the tertiary internship or community traineeship programs. Applications will re-open in January 2027. We look forward to chatting to you then!