FREELANCE CONTRACT: SENIOR CREATIVE

1000heads Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

1000heads Group is seeking a highly versatile Senior Creative for our Sydney or Melbourne office. You will lead concept development, push creative boundaries, and craft integrated campaigns across TV, Digital, Social, Outdoor, and in-store activations.

Proficiency in Google Slides, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, and AI tools is essential. You will collaborate with senior teams, mentor juniors, and elevate client storytelling through engaging visuals and compelling narratives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a creative, art direction, or design-focused role, preferably in an agency.
• A compelling portfolio showing presentation design, conceptual strength, and brand storytelling.
• Expert-level proficiency in Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma.
• Solid understanding of social media formats and cultural trends.
• Familiarity with AI-driven tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney is a plus.
• Strong verbal and visual communication skills with ability to defend concepts.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior team to craft original concepts for pitches, campaigns, and RFPs.
• Partner with external partners to ensure smooth execution and delivery of assets.
• Lead brainstorming sessions to develop standout brand narratives.
• Oversee client presentations, pitch decks, and RFP documents for impact.
• Develop templates, visuals, and storytelling techniques to elevate presentations.
• Utilise Slides, Creative Suite, and Figma to produce professional materials.
• Create infographics and visuals that bring ideas to life.
• Apply social media insights to keep concepts platform-appropriate and on-trend.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce engaging digital content.
• Stay current with AI tools to boost ideation and efficiency, driving innovation.
• Mentor junior creatives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Presentation design

Brand storytelling

Conceptual thinking

Agency experience

Tools

Google Slides

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

AI tools (Midjourney)

Job description

We're seeking a highly versatile and imaginative Senior Creative to help elevate our agency's creative output in our Sydney or Melbourne office. Your primary focus will be conceptual development, spearheading top tier creative, and producing work that pushes boundaries, raising the bar for our clients. You will be central to generating innovative ideas that blend design, strategy, and technology—enhancing our agency's storytelling capabilities and commercial success.

The ideal candidate is conceptually strong and technically adept, with a proven ability to transform big ideas into visually compelling narratives. Ability to see the big picture and create an integrated campaign across TV, Digital, Social, Outdoor, In store, Activation and any other channel is imperative.

Proficiency in Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, and AI production (Midjourney, Sora) is essential.

Comprehensive knowledge of social media platforms and their creative applications is also key, ensuring our concepts resonate and can extend seamlessly across digital ecosystems.

RESPONSIBILITIES: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP & CONCEPTING:

• Collaborate closely with the senior team members to conceive original, compelling creative concepts for pitches, campaigns, and RFP submissions.
• Partner with external partners to ensure smooth execution and delivery of assets in market.
• Lead brainstorming sessions, providing innovative thinking, strategic direction, and creative problem-solving to develop standout brand narratives.

PRESENTATION EXCELLENCE:

• Oversee the design and structure of client presentations, pitch decks, and RFP documents, ensuring they are visually striking, on-brand, and communicate ideas effectively.
• Develop cutting-edge templates, visuals, and storytelling techniques that elevate the agency's presentation quality and persuasive impact.

DESIGN EXECUTION:

• Utilise Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and Figma to produce polished, professional presentation materials.
• Create infographics, key visuals, and narrative elements that bring strategic and creative ideas to life.
• Understand and apply insights from various social media platforms to ensure creative concepts are platform-appropriate, audience-relevant, and culturally on-trend.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft digital content that fosters engagement, brand growth, and positive audience interactions.

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION:

• Stay current with the latest industry tools, including AI-based solutions like ChatGPT and Midjourney, to boost ideation, streamline processes, and continuously enhance creative quality.
• Introduce new technologies and methods to the team, driving innovation and exploring emerging frontiers in design and storytelling.

COLLABORATION & DEVELOPMENT:

• Work with account teams, strategists, production managers, and technologists to ensure integrated, holistic approaches to campaigns and deliverables.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior creatives, fostering a culture of curiosity, learning, and continuous improvement.

SUMMARY OF ROLE:

We're seeking a highly versatile and imaginative Senior Creative to help elevate our agency's creative output in our Sydney or Melbourne office. Your primary focus will be conceptual development, spearheading top tier creative, and producing work that pushes boundaries, raising the bar for our clients. You will be central to generating innovative ideas that blend design, strategy, and technology—enhancing our agency's storytelling capabilities and commercial success.

The ideal candidate is conceptually strong and technically adept, with a proven ability to transform big ideas into visually compelling narratives. Ability to see the big picture and create an integrated campaign across TV, Digital, Social, Outdoor, In store, Activation and any other channel is imperative.

Proficiency in Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Figma, and AI production (Midjourney, Sora) is essential.

Comprehensive knowledge of social media platforms and their creative applications is also key, ensuring our concepts resonate and can extend seamlessly across digital ecosystems.

RESPONSIBILITIES: CREATIVE LEADERSHIP & CONCEPTING:

• Collaborate closely with the senior team members to conceive original, compelling creative concepts for pitches, campaigns, and RFP submissions.
• Partner with external partners to ensure smooth execution and delivery of assets in market.
• Lead brainstorming sessions, providing innovative thinking, strategic direction, and creative problem-solving to develop standout brand narratives.

PRESENTATION EXCELLENCE:

• Oversee the design and structure of client presentations, pitch decks, and RFP documents, ensuring they are visually striking, on-brand, and communicate ideas effectively.
• Develop cutting-edge templates, visuals, and storytelling techniques that elevate the agency's presentation quality and persuasive impact.

DESIGN EXECUTION:

• Utilise Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and Figma to produce polished, professional presentation materials.
• Create infographics, key visuals, and narrative elements that bring strategic and creative ideas to life.

DIGITAL & SOCIAL CONTENT:

• Understand and apply insights from various social media platforms to ensure creative concepts are platform-appropriate, audience-relevant, and culturally on-trend.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to craft digital content that fosters engagement, brand growth, and positive audience interactions.

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION:

• Stay current with the latest industry tools, including AI-based solutions like ChatGPT and Midjourney, to boost ideation, streamline processes, and continuously enhance creative quality.
• Introduce new technologies and methods to the team, driving innovation and exploring emerging frontiers in design and storytelling.

COLLABORATION & DEVELOPMENT:

• Work with account teams, strategists, production managers, and technologists to ensure integrated, holistic approaches to campaigns and deliverables.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior creatives, fostering a culture of curiosity, learning, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a creative, art direction, or design-focused role, preferably within an agency environment.
• A compelling portfolio that demonstrates exceptional presentation design, conceptual strength, and brand storytelling.
• Expert-level proficiency in Google Slides, Adobe Creative Suite, and Figma.
• A strong understanding of social media platforms, content formats, and cultural trends.
• Familiarity with AI-driven creative tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Midjourney) and an enthusiasm for integrating emerging technologies into creative workflows.
• Strong visual and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively present and defend concepts to internal teams and clients.
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and multitasking abilities.

This job description acts as a guide to the key responsibilities and expectations of the role. You may be required to take on other reasonable and ad hoc projects as needed.