Junior Creative

Publicis Groupe; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wholeself wellbeing program

Flexible working Philosophy (Publicis)

Global Marcel AI Platform

Learning & Development opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Sydney is seeking a Junior Creative with a foundation in traditional advertising who can develop ideas for social-first campaigns and contribute to art direction and copy across channels.

You will partner with another Junior Creative, work with the Creative Director, and bring commercially relevant, culturally resonant work to life across social, shopper, experiential and integrated campaigns. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite is essential.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years' experience within a creative, digital or integrated agency environment.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative thinking and campaign development.
• Experience developing ideas across integrated or social-first campaigns.
• Ability to write compelling copy and contribute to art direction.
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite is essential.

Responsibilities

• Generate integrated campaign ideas from insight through to execution.
• Develop social-first concepts across campaigns and content series.
• Write copy and contribute to art direction from concept to production.
• Present ideas and creative rationale to internal teams and clients.
• Collaborate with strategists, designers, account teams and production partners.

Skills

Creative thinking

Campaign development

Copywriting

Art direction

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Company description

Mars United Commerce Powered by Marilyn is a global commerce company that delivers all the solutions clients need to grow their business today and tomorrow. Founded by the late Marilyn Barnett, we’ve become global leaders in four key commerce disciplines – Strategy & Analytics, Digital Commerce, Content & Experiences, and Retail Consultancy – that together form a United Commerce Ecosystem that provides all the expertise clients need to navigate the commerce marketing landscape. Our 800+ Martians across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia exist to drive growth for our people, our clients, and our communities all across the globe. In late 2024 Mars United Commerce became part of the Publicis Group.

Overview

About the Role

We're looking for a Junior Creative with a foundation in traditional advertising and creative thinking, who is excited by creating ideas designed for today's social-first world.

This is not a social media management or content creator role. We're looking for someone who can think conceptually, develop campaign ideas, write compelling copy and contribute to the art direction of work across multiple channels.

You'll work in a creative partnership with another Junior Creative, developing ideas from brief through to execution across social, shopper, experiential and integrated campaigns. Working closely with our Creative Director and broader creative team, you'll help create bold, culturally relevant work that drives engagement, influences behaviour and delivers commercial results.

The ideal candidate will come from a creative, digital or integrated agency environment, have experience using Adobe Creative Suite, and be equally comfortable contributing to both the visual and written side of an idea.

Develop Creative Ideas:

• Generate integrated campaign ideas from insight through to execution.
• Contribute to creative workshops, brainstorms and concept development sessions.
• Build campaign platforms, content territories and activation ideas that work across multiple touchpoints.
• Present ideas and creative rationale confidently to internal teams and clients.

Create Social-First Campaign Work:

• Develop ideas designed for how people engage with brands on social platforms.
• Create concepts for social campaigns, content series and culturally relevant moments.
• Write copy across a range of formats including social, video scripts, headlines and campaign messaging.
• Help shape the visual direction of creative work from concept through to production.

Work as a Creative Team:

• Partner closely with another Junior Creative to develop and strengthen ideas.
• Collaborate with strategists, designers, account teams and production partners.
• Contribute to a positive, curious and creatively ambitious team culture.
• Continuously develop your craft across both copy and art direction.

What You'll Bring:

• 1-3 years' experience within a creative, digital or integrated agency environment.
• A portfolio demonstrating strong creative thinking and campaign development.
• Experience developing ideas across integrated or social-first campaigns.
• Ability to both write compelling copy and contribute to the art direction of ideas.
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premier Pro or equivalent) is essential.
• Strong understanding of social platforms, culture and audience behaviour.
• Excellent communication, presentation and storytelling skills.
• A passion for creating ideas that solve business and brand challenges.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience working on shopper, retail, commerce or FMCG brands.
• Experience developing creator, influencer or content-led campaign ideas.
• Exposure to experiential, activation or integrated campaign work.
• Curiosity about emerging creative technologies and AI-powered workflows.

Who This Role Would Suit:

You'll likely have started your career in a creative, digital or integrated agency and are looking to deepen your craft as a creative thinker.

You understand that great social work starts with a great idea. You've been exposed to both copywriting and art direction, enjoy collaborating closely with other creatives, and want to create work that people notice, share and remember.

Whilst we welcome applications from people with a variety of backgrounds, this particular role is best suited to candidates who have experience in a creative, digital or integrated agency environment and can demonstrate creative concept development, copywriting and/or art direction skills. Candidates whose experience is primarily focused on social media management, community management or content scheduling may find that this role doesn't align as closely with their experience. However, Publicis Groupe regularly hires for social, content and community-focused opportunities across our agency network, so we'd encourage you to keep an eye on our LinkedIn pages for future roles that may be a better match.

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Additional information

What we can offer: Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — \"working your way with us.\"
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enENABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.