Marketing Executive

Thirst Creative is a creative agency that builds strategies that work, brands people remember, and campaigns that deliver. We're growing our marketing services team and looking for a Marketing Executive to grow with us.

This is a hands-on role where you'll be part of an experienced marketing department, working across both performance and brand marketing. You'll help create bulletproof strategies and deliver integrated campaigns from start to finish. This is a chance to combine strong strategy with smart execution, and experience the full lifecycle of a project.

Please note, this is not a content creator role.

If you're early in your career and hungry to learn fast, this is your chance to do it in a team that values strategy and creativity.

Our Values
At Thirst Creative, we believe in more than just delivering great work, we live by our values, which guide how we operate, how we work with clients, and how we grow as a team. These values are deeply embedded in everything we do:

Critical Thinker
Be curious: Seek understanding through active listening and thoughtful questioning

Be creative: Challenge conventions with courage and originality

Communicate clearly: Communicate with purpose, simplicity and clarity

Can-do Attitude
Be accountable: Take charge and see tasks through with full accountability

Find solutions: Be resourceful and adaptable, no matter the challenge

Be reliable: Deliver on time, every time, with quality you can trust

No Ego
Be approachable: Create a welcoming space for ideas and input

Support each other: Share knowledge to help everyone excel

Back yourself: Trust your instincts and present your creative solutions with confidence

Cultural Champ
Look after the people: Connect, inspire, volunteer

Celebrate together: Recognise achievements, give kudos, and celebrate as a team

Positive vibes: Have a laugh, smile, bring joy

About You
You're a curious, driven marketer who enjoys both the thinking and the doing. You love digging into data, crafting meaningful messaging, and understanding what makes marketing work. Being organised, detail-focused, and confident juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment is something you are comfortable with.

Having a passion for using technology and data to drive results, you're always looking to learn and stay ahead of the curve. You think beyond clicks and impressions and care about customer journeys, brand positioning, and marketing funnels. You're eager to build your confidence in strategy as well as execution, and you thrive in a collaborative agency setting.

What You'll Do

• Assist with digital strategy through research, analysis, and reporting
• Set up, manage, and optimise campaigns across platforms (Google, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest)
• Track performance and contribute insights for continuous improvement
• Support creative briefing and collaborate with designers
• Help manage client relationships and participate in meetings
• Contribute to social media management and agency marketing
• Assist with brand workshops, audience research, and campaign planning
• Work closely with external clients and Thirst Creative's internal marketing

What You Bring

• 1–2 years' digital marketing experience (ideally agency-side)
• Confident with Google Ads, Meta Ads, and campaign optimisation
• Strong communications with sharp writing and attention to detail
• Organised, proactive, and able to juggle multiple projects
• Comfortable working independently and in a team
• Foundational knowledge of brand strategy, customer journeys, or funnels
• Exposure to strategy tools (e.g. SWOT, STP, personas)
• Analytical mindset with a knack for insights

Bonus points

• Experience with GA4, Looker Studio, GTM, Canva, Figma, Adobe, or automation tools
• Experience using ad accounts (Google Ads or Meta Ads)
• Degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field
• Have completed any of Mark Ritson's Mini MBA

Why Thirst Creative?
A Team That Cares:
At Thirst Creative, every voice is valued, from the intern to the director. We collaborate closely to create work that's bigger than the sum of its parts

Innovation at Its Core:
We never stop learning, exploring, or pushing boundaries. You'll be at the forefront of our growth, championing new ideas and cutting-edge solutions

Work-Life Balance:
We offer a hybrid work environment and believe that finishing time really means it's time to clock off and spend with family and friends

A Culture of Growth:
We believe in continuous learning and development, both for our clients and our team. You'll be empowered to reach your full potential

A Certified Great Place to Work:
We're proud to be certified as a great place to work for four years in a row, plus recognised as the 6th best workplace in 2024

Application Process

We embrace inclusivity and diversity in our hiring process, constantly seeking to build a team that encompasses a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, skills, and perspectives. We're committed to employing and supporting staff members regardless of their race, gender, identity, religion, nationality, disability, or age.

If this role feels like the right next step in your career and aligns with your values, we'd love to hear from you. Along with your resume, please include a cover letter, it's your chance to share more about your experience, what excites you about this opportunity, and why you'd be a great fit for our team.

Applicants must be based in Melbourne, be able to commute to our Carlton office and must have working rights and meet the skills and experience outlined above.

Only successful applicants will be contacted. No recruiters please.