Experiential Creative Lead
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Job Location:
North Sydney - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Food & Lifestyle Events team acts as the experiential extension of Nines iconic publishing brands including Good Food Sunday Life Pedestrian Drive The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. We partner with commercial brands government bodies and cultural institutions to deliver high-impact experiences that seamlessly combine editorial integrity with deep audience insight.
As a senior embedded curator at Nine you will sit at the intersection of sales and delivery to shape bold distinctive experiential concepts that bring Australias most trusted masthead brands to life. You will balance blue-sky imaginative thinking with real-world judgement ensuring every pitch is creatively ambitious commercially sound and flawlessly executable. This is a high-impact 12-month contract role for a creative strategist who understands how to translate cultural insights into unforgettable physical experiences.
Day to day you will:
- Lead the creative response to incoming briefs translating brand challenges and KPIs into distinctive experiential concepts
- Collaborate closely with Sales Editorial and Marketing teams to craft compelling pitch strategies and professional presentation decks.
- Interpret audience and cultural insights to ensure ideas are relevant differentiated and on-brand.
- Curate and recommend talent (chefs artists cultural figures partners) that strengthen the creative narrative and commercial appeal.
- Source and recommend venues using a place-making lens to ensure locations enhance the overall storytelling and brand standards of the event.
- Sense-check creative ideas early against production realities budgets and timelines to ensure seamless handover to the production team.
- Manage multiple briefs simultaneously often under tight timeframes.
- Act as a senior creative partner managing multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards of quality and detail.
Qualifications :
What youll bring:
- Significant experience in experiential marketing event curation or brand-led live experiences.
- Proven ability to develop original strategically aligned concepts showcasing strong creative judgment to elevate ideas.
- Exceptional project management skills including a deep understanding of budget creation and production logistics.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate with and manage relationships across talent vendors and high-level commercial clients.
- Strong communication and presentation skills with confidence to articulate a creative vision persuasively through professional proposals.
- Solid understanding of the publishing food and lifestyle industries including current market trends and audience insights.
- An existing industry network (chefs experts venue partners) combined with experience delivering commercial sponsorships.
- The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment responding calmly to shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
Additional Information :
How we work
At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team.
Our employee benefits include:
- Access to Employee Exclusives program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behind-the-scenes access and awesome perks.
- Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
More info at Nine Careers.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.
Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Graphics Design
- Copywritter
- Creative concept
- Advertising
- Communication
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Autodesk
- Art Direction
- Flash
- Flex
- HTML
- SEO
- Fine art
- Quarkxpress
About Company
Nines strategy is to create great content, distribute it broadly and engage audiences and advertisers. We are Australias largest locally owned media company the home of Australias most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselve ... View more
