Creative Strategist

10 Paramount Australia & New Zealand is a division of Paramount International Networks, which in turn is a division of Paramount Global. 

Paramount is a global media & entertainment organisation with some of the best known and loved brands in the world. Employing over 1,700 people locally, and a further 25,000+ globally, we deliver premium content through multiple platforms for the young (and the young at heart of course!).

We pride ourselves on creating content that gets people talking. What’s more, you’ll find all these great shows (and more) on our free-to-air channels (10, 10 Peach, 10 Shake, 10 Bold), subscription channels (MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central), our digital platform 10 Play and our new subscription video on demand service Paramount+.  

This is a parental leave (9 months) full time role based in SYDNEY.

(a hybrid work model is available)

Enough about us! What you’ll do as a Creative Strategist:

As the Creative Strategist working within our newly restructured Paramount Brand Studios division you will be responsible for driving bold and innovative solutions that build connections between audience, brands and the Paramount playground. This role is key in the development of our creative approach, applying a fresh perspective to solve client business challenges and articulate our solutions in pitch presentations.

You are passionate about ideas, with an understanding of the creative and strategic process that is channel agnostic and able to apply to a range of briefs.

Functions will also include:  

• Immersing yourself in culture, media and people trends that uncover unique opportunities for our clients, focusing on the role brands play in these spaces.

• Facilitating internal brainstorms - imbue data driven decision making into our ideas process.

• Translating insights into ideas and compelling creative concepts/platforms in line with strategy. Developing thought-starter ideas, territories, propositions

• Working in collaboration with a team of strategists to inform, define and inspire campaign creative and direction, with ability to showcase how a campaign platform comes to life across multiple touchpoints

• Supporting in pitching new creative routes and campaign ideas, creating a robust story to articulate and sell in why an idea works.

• Working with key stakeholders across the Paramount Brand Studio team and wider business to ensure ideas are on brand and commercially viable

• Delivering exceptional written and presentation work

What are we looking for in a Creative Strategist? What’s important?  

• You are innately curious with 5 years of experience in a similar role

• You have an openness to learn and seek new ways took look at the same problems

• Keen attention to detail, with strong organisations skills

• Ability to distil complex challenges into simple ideas, and experienced in connecting ideas cross media, upholding the creative thread

• Experienced in the development and communication of an idea and able to build a compelling creative story

• Confident presenter, rigorously championing the way in which we pitch ideas

Why Paramount?

We could just list the numerous benefits our employees avail of every day.  However, for now we'll just leave you with how our employees feel about us:

• 92% of our employees stated they would highly recommend Paramount to a friend (Glassdoor)

• We hold a 4.1 STAR RATING, by far the highest rating in the media sector (Seek Company Profiles)

Paramount embraces differences and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds regardless of factors such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property or birth. These grounds also include age, nationality, marital status, disability, place of residence and sexual orientation.

We recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples, and the Traditional Custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and we are proud to live in a country which is home to the world’s oldest living cultures.

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At Paramount, there is no such thing as the 'perfect candidate’.

Seeing responsibilities and competencies laid out on paper can be confronting, sometimes imposter syndrome can creep in and mess with your confidence.  Please know that we list items to give you an opportunity to show us your potential and how you can grow and transform with us. Your ability to demonstrate that you can develop the required capabilities for this role is why we would really like to hear from you.

However you identify and whatever your background may be, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day!