Building Positive Change: Insights from Jen Sharpe, Founder of Think HQ
The creative industry is buzzing with change, and Jen Sharpe, founder and managing director of Think HQ, is leading the way! Her agency has a mission that's hard to miss—making a positive social impact with every project they take on.
Navigating tough conversations with clients
When it comes to client relationships, being able to navigate tough conversations is a common challenge that many account services professionals face and struggle with, but it’s so important that this skill is developed in order to progress in your
Agency vs. In-House Delivery Roles: What’s the Real Deal?
Here’s the million dollar question on almost every delivery and production candidate's lips: is the grass really greener on the agency or in-house side? Well, hold onto your hats because our recent webinar, In-house Production and Delivery: What’s it really like,
Behind the Creative: Moving from an agency to in-house
We regularly speak to candidates all across the creative, marketing, PR and digital space who are thinking about making the move from working in an agency to working in-house, but aren't sure what a career in-house looks like. So to help
Behind the Creative: How to land a fast paced agency role
In our first instalment of Behind the Creative for 2024, we speak with Caley O’Neill, National Client Director at IVY PR about what fast paced agencies are really looking for in newcomers to their team. From working across agencies of
What to consider when hiring a General or Operations Manager
In recent conversations with clients, everyone's been chatting about how they’re in desperate need of an operations/studio or general manager. However what this role involves varies greatly from business to business. Operations is a shape-shifter, different in every organisation and
Behind the Creative: Building and leading a purpose driven business
The pursuit of purpose and meaning has increasingly become intertwined with our professional lives, particularly in the post-COVID era. People want to know that they can make a positive impact at work, even if their role doesn’t necessarily make this
Remote first: How Common Code went from in-office to a remote, global business
Common Code (an Ackama Group Company) is a tech and product development consulting business based in Melbourne. When 2020 rolled around, they made a change that put them on to a completely new way of working - 100% remote with
Where should I work?! The pros and cons of different workplaces
Creatives are pretty lucky. Due to the nature of the work, they have the opportunity to work in all different types of places, whether that’s in tech/startups, independent agencies, multinational agencies or in-house/brand side across a variety of industries. So if
Should I stay or should I go (in-house)?
The Clash said it best: "should I stay or should I go?". They may have been talking about a relationship, but the question is just as relevant here too. There often comes a time in a creative's life, when they're working