A unique opportunity to grow with AU/NZ’s most dynamic PR/social media agency
- Exciting opportunity for a Public Relations/Social graduate or similar
- Unique learnings and exposure to the inner workings of Thrive
- Provide PR assistant, social media and event management support to the agency
- Support the CEO with PA work and special agency projects
- Choose your own future pathway into a full time career into PR, social or content
Do you love being a part of a team, being the ultimate host, whipping teams into shape and making sure events work like clockwork? Thirsty to learn from the best in PR/social media and kick-start your career in comms with ambitious colleagues?
If you are a recent PR/social media graduate or junior administrative assistant seeking a new challenge, then this role is for you!
Thrive Sydney is seeking its new PR Office Coordinator / PA to the CEO following the recent promotion of this role into a full-time client account position. This is an exciting opportunity to join the operations team at Thrive and be central to the success of our HQ and Sydney team.
This is a dynamic role with direct exposure to the Executive Leadership representative overseeing operations and the CEO in a fast-paced environment that values passion, accountability, curiosity, collaboration and integrity every day at Thrive. Our agency culture is one where your happiness and well-being is front and centre and where you are limited by nothing.
A Unique Role with three dimensions:
Office Coordinator
- Set up, pack up, hosting and more - this role takes care of the office and the team
- Lights on, music on, visitors in the boardroom, couriers at the door, catering and coffees needed - you keep the daily workflow moving and the vibe happening
- Travel, accommodation, restaurant bookings and more - keep up to date with where to eat and where to book teams and clients
- Wrangle the team to deliver Thrive social events like Thrive O’Clock on Thursdays - our weekly social catch up
- You can manage the admin budget and support with office end-of-month reconciliations
- Suppliers are your besties - you can coordinate external teams to get jobs done
- Help deliver the weekly Thrive All-Agency WIP providing support to the National Admin Manager
- You’re the ultimate wrangler and doer collaborating closely with the Property Manager on maintenance and the National Operations Manager on all operations deliverables
- Monday to Thursday in office ~ Fridays work from home
Thrive PR & Event Support
- Learn and support with content ideas and production for Thrive’s social media channels
- Provide quarterly event support for Thrive’s Decades Ahead and other events at HQ including guest list management, hosting and event coordination such as catering and bump in/out
Personal Assistant support to CEO
- Support to manage bookings and diary - weekly meetings with the CEO to confirm the week ahead
- Be the internal go-to person for CEO diary access
- Support with special requests related to travel, client gifting and hospitality
- NB / CEO’s marketing, internal comms and some business requirements are managed by the Marketing/Comms team
What you’ll love about Thrive
- Accelerated career progression - this role is a genuine pathway to highly competitive full time PR/Social media employment at Thrive (typically 12-18mths in this role)
- Early Friday finishes…clock off by 4pm most Fridays
- Comprehensive Learning & Development program and opportunity to participate in Academy programs including Tech Academy and PR/social media courses
- Weekly socials in office and quarterly social dinners and other team events
- Commitment to wellbeing including an additional Wellness Day as extra annual leave every year, 24/7 counselling support if needed, progressive policies including commitments to Domestic Violence support and external courses such as The Resilience Project
About You
- Recent graduate or certificate in PR/social media ~ we will also consider hungry-to-learn school leavers
- Superpower organisational and time management skills
- Multitasker with initiative and strong attention to detail
- Budget and admin nous
- Tech smart - proficient with Google Docs, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook
- Well presented and articulate
- Excellent customer service and problem solving skills
More about Thrive
Thrive is a powerhouse independent, Australian owned public relations agency. We exist to help our people, partners and the community grow vigorously, flourish and be successful. Founded by Managing Director Leilani Abels in 2000, Thrive's 85+ person team is made up of in-house media, creative and digital specialists across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Auckland. We deliver strategic communications services for leading global and local brands including LEGO, ANZ Group, Cisco, ASUS, Tinder and AfterPay NZ.
PR Agency of the Year | Mumbrella Awards 2022 & B&T Awards 2022
Visit us here for more information - www.thrivepr.com.au.
Only Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia should apply.
All contact with Thrive will be treated confidentially. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
