Creative Natives are a full service recruitment agency based in Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast, placing roles in the PR, creative, digital and marketing space. We fill permanent and freelance roles for agencies and in-house businesses.

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Working parents are drowning in kid admin. The mental load of family life impacts creativity, productivity, and perpetuates the gender gap in agencies worldwide. And yet, achieving gender balance in creative and leadership teams is proven to win more awards and increase profit. How do we get there?

Claire Waring, Former ECD of R/GA Australia and Co-Founder of Gether believes AI has a big role to play.

We have tools for productivity at work but what about tools that help us at home so that we can be our best at work? She shares insights into how tech can help ease mental load to level the playing field for mums AND get dads more actively involved in their children's lives.

Whether you're a working mum or a leader of them, in this session you will learn practical strategies to unburden the mind, support working parents and retain top talent.

Gender balance: A proven path to more awards and profit

Understanding mental load: It's effect on the brain and creativity

The impact on agencies: Implications for talent and culture

Embracing technology: How AI can help ease cognitive load

Supporting working parents: Cultural changes to retain senior talent


Mental Load: Stopping the Industry’s Biggest Career Killer

After the success of their first webinar, Dr Maz and Mitch are back for a second installment of their leadership within the creative industry- Winter Addition.

In this session will explore:

\- The Impact of the work environment on Neurodivergent Team members

\- How to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset

\- How can you balance optimism and pessimism (realism) in your team.

\- Optimal conditions for achieving flow.

\- How to establish a clear vision as a leader

And much much more

This event is going to fun, free flowing and packed full of actionable takeaways that will help you become a better a leader.


Building Leaders within the Creative Industry: Part 2 Winter Addition

Join Steph and Camey - your resident Account Management Agony Aunts, as we host a monthly Q\&A delving into all things Suiting.

No topic off-limits, we’re here to share our industry expertise to unpack, debunk and support agency talent to Suit the shit outta this gig.

Send your questions and we’ll do our best to answer them - <suitschoolqa@creativenatives.com.au>


Ad vs Brand Agencies - Is It an Easy Switch?

Freelancers- does Tax time make you freak out?

Are you unsure what you can claim?

Join us for a quick session with Karan Anand the Managing Director of Hnry

We will be going through:

\-Top 3 things you need to know about getting set up as a freelancer.

\-The top misconceptions you hear from people coming into freelancing.

\-Financial habits freelancers can put in place for the new FY.

\-For those preparing their tax returns for the coming few months, what are some of the things they didn't know they could claim

\-key dates people need to know about tax time in between now and the end of the financial year

Karan will also be sharing a special offer for all listeners tuning in


A Freelancer's Guide to Creating Healthy Financial Habits

Designers listen up!

﻿It's time to get your folio and website in order. If you want to get noticed and land your dream next role, then you have to register for this FREE webinar.

We will be sitting with one of Melbourne's top design agency Founders - Aaron Lee from Caramel Creative. Where you will walk away with actionable tips on how to improve your folio and the most important thing that most are missing.


Portfolios: Time to Level Up and Get Noticed

Join us for our June Graduate Webinar.

This free webinar is perfect for grads, almost grads and those looking to transition their career into the creative / marketing / comms / digital space.

Creative Natives Senior Consultant Lilian Yessayan, will take you through:

\- How to build an online brand

\- How to land an internship

\- Tips and tricks for your cover letter and resume

\- How to present your work with limited experience and more!

The session is interactive, so bring all of your questions.


June Graduate Workshop

Regardless of the size of the business that you are currently running, consistent themes keep popping up. Business owners are finding themselves more stressed with less free time than when they worked for somebody else.

If this sounds familiar then you'll want to join our next webinar with Sam Wood (Fractional COO) . We will break down step by step actions required to grow a business sustainably whilst allowing you to not be involved day to day.

We will explore :

\- Key hires needed for growth and when to hire

\- The art of delegating and outsourcing

\- How to get the best out of your finance team

\- Setting up world-class systems and processes

\- Benefits of hiring fractional C-suite talent

\- Making sure your offering is market fit

\- What makes an agency desirable for sale?


Regaining Control: A practical workshop for agency and business owners looking to take a step back from running their business day to day

Have you considered taking a break from Drinking but not sure the best way to go about it?

Join Creative Natives founder, Ryan Kelly, as he sits down with alcohol-free coach Keith Cronin and explore:

\- What impact having a break will have on your personal and professional life.

\- How to balance the stress of work without Alcohol.

\- Practical tips and resources to help inspire you through July.


Embracing Dry July

Productivity isn't just a buzzword that should be thrown around without any real meaning, it should be at the core of every Sales operation. Put simply, it is a measure of efficiency.

If you and your team could benefit from strategies and tools to maximise; output, revenue, deals closed, client interactions and much more, then this webinar is not to be missed.

Join us on the 20th of June with Sales Productivity thought leader Laura-Jade Harries as we delve into the art of working smarter not harder.


Productivity in Sales : The art of working smarter not harder

Play Your Strong Suit: From Doer to Director

Meet Cherie Clonan, the boutique agency owner too small for an in-house BDM, so she focused on gaining 1mil organic LinkedIn impressions per month instead to generate new business.

This session will be full of practical tips to drive growth through social media and advice for in-house marketers to get the very best out of their working relationship with their agency partner.


The Power of Organic Social in Driving New Business

Join us for our May Graduate Webinar.

This free webinar is perfect for grads, almost grads and those looking to transition their career into the creative / marketing / comms / digital space.

Creative Natives Director of PR and Comms Charlotte Flood, will take you through:

\- How to build an online brand

\- How to land an internship

\- Tips and tricks for your cover letter and resume

\- How to present your work with limited experience and more!

The session is interactive, so bring all of your questions.


May Graduate Workshop

This event will delve into the detail of selling in a downmarket. You can expect to learn what a downmarket is, how you can add value to your ideal customers and ways to hit your quota during these tough times.


Selling in a Downmarket: How to Add Value When People Aren't Buying

The first rule of re-platforming is don’t do it. But sometimes, you just have to. 

This talk shares hard won tips for product teams facing the challenge of moving large systems to new future proof design along with the mind set required to avoid falling into the tech debt trap next time. 

The discussion will cover: 

*   A portfolio approach to tech debt
*   Leverage mobile apps as a catalyst for change
*   Using critical thinking to drive technology strategy 
*   Working with product leaders to manage priorities 


Replatforming for Love & Profit: How to blend product strategy and technical vision for success

Join us for our August Graduate Webinar.

This free webinar is perfect for grads, almost grads and those looking to transition their career into the creative / marketing / comms / digital space.

Creative Natives Senior Recruitment Consultant Cameron McKay, will take you through:

\- How to build an online brand

\- How to land an internship

\- Tips and tricks for your cover letter and resume

\- How to present your work with limited experience and more!

The session is interactive, so bring all of your questions.


August Graduate Workshop

Join us for our September Graduate Webinar.

This free webinar is perfect for grads, almost grads and those looking to transition their career into the creative / marketing / comms / digital space.

Creative Natives Recruitment Consultant Joe Nolan, will take you through:

\- How to build an online brand

\- How to land an internship

\- Tips and tricks for your cover letter and resume

\- How to present your work with limited experience and more!

The session is interactive, so bring all of your questions.


September Graduate Workshop

Maximising Potential for Leaders with ADHD

With Ani Møller, AuDHD Leadership Coach

ADHD rates have doubled in Australia since the start of the pandemic. Many of us finally had a moment to pause and reflect, and with that came the realisation that we had ADHD all along, even if most of us didn’t know much about ADHD. We commonly hear about ADHD in children - but what if you’re a senior leader, just now realising that you have ADHD too?

People with ADHD struggle with cognitive processes called “Executive Functions”. Executive functions are the skills in our brains that help us achieve things and relate to people. They include short-term memory, attention, time management, and so on. People with ADHD often have rare skills in particular areas, but will also have difficulty managing certain executive functions.

People with ADHD are known for certain strengths - hyperfocus, creative thinking, and high performance under pressure. These are sought-after qualities, especially in a leader. However, someone with these strengths might be held back by how they perceive time, distractions, emotional regulation or what they hyperfocus on.

This webinar will talk about the challenges leaders with ADHD face, and some tips to help you maximise your strategic potential as a leader with ADHD.


Maximising Potential for Leaders with ADHD

Join us for our October Graduate Webinar.

This free webinar is perfect for grads, almost grads and those looking to transition their career into the creative / marketing / comms / digital space.

Creative Natives Senior Consultant Steph Graham, will take you through:

\- How to build an online brand

\- How to land an internship

\- Tips and tricks for your cover letter and resume

\- How to present your work with limited experience and more!

The session is interactive, so bring all of your questions.


October Graduate Workshop

Join us for our November Graduate Webinar.

This free webinar is perfect for grads, almost grads and those looking to transition their career into the creative / marketing / comms / digital space.

Creative Natives Senior Consultant Mikhaila Warburton, will take you through:

\- How to build an online brand

\- How to land an internship

\- Tips and tricks for your cover letter and resume

\- How to present your work with limited experience and more!

The session is interactive, so bring all of your questions.
