WANTED: a part-time first-class Personal Assistant that is ripe with clever and creative ideas for assisting Think Inc.’s Director in day to day tasks.

Think Inc. is Australia’s biggest intellectual touring company, out for the boldest answers to the riskiest questions of the 21st century and beyond. Uncompromising in our quest for clear, critical, courageous guests, we cut through the bullshit and take audiences deep down the rabbit holes of science, technology, philosophy, politics, and more. With this goal, we want candidates who do not shy away from confronting conversations and dare to play their part in bringing open-minded inquiry to the masses.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To provide assistance to the Director of Think Inc. in all activities and tasks for the purpose of the growth and development of the company. The ideal candidate will be a fast thinker; creative and innovative. They will understand the inner workings of social media and are able to research market trends, find key conversations and discover compelling content, as well as how to filter and present that work in a passionate way to consumers and brands. They will have brilliant attention to detail and have the best interests of the company in mind.

It is expected that the Personal Assistant to the Director will have familiarity and compatibility with popular culture and be fluent in intellectual thought and ideas. Our target audience is a youthful demographic that is both socially aware and motivated to have open and honest discussions about social issues.  

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Managing diaries and workflow, including answering phones and emails on behalf of the Director, organising internal and client meetings, domestic and international travel, managing competing priorities, assisting with task delegation to staff

– Proactively managing social media on behalf of the Director

– General administration support such as, administering and monitoring corporate card and personal expense claims, bookkeeping, minute taking, preparation of general reports, office organisation, promptly answering phones and emails etc

– Providing administrative support for business development initiatives, events and engagements

– Researching trends, talent and new creative ideas

– Working autonomously and managing highly confidential information

– Ad-hoc duties – both business and personal.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

– Confidence, personal presentation and interpersonal communication skills suited to liaising at executive levels

– Outstanding organisational skills with strong attention to detail, as well as a sound ability to prioritise and manage competing deadlines

– IT literate / friendly, ideally experienced with Google GSuite, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

– Ability to take initiative, capacity to solve problems and make decisions to achieve defined objective

– A strong sense of accountability, professionalism, maturity, flexibility, discretion and judgement, and ability to maintain confidentiality

– Strong organisational skills, including the ability to balance competing priorities, work effectively in a busy and demanding environment, including high level responsiveness to fluctuating workloads

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a desire to see reason, rationality, and intellectual rigour resonate strongly in the Australian public. The candidate must be based in Sydney to work from our Earlwood office. The right person for this role will be able to make it their own. At Think Inc. we celebrate and reward those that are brave and have a real desire to make an impact.

To apply, please send a cover letter outlining how your experience and interests are relevant to this position, along with your CV. Apply here or email info@thinkinc.org.au.

WANTED: a daring Business Development Researcher that is ripe with clever and creative ideas for bringing Think Inc.’s brand of public intellectual thought events to Australian and NZ audiences.

Think Inc. is Australia’s biggest intellectual touring company, out for the boldest answers to the riskiest questions of the 21st century and beyond. Uncompromising in our quest for clear, critical, courageous guests, we cut through the bullshit and take audiences deep down the rabbit holes of science, technology, philosophy, politics, and more. With this goal, we want candidates who do not shy away from confronting conversations and dare to play their part in bringing open-minded inquiry to the masses.

It is expected that the Business Development Researcher will have familiarity and compatibility with popular culture and be fluent in intellectual thought and ideas. Our target audience is a youthful demographic that is both socially aware and motivated to have open and honest discussions about social issues.  

PURPOSE OF THE JOB: 

To work across the Think Inc.’s current portfolio and research new Think Inc. projects. The role of the Business Development Researcher involves being immersed in all types of media and liaising with the team to feed vital insights into different areas of the intellectual sphere.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Research organisations which would be good collaborators for Think Inc.

– Create reports as to why brands should collaborate with our brand

– Look for sponsorship and relationship building opportunities

– Support the creation of sponsorship proposals

– Create case studies on existing programs and competitors

– Ad-hoc duties

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

– A passion for intellectual thought and discussion

– A passion for popular culture and street culture

– Great copywriting skills

– Creativity

– Serious attention to detail

– Excellent use of initiative

– Highly reliable

– Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects

– Ability to work alone and in a team

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a desire to see reason, rationality, and intellectual rigour resonate strongly in the Australian public. Think Inc. can offer course credits and learning opportunities but is seeking an unpaid internship which has the potential of growing into a permanent job role. The candidate must be based in Sydney to work from our Earlwood office. 

To apply, please send a cover letter outlining how your experience and interests are relevant to this position,
along with your CV. Apply here or email info@thinkinc.org.au.

WANTED: a daring Marketing & Events Intern that is ripe with clever and creative ideas for bringing Think Inc.’s brand of public intellectual thought events to Australian and NZ audiences.

Think Inc. is Australia’s biggest intellectual touring company, out for the boldest answers to the riskiest questions of the 21st century and beyond. Uncompromising in our quest for clear, critical, courageous guests, we cut through the bullshit and take audiences deep down the rabbit holes of science, technology, philosophy, politics, and more. With this goal, we want candidates who do not shy away from confronting conversations and dare to play their part in bringing open-minded inquiry to the masses.

It is expected that the Marketing & Events Intern will have familiarity and compatibility with popular culture and be fluent in intellectual thought and ideas. Our target audience is a youthful demographic that is both socially aware and motivated to have open and honest discussions about social issues.  

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To work across Think Inc.’s current portfolio and research new Think Inc. projects. The role of the Marketing & Events Intern involves having strong communication and project management skills in order to help create brand awareness and support ticket sales to events.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

– Lead grassroots marketing outreach and research organisations that would be good collaborators for Think Inc.

– Manage leads and liaise with organisations to offer collaboration opportunities in order to promote awareness of the tours

– Support growth in ticket sales and brand awareness

– Support the Events Coordinator and team in ad-hoc duties

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED:

– A passion for intellectual thought and discussion

– A passion for popular culture and street culture

– Strong communication skills

– Great copywriting skills

– Creativity

– Serious attention to detail

– Excellent use of initiative

– Highly reliable

– Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects

– Ability to work alone and in a team

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a desire to see reason, rationality, and intellectual rigour resonate strongly in the Australian public. Think Inc. can offer course credits and learning opportunities but is seeking an unpaid internship which has the potential of growing into a permanent job role. The candidate must be based in Sydney to work from our Earlwood office.

To apply, please send a cover letter outlining how your experience and interests are relevant to this position, along with your CV.Apply here or email info@thinkinc.org.au.

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