You either carry local senior salaries with super and overheads, or you hand your account to an agency that quietly passes it to a junior. We built a third way.
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| Thinking Marketing | Local hire | Traditional agency | Freelance platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relative cost | ~1/3 of a local senior | Full salary + super | High retainer | Low, but variable |
| Who does the work | The person you interview | Your hire | Often a junior | A stranger in a silo |
| Timezone | Your Australian hours | Local | Local | Often offset |
| Oversight | Director + peer review | You manage it | Account manager | None |
| Commitment | No long lock-ins | Permanent | Long retainers | Per project |
| Scaling | Add specialists on demand | Slow to hire | Higher tier | Find someone new |
Unlike a freelance platform, every Thinking Marketing specialist is plugged into our agency. They bring a whole team's thinking to your account.
The work is measured on outcomes. Here is the kind of impact our specialists and teams drive for the businesses they join.
We read every message and reply within one business day. No obligation, and no pushy sales.