SEEK ‘The wrong hire can cost small businesses big’ via Droga5 ANZ

17 April 2026
 

Creative Agency: Droga5

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SEEK AI-powered tools.

SEEK is positioning its AI-powered tools as help for small businesses to find the right candidates in a campaign via Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song. 

The wrong hire can cost a small business 26% of an employee’s salary, and can have an even wider impact on the business, according to research conducted by SEEK in partnership with Nature.

SEEK provides services from AI job ad writing that crafts quality ads in seconds, to AI-driven recommendations that surface the best candidates first and Talent Search that lets SMEs proactively search for and contact talent directly. 

“SMEs are more time poor than ever before, and at SEEK we are always investing in product experiences that offer the best possible matching capability for SMEs to find the right person for their business,” said SEEK chief marketing officer APAC, Maryanne Tsiatsias. 

“A wrestler in an antiques store is a light-hearted, entertaining way to visually demonstrate the impact a wrong hire can have – and exactly why having the right tools to find the right match matters so much.”

Following on from the 'SEEK and you shall find' brand platform, this campaign adopts a similar ‘fish out of water’ construct – but this time told through the eyes of a small business owner in a mocumentary style format that highlights the impact a wrong hire can have.

The campaign runs across broadcast video on demand, online video, radio, search, display, social, and SEEK-owned channels in both Australia and New Zealand.

“Ricky the wrestler is a lovable guy, but he's not quite the right fit for an antiques shop,” said Droga5 ANZ creative director, Connor Beaver. 

“We think these spots do a great job of highlighting how SEEK's tools can really give SMEs a leg up in the hiring process – and we've loved working with the team at SEEK to bring them to life.” 
 
CAMPAIGN CREDITS: 
Client: SEEK 
Chief Marketing Officer, APAC: Maryanne Tsiatsias 
Head of Marketing, ANZ: Philippa Jamieson 
Head of Digital and Media, APAC, Mark Thiele 
Senior Marketing Manager, Media and Planning, Kevin Alphonso 
Senior Marketing Manager – Integrated Campaigns: Jasmine Taulla 
Senior Marketing Manager, Customer Research & Insights: Todd Syed 
Marketing Manager – Campaigns: Beatrice Shaw 
Marketing Manager – Social & PR: Simone Gioia 
Marketing Manager – ANZ Digital Marketing: Allison Downes 
Senior Marketing Associate – Campaigns: Daniel McAuley 
Senior Marketing Associate – Social & PR: Dylan Tucker 
Senior Marketing Associate – ANZ Digital & media: Felix Leung 
Marketing Associate – Programmatic: Luke Pritchard 
 
Creative Agency: Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song 
Chief Executive Officer: Matt Michael 
Principal Director: Michael McEwan 
Chief Creative Officer: Barbara Humphries & Damon Stapleton 
Creative Director: Connor Beaver & Adam Slater 
Head of Strategy: Dave Collins 
National Head of Production: Romanca Mundrea 
Senior Producer: Katie Wellbelove 
Senior Art Director: Loz Maneschi 
Senior Copywriter: Lewis Clark 
Designer: Noel Yeung 
Chief Client Officer: Jayne Brady 
Group Business Director: Jenny McLarney 
Senior Business Manager: Ingrid Zhang 
 
Production Company: Sweetshop 
Director: Edward Housden 
Managing Director/ Executive Producer: Edward Pontifex 
Producer: Tom Davies 
DOP: Sherwin Akbarzadah 
Art Director: Ben Bangay 
Wardrobe: Sophie Barker 
 
Casting: Studio P 
Post Production: Mood Lab 
Producer: Laura Hesse 
Editor: James Ashbolt 
Colourist: CJ Dobson 
 
Sound: Squeak E. Clean Studios 
Executive Producer: Ceri Davies 
Head of Sound: Paul Le Couteur 
 
Research: Nature 
Senior Associate Director: Sophie Wallis 
Senior Consultant: Shawn Christensen 
 
Media: UM 
Planning Manager: Nicola Wigley 
Trader: Caio Mendonca 
Managing Partner: Ashley Gilbert 
Client Director: Christian Rossi 

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