You're capable of more. You know it. Founder's Associate — Growth, Ideas & Execution You might already have a good job. You might even be pretty good at it. But you find yourself wondering what else could I be doing? You see opportunities other people overlook. You notice when businesses could do things better. You experiment with AI, have ideas at inconvenient times, and find yourself thinking about how you'd approach things differently. Maybe you're doing well where you are, but you're not particularly excited about where it's taking you. Or maybe you're still figuring things out, but know you're capable of something more. This might be worth a conversation. What we're building Black Current Studio is an independent creative and commercial venture working across brands, digital platforms, media, hospitality, tourism and marine. We're building businesses of our own, developing digital products and helping established companies discover opportunities they haven't fully explored. Some projects are already operating. Others are just getting started. There's a lot happening, and we're looking for someone exceptional to help make it happen. Who we're looking for We're far more interested in how you think than where you've worked. You might recognise yourself in a few of these:
• You're naturally curious about business, technology, brands and why people behave the way they do.
• You're interested in customer psychology — what captures attention, builds trust and influences decisions.
• You experiment with AI because you're genuinely fascinated by what it makes possible.
• You're comfortable talking to anyone, whether that's a business owner, a high-end client or someone you've just met.
• You have your own ideas and aren't afraid to challenge other people's.
• You can take an idea and turn it into something tangible, without needing instructions for every step.
• You have positive taste, an eye for detail and a healthy amount of ambition. You might come from hospitality, property, marketing, sales, technology or somewhere entirely different. You might have years of experience.



Or you might have achieved some surprisingly interesting things without much formal experience at all. We're open-minded. What you'd actually do You'll work directly with the founder across a growing collection of businesses and projects. There isn't really a typical day. You could be meeting the owner of a luxury marina to explore a commercial opportunity, developing an AI-assisted customer acquisition system, helping bring a digital platform to market, coordinating content for several brands or researching an entirely new business idea. The work will span business development, partnerships, marketing, customer experience, AI, creative projects and operations. You won't be expected to know everything. But you'll be expected to be curious enough to figure things out, resourceful enough to find solutions and confident enough to take ownership. And we'd genuinely like you to bring ideas of your own. Why now? There's something particularly appealing about December and January. While much of the business world slows down, we see an opportunity to get ahead. To explore ideas, build things properly, establish relationships and enter the new year with momentum. We're looking to bring someone on initially for approximately 2–4 days per week from late November or December, with the intention of moving to full-time in late January or early February 2027. We're flexible around the right person's existing commitments. If you're the sort of person who always has something interesting on the go, even when everyone else has switched off, we'll probably get along. Where could this go? Potentially a long way. We're not looking for someone to sit in the same position doing the same tasks for the next five years.



The right person could grow into a leadership role, run a business, develop ventures of their own within the group or become a genuine commercial partner. There will be competitive remuneration, performance-based incentives and the potential for longer-term profit participation or ownership opportunities as the relationship develops. Nothing is guaranteed. Those opportunities would need to be earned and structured properly. But the intention is genuine. We want someone who can grow with us, contribute meaningfully to what we build and share in the success they help create. A little about working together You'll work directly with the founder, with real exposure to the thinking, decisions, relationships and opportunities behind the businesses. There will be independence, responsibility and plenty of room to make your mark. There will also be uncertainty, changing priorities and things that don't go according to plan. That's part of building businesses. We're not interested in micromanaging someone exceptional. Equally, we're not looking for someone who needs constant direction. Good ideas can come from anywhere. We expect you to challenge ours. Interested? Forget the perfectly polished cover letter. We'd much rather hear something genuine. Tell us a little about yourself, something you've built or made happen that you're proud of, and a business idea or chance you find genuinely interesting. A short video is just as welcome as a written response. We care about curiosity, initiative, intelligence and the ability to communicate. A conventional career path isn't a prerequisite. The details

Location:
Gold Coast, Queensland Commencement: Flexible, ideally late November–December 2026 Initial commitment: Approximately 2–4 days per week Full-time progression: Intended for late January–February 2027 Remuneration: Competitive, based on capability and experience, with performance incentives Black Current Studio blackcurrent.studio You don't need to have everything figured out. But you should be excited by the possibility of figuring it out.

📌 Founder's Associate — Growth, Ideas (Gold Coast)
🏢 Black Current Studio
📍 Gold Coast