Agency Category: Australia/New Zealand Agency 2023

Australian owned and organically funded to this day, Hello Social celebrated its 11th birthday this year. The last 12 months represented the most successful period for the business since inception. While the competition for agency budget, talent and media heated up, we are pleased to report our unwavering commitment to innovation, growth and a people first culture saw us deliver on our FY22-23 objectives. Hello Social’s ability to flex, disrupt and adapt our businesses internal DNA meant we hit target, delivering 30% growth and record agency revenue of $14M p.a. Underpinning this success were career defining pitch wins for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, META and BMW along with 100% retention of our top clients and an 8% increase in employee engagement scores. With a new 10 year vision and renewed focus on maintaining our position as the region’s leading social agency, the future looks bright for Hello Social.

“Motion Sickness has been busy making stuff that people want to see, for brands that want to be seen.

Recording their biggest ever year for revenue, profit, and staff – all while being ranked #1 by Campaign Brief, and earning a global reputation for delivering interesting, unconventional work that effects behavioural change, and grows brands.

The sheer amount of work the agency has produced over the past 12 months is remarkable. With a team of less than 20, they’re continuing to punch above their weight on the global stage, and have no plans of slowing down.

Motion Sickness is the next generation of agency.”

“We believe that brands + audiences need a new kind of brand experience agency.

Having established our Australia office just over five years ago, we’ve witnessed the rapid pace of change in the world and how traditional advertising no longer resonates with audiences as it once did. This has prompted us to reconsider how we can authentically and meaningfully connect with audiences.

This perspective has driven us to enhance our capabilities and innovate our offerings, leading to the creation of campaigns that exceed the expectations of experiential marketing.

Our team, client base, influence, and contribution to the industry continue to grow. This year alone, we’ve acquired seven new clients, welcomed five new team members, launched a groundbreaking industry tool for brand building, and built a body of work that reflects the innovation and creativity we bring to the industry. It’s no surprise that our revenue has increased by 17% YOY.”

“INVNT is an experience agency for brand pioneers. We challenge convention and break new ground through extraordinary storytelling, craft and technology. We thrive at the intersection of live, digital and content, breathing new life into your brand story with world-class creativity & production.

Where can you find us? When we’re not plotting industry domination at our Chippendale office, you may find us decking out the streets of Paddington for Sydney World Pride, running a Coachella for accountants for Xero, driving cars into the Metaverse, or showcasing our bold, bright,and always fun ideas at the latest Netflix premiere.Whether we’re working on in-person experiences, Web3 ones, or a bit of both, our craft is turning events into experiences made of moments that will stay in the memory banks of our audiences, for a very, very long time.”

Welcome Judges, you’ve arrived at WiredCo., the home of ideas that move people digitally, humanly. We know you’ve read a lot today, but you’ve probably not read a submission where mateship genuinely is making magic happen for our people, clients and business. This has been the year where – as Kylie would say – we’ve gone Padam and delivered 18% growth, 95% client satisfaction and been recognised as Agency of the Year in several categories. ​So, come on in and see how mateship really is helping this indie social agency make magic happen for our clients, people and business.