Tom Manning

Creative Director & Writer



Tourism TasmaniaClient Odd JobsProject

PR – Social – Advertising




About:Tourism Tasmania needed a brand idea to make its winter Off Season campaign part of culture. It needed to drive media coverage, spark conversation, and tempt mainlanders to visit the island state.

We found that Aussies have 200 million days of annual leave banked up (8% up on last year), which has the knock-on effect that winter is when Aussies take the most sick days – with many due to burnout.

Our answer was Odd Jobs: ten uniquely Tasmanian roles that got you away from your desk and into nature for a wellbeing boost. 




Mainlanders could apply for the Odd Jobs on LinkedIn, and we enlisted comedian Josh Thomas to try them for himself to show people what they were missing. 

All ten roles were filled the day we launched, the campaign received global coverage in 21 countries with a reach of 1.3 billion. Crucially,  Tasmania saw a big spike in winter holidaymakers. 



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