Esther Clerehan is Australia's most experienced creative talent specialist.

She has been providing steady counsel in creative industries for over 30 years.

Esther is a regular speaker and panelist on topics including diversity, leadership & career planning and has judged multiple creative and business awards.

She has lectured AWARD School more often than any other industry leader, and is the first recruiter to sit on the AWARD Council.

Awards + Associations

2023 MADC Hall of Fame: Champion of Creativity Award
2023 B&T Best of the Best: #1 Industry Recruiter
2023 B&T Women in Media Power List
2023 AWARD University - Speaker
2023 D&AD Shift - Speaker
2022 - current Copyschool Sydney - Tutor
2021 - current The Aunties OG Mentor
2021 B&T Women in Media Awards - Recruiter of the Year - Inaugural Winner
2018 B&T Women in Media Awards - Mentor of the Year - Winner
2016 - 2023 AWARD Council - Member
2016 - current AWARD Creative Leadership - Speaker
2015 - 2019 RMIT Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) - Chair
2014 - 2020 RMIT Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) - Member
1993 - current AWARD School - Lecturer (Sydney/Melbourne)