WHY SEAM?
You need your marketing moving. You might not need another employee. Get experienced support for your website, socials and more, from $140 a week plus GST.
From $140 / week
Plus GST. Billed weekly.
Experience from day one
Support across your agreed services.
No new employee to hire
No recruitment, payroll or super for Seam.
THE COST OF ONE HIRE
Considering a graduate on $70,000 to $80,000? Add super before you even buy a laptop, choose software or start training.
Base salary / year
$75,000
Super at 12% / year
$9,000
Salary + super / year
$84,000
| Cost breakdown | One in-house hireSalary + super only | Local Marketing FoundationService fee, ex. GST | GrowthService fee, ex. GST | Complete GrowthService fee, ex. GST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per year | $84,000 | $7,280 | $12,220 | $18,200 |
| Per month (average) | $7,000 | $607 | $1,018 | $1,517 |
| Per week | $1,615 | $140 | $235 | $350 |
All figures in AUD, rounded to the nearest dollar. Package totals use 52 weekly payments per year; monthly figures are annual totals divided by 12. Packages are billed weekly, plus GST. This compares costs, not equal working hours or identical scope. Ad spend and other extras are excluded.
Even our most comprehensive package
$65,800 less per year.
Complete Growth is 78% lower in cost than the $75,000 salary example plus super, comparing our service fee before GST. That leaves more room in your budget for advertising, equipment or your next business priority.
CHOOSE THE SUPPORT YOU NEED
Start with your website and socials, add local search and one ad platform, or bring everything together. Each package has an agreed scope.
A simple website. Active socials.
$140/ week + GST
$7,280 / year · $607 / month average
Annual and monthly equivalents exclude GST. Billed weekly.
91% lower cost than the selected hire example
Uses your photos and footage. SEO, reporting and advertising are not included.
Explore package detailsLocal visibility. One ad platform.
$235/ week + GST
$12,220 / year · $1,018 / month average
Annual and monthly equivalents exclude GST. Billed weekly.
85% lower cost than the selected hire example
One prioritised website or SEO improvement per month. Ad spend is separate.
Explore package detailsWebsite, socials, SEO and both ad platforms.
$350/ week + GST
$18,200 / year · $1,517 / month average
Annual and monthly equivalents exclude GST. Billed weekly.
78% lower cost than the selected hire example
Ad spend and third-party platform fees are separate. Larger projects and filming are quoted separately.
Explore package detailsSavings compare service fees before GST with salary plus super only. Third-party fees, ad spend, filming and larger projects are additional. Your proposal sets the scope, term and notice period.
BEYOND THE PAYSLIP
The comparison above only counts salary and super. These extra costs and responsibilities make an in-house hire a bigger commitment.
A new hire needs equipment, access to design and scheduling software, and the right setup to do the job. Seam brings its own equipment and delivery tools. Client platform fees remain separate.
A graduate can bring fresh ideas, but may need guidance with live campaigns, websites and reporting. With Seam, you get practical experience across the services in your package from the start.
Full-time employees generally accrue four weeks of annual leave and 10 days of paid personal/carer’s leave each year. You still need to plan marketing around time away. With Seam, you pay a service fee without employee leave entitlements to administer.
Recruitment, onboarding, payroll and day-to-day supervision all take time. Seam gives you an agreed marketing scope and a point of contact, without creating another role to manage.
Paid leave is already covered by the annual salary, so it has not been added again. Equipment, software, recruitment, training, replacement cover, workers compensation insurance, any applicable payroll tax and leave loading are excluded from the figures because they vary by business.
MORE THAN A PRICE DIFFERENCE
Your website, socials and campaigns should work together. Choose the package that connects the channels your business actually needs.
A clear weekly service fee lets you budget for delivery and set aside advertising spend separately. The scope and term are agreed before you start.
You bring the knowledge of your customers and services. We handle the marketing work in your package, with your input and approvals along the way.
| What you’re comparing | An in-house hire | Seam Media |
|---|---|---|
| Experience | Depends on the candidate. A graduate may need mentoring and training. | Practical delivery experience across the services in your package. |
| Breadth of skills | One person’s strengths; specialist work may still need outside help. | Website and social support, with SEO and advertising available in higher tiers. |
| Equipment and tools | You provide the work setup and budget for software. | Our equipment and delivery tools; client platform fees remain separate. |
| Super and payroll | Salary, super contributions and employment administration. | An agency service fee, plus GST. No employee payroll or super to administer for Seam. |
| Leave | Paid leave entitlements and a plan for work during absences. | Agreed service delivery, without employee leave costs to administer. |
| Your involvement | Recruit, onboard and manage an employee. | Share business knowledge and assets, agree priorities and approve content. |
| Time and scope | Dedicated employee hours, with duties you manage. | Defined package deliverables. A dedicated full-time employee is not included. |
THE RIGHT FIT MATTERS
If you need someone on site all day, managing internal projects and responding to every request, a full-time hire can make sense.
If you need consistent website care, social content and, in higher tiers, SEO and advertising management, Seam gives you a practical alternative at a much lower service cost.
You’re buying an agreed marketing service. The package does not include a dedicated employee, full-time hours or unlimited requests.
See our work in practiceYOUR NEXT STEP
Tell us where your marketing needs help. We’ll work out whether Foundation, Growth or Complete Growth is the right fit.
The $70,000, $75,000 and $80,000 salaries are illustrative budgets, excluding super. The model applies 12% super to the full example salary. It does not claim to establish a minimum salary or a typical graduate salary.
Package annual equivalents are the weekly service fee multiplied by 52; average monthly equivalents divide that total by 12. These are comparison figures, not monthly or annual billing offers. Dollar amounts and percentage differences are rounded. Fees exclude GST; GST is payable on Seam’s fees. Employee salaries do not attract GST. Ad spend and extras are excluded.
Salary already covers paid leave. No additional leave amount is included. The comparison excludes other employment costs and does not imply equivalent hours, duties or outcomes.
Employment references: ATO super guarantee rates, Fair Work annual leave and Fair Work sick and carer’s leave. References checked 1 October 2026.