Sales, marketing and procurement
Advertising and media executive - Advertising & media executive creative specialist
Creating messages or campaigns which are intended to inform or influence the people who receive them.
Summary
This occupation is found in the Advertising and Media industry. People in the industry create messages called campaigns to inform or influence the people who receive them. Advertising and Media Agencies exist in every part of the UK and range in size from two people to thousands, however the majority are small to medium sized businesses.
The broad purpose of the occupation is helping the day to day progress of the advertising process, from receiving the brief to setting budget and timescales. Individuals would also measure how effective the advertisement has been.
In their daily work, an advertising and media executive will work with many other people for example the client, suppliers, other agencies and the broad team at their agency. It is important they can work well with others and maintain relationships. They help campaigns move forward, coping with set-backs and changes in direction. Usually, they report to an Account or Media Manager.
They usually specialise in one of two parts of the advertising process: the first is the process of producing the advertisement also known as the creative process. The second is the process of distributing the advertisement through media. Apprentices must therefore complete the core apprenticeship and one of the two options advertising or media. It is important that whatever part they specialise in they have an understanding of the other option as decisions taken in the creative part of the process have consequences for the distribution to media part, and vice versa. An employee in this occupation will be responsible for creative or media campaigns.
An Advertising and Media Executive Creative Specialist will be responsible for: working with creative producers to assist them in their decision making. They monitor the progress of the creative producers and evaluate their output, keeping the team updated for example via status reports. They are aware of how the creative work helps the client’s marketing objectives. They also keep abreast of the latest trends within the industry, for example AI, sustainability and diversity providing examples of best practice to the client and team.
An Advertising and Media Executive Media Specialist is responsible for: interacting with and getting the best out of automated platforms and programmatic buying to evaluate and bid for, in real time, thousands of optional spots for example on Facebook or TV. They understand clients’ marketing objectives and assist in planning campaigns by providing the team with up to date media metrics so that the advertisement is the best price at right time and place to reach the chosen target. They are aware of the performance and trends of different media options. They help build and maintain long term relationships with media owners and use this to help negotiate rates.
Typical job titles include
- Advertising and media creative specialist | Advertising and media executive | Advertising and media executive media specialist
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
K1:
The role creative and media plays for clients and the links to commercial objectives
K2:
Project management techniques
K3:
The systems and digital technologies that are used in agencies for example Teams, Sage, scheduling tools and Excel
K4:
Methods and approaches for reporting and documentation
K5:
The lifecycle of an advertising campaign
K6:
Roles and services offered by agencies, departments within agencies and their interactions
K7:
The key legal, regulatory and ethical issues for advertising and media, for example sustainability, equity diversity and inclusion, advertising to children, data regulation and Artificial Intelligence
K8:
The commercial dynamics of advertising and media
K9:
Theory and history of advertising including evolving advertising trends. For example how humans make decisions, gender representation and proliferation of media opportunities
K10:
Principles of management and delivery of third parties for example client, supplier and regulatory body
K11:
The value the supply chain can provide
K12:
The digital landscape and how it impacts on any given campaign
K13:
The creative process and how people operate in that environment
K14:
New creative and media, trends for example influencers, virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence
K15:
Understand the different elements of a creative idea copy and art direction and its execution, understanding the relative importance of those different elements
K16:
Understand how the effectiveness of a campaign is measured against the client's business objectives
K17:
Fundamentals of brand building
K18:
Influencing and negotiating techniques
K24:
Principles and policies of equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace
K25:
Digital tools and software including those used to communicate and interact with a range of key stakeholders
K26:
Policies and procedures relating to environmental impact and sustainability
K27:
Professional communication methods for stakeholders
K28:
Problem solving technique to generate ideas to solve a problem
Technical Educational Products
- ST0644: Advertising and media executive - Advertising & media executive creative specialist (Level 3) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0644A
- Status:
Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,041 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3554/01 Advertising and marketing executives
- 3554/99 Advertising and marketing associate professionals n.e.c.
- 3556/01 Brand managers
S1:
Identify the ways in which creative and media can help organisations to achieve corporate objectives
S2:
Objectively structure problems and approaches to solving them
S3:
Manage projects using project management techniques in order to ensure campaigns are on track maintaining relationships
S4:
Use industry recognised systems and technologies that are used in agencies to plan, budget and bill
S5:
Produce communications for example on PowerPoint, emails, minutes and reports using industry terminology and professional language
S6:
Manage and prioritise workload to meet agreed timelines
S7:
Apply knowledge of the interface and the dynamics of the different agencies for a smooth flow of work
S8:
Adhere to legislative regulations that apply in the advertising and media industry
S9:
Upward supplier and client management related to commercial realities for example a new digital opportunity or a TV production problem
S10:
Use negotiating and influencing techniques for example to communicate with different audiences or authorise a late media opportunity
S11:
Delivery of supply chain value, on time
S13:
Communicate with clients and stakeholders accurately and by selecting the appropriate method
S14:
Use creative and production techniques to help the idea appear in the correct format
S15:
Support the execution phase to maintain the key creative idea.
S16:
Support stakeholders in obtaining the data they need to complete tasks, for example demographics and metrics.
S17:
Report differences in ways competitor brands market themselves.
S19:
Access the metric data and report it to the team
S21:
Use digital collaboration tools to work with colleagues and key stakeholders
Technical Educational Products
- ST0644: Advertising and media executive - Advertising & media executive creative specialist (Level 3) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0644A
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,041 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3554/01 Advertising and marketing executives
- 3554/99 Advertising and marketing associate professionals n.e.c.
- 3556/01 Brand managers
B1:
Shows attention to detail
B2:
Embraces problems as challenges to be solved
B3:
Engage with different stakeholders professionally demonstrating the values of the organisation
B4:
Exhibits curiosity about the industry, demonstrating a positive approach to learning
B5:
Shows resilience keeps going through difficult situations
B6:
Prioritises sustainable practices for example reducing paper waste, turning off unused lights, car sharing or using public transport to travel for business meetings
Technical Educational Products
- ST0644: Advertising and media executive - Advertising & media executive creative specialist (Level 3) Approved for delivery
- Reference:
- OCC0644A
- Status:
- Approved occupation
- Average (median) salary:
- £31,041 per year
- SOC 2020 code:
- 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals
- SOC 2020 sub unit groups:
- 3554/01 Advertising and marketing executives
- 3554/99 Advertising and marketing associate professionals n.e.c.
- 3556/01 Brand managers
