Hybrid Agency : Havas Media Job Description Summary : This is an amazing opportunity to kick off your media career by joining our AV team in an entry level position. The AV team is responsible for planning, booking, buying and monitoring video advertising on TV, VOD, cinema, audio (including Spotify and podcasts) and CTV (including Netflix) on behalf of our clients Job Description : AV Account Executive Reporting To: AV Account Manager Office Location: HKX Building, 3 Pancras Square, Kings Cross THE ROLE This is an amazing opportunity to kick off your media career by joining our AV team in an entry level position. The AV team is responsible for planning, booking, buying and monitoring video advertising on TV, VOD, cinema, audio (including Spotify and podcasts) and CTV (including Netflix) on behalf of our clients. Our client portfolio includes the likes of Dominos, Bumble, Hyundai, Kia, Dreams, Matalan, Studio Canal, Dolce & Gabbana and many more. The AV team is made up of 6 teams, each usually made up of a Director, a Manager and two execs. Each team is responsible for a different set of clients. No experience is required as full training will be given but strong numeracy and communication skills are a must along with an interest in media and advertising. WORKING AT HAVAS MEDIA Havas Media has been recognised in Campaign’s ‘Best Places To Work’ for the last 3 years running. It is a truly inclusive and supportive environment, full of passion, innovation and grit, driven by a genuine desire from leadership to create a meaningful experience for our people. Some of the benefits to all employees include: 4 mental health days per year (in addition to holiday allowance) Flexible WFH / work from office (typically 2 -3 days per week from home) Transparent pay structure Havas Equalise – our wellbeing programme Up to 4 weeks ‘Work From Anywhere’ option per year Side hustle support programme MORE ABOUT HAVAS MEDIA GROUP Havas Media Group is part of the sixth largest advertising network in the world, Havas Group, which is owned by French mass media holding company, Vivendi. We are headquartered out of St Pancras, London, and along with offices in Leeds, Manchester and Edinburgh, we operate globally. Our CEO is Patrick (‘Paddy’) Affleck. Our overarching mission is to make a meaningful difference to the brands, businesses, and lives of the people we work with. Our solution is simple: we identify and create meaningful media experiences to deliver meaningful growth for our clients. In the last two years, we’ve undergone a transformation that’s seen us bind together nine agencies into three core agency brands and propositions: Havas Media - through which we deliver meaningful outcomes through meaningful media Havas Market - through which we help clients build meaningful retail experiences Havas Entertainment - through which we help clients create meaningful moments in culture In 2022, we’ve strengthened group-wide capabilities and expertise to match clients’ needs to unlock emerging growth opportunities in the ‘new economy’. Our acquisitions of leading agencies Search Laboratory, additive and Expert Edge are helping turbocharge our capabilities in search, DCO and ecommerce – with more to come. We also launched a dedicated B2B division, Havas Business, to help clients seize on the huge opportunity of B2B marketing for clients. Altogether we work with clients such as Domino’s, JDE, Hyundai, Kia, British Red Cross, BBC, Dreams, Matalan, Remy Cointreau, Studio Canal, Universal Media Group, UKTV, Maersk, De Beers and more. We have recently won Beer and Pub Association IPA Effectiveness Silver, BBC Outdoor Media awards Brand Building (Gold), Domino’s Outdoor Media awards Cross Format (Gold), Maersk Grand Prix for Effectiveness with WARC and Kia, Best Use of Search in the UK Search awards, and the Thinkbox Advanced TV Planning award to name just a few. But we’re more than just great work. Havas Media Group is a place where you can make things happen by pursuing your professional and personal dreams. As such, we’ve also launched the ‘Meaningfully Daring Side Hustle’ programme, while Havas Boost announced its first investment into STEM educational toys business, Ambessa Play. This is why we’re on Campaign’s ‘ Best Place to Work ’ list each year and our Talent team has been awarded the IPA Gold CPD Accreditation. SOME MORE ABOUT THE ROLE Responsibilities include: Client: Develop professional and trusted relationships with your clients and accommodate their requirements Demonstrate passion, pride, and professionalism to delight your clients & evangelise about the power and effectiveness of audio visual media Ensure accurate delivery of campaigns to brief and manage market fluctuations Interrogate and understand the client’s business and ensure that delivery across broadcast media supports and delivers a return to client Show rigour and attention to detail when buying vs plan and agreed KPIs (quality metrics, value stretches on audited clients) Business: Build a solid understanding of the different markets within AV media (TV/Cinema/Audio/BVOD) and opportunities within it. Be confident in discussing these marketplace nuances with clients and internally Learn about the different elements of the AV solution (e.g. buying TV, booking and tracking BVOD, planning and buying Linear and digital audio, planning and buying Cinema) Learn, Understand and Adhere to all team process (e.g. Tuesday buyers meeting, Weekly Trackers, Nick share movement request, PYO’s etc, Reccies ) Build cohesive and effective relationships with media owners – making sure you build rapport through face to face meetings and phone calls Keep campaign ‘front sheets’ up to date and use them to monitor and optimise AV campaigns Take ownership of campaign admin. Including: booking, tagging, tracking, and post campaign reporting Ensuring bookings are put on Sync correctly and within deadline – crucial to ensuring profitability for the company Take time to interrogate and understand the ‘whys’ of any campaign delivery variance, e.g. marketplace inflation, updating costs, programme conversions etc Collaboration: Collaborate with planning teams to ensure first-class client service Contribute to our culture of passion, pride, and investment excellence Operate as ‘one team’ to deliver the very best output Epitomise professional conduct at all times and treat colleagues with respect Take responsibility for your own development, attend learning and development sessions, and be vocal about your ambitions LI-TA1 Contract Type : Permanent Here at Havas across the group we pride ourselves on being committed to offering equal opportunities to all potential employees and have zero tolerance for discrimination. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.