About the7stars the7stars started life in 2005, with just three employees, and a strong belief that advertisers deserve better. A more honest way of trading, full accountability and the best people servicing clients. We set out to create the best media agency in the UK, building long term client relationships, and an unrivalled culture that attracts only the best talent. Now the UK’s most successful independent media agency, billing £440m annually and with a team of 300 and counting, we are growing faster than ever. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed - we have won both Campaign and Media Week’s Agency of the year three times in the last six years, as well as being named the Winner of Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2022 along with being a Sunday Times Best Company to work for, for the last ten years. A testament to our long-term commitment to being a great employer. We have built the agency based on a clear set of values; first class client servicing, transparent trading and putting people above process. Working across a variety of sectors, from music to retail, we continue to win new business each year – offering advertisers a better solution. "The difference in our industry is the people, so overinvesting in our staff to ensure they are happy, full of energy and motivated is without doubt the best way to deliver the very best quality of work for our clients, and this is something we know they appreciate." - Jenny Biggam, Co-Founder. What is a media agency? With an industry not well known to the outside world, you might just be wondering what a media agency does? We plan advertising to reach the right people in the right place at the right time… all for the right price. We’re not in the business of creating the ads as this is a creative agency’s responsibility. We buy advertising space at the best price for our clients, making sure that audiences are exposed to our brands, and helping to deliver business results. THE ROLE Working at the7stars is fast paced and varied, no matter what team you’re in. We often have roles across a variety of teams in the agency. These are broken down into key disciplines: account management, TV specialism, digital specialism, data and insight. Although day to day work will vary, depending which team you’re in, we’ll expect you to carry out some key responsibilities; Reporting: Using multi-media systems to monitor competitor activity, examine audience behaviour and demographics, and to implement and evaluate campaigns. Establishing media owner relationships: Liaising with media owners, keeping informed of the latest developments within their sector and building strong relationships to deliver the best value for our clients. Administration: Keeping on top of finance, bookings, competitive reporting, campaign analysis, client updates and weekly client reports. Industry knowledge: Keeping up to-date with both media and wider industry news to keep the agency and clients informed with relevant and interesting information. Contributing to agency life: We encourage employees to get involved in wider areas of the business, through our leadership teams. This can be anything such as new business pitches, supporting our Foundation, PR, events planning or researching consumer and market trends. Start date: This application is for our mid-year start date (April 2025); September applicants will not be considered (this will be released later in the year). WHERE WE HAVE ROLES AVAILABLE AV: It’s a hugely exciting time in the world of video advertising, with a huge influx in advertising-funded video on demand (AVOD). Traditional SVOD providers such as Netflix, Disney, and Amazon Prime are offering ad subscription tiers to their customers, and the broadcasters (ITV, Channel 4 and Sky) are focusing on becoming digital-first businesses. We place the audience at the heart of our planning, and these new platforms and advertising opportunities allow us to reach those often harder-to-find audiences with some of the best content available. The AV graduate, with the support of the Senior Account Executive and Manager, will be in charge of booking AV campaigns and using their negotiation skills to ensure our clients' campaigns are delivered and optimised to ensure best-in-class delivery. They will also need to ensure activity is reconciled in a timely fashion. On top of this, they will need to keep abreast of the market to ensure the team, agency and clients are aware of any changes or new offerings within the market. Omnichannel: In 2024, we united our Publishing, Audio, and Direct Digital team with our Programmatic team to form a comprehensive Omnichannel Media team. This 30-member team excels in media buying across print, radio, and digital platforms, blending traditional and modern approaches. Focused on delivering top-tier, future-proofed digital buying strategies, both direct and programmatic, we ensure optimal results for our diverse clientele. Day-to-day responsibilities include meeting with key media partners such as Spotify, Guardian, Global Radio, Twitch, and Google to explore new offerings and negotiate the best prices, creating media plans, setting up campaigns, and optimising them to maximise performance. By leveraging these strategies, we offer an integrated, client-centric approach that positions us at the forefront of the industry. Paid Social Across the first two years in the Paid Social team, you’ll receive comprehensive training in all paid social media platforms, creatives, platform best practice and campaign analysis, all through hands on experience. Under the guidance of experienced team members, you’ll help to manage client communications, support planning and help oversee paid social campaign activations for your clients. As responsibilities and experience grows, you’ll contribute to shaping campaign strategies and delivering high quality reports with insight performance analysis. The role is centred around teamwork and collaboration, offering opportunities to learn from and support colleagues. Requirements WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU We’re looking for the brightest and the best, and while we don’t expect you to know the ins and outs of our industry we are looking for enthusiastic candidates with an appetite to learn. Being prescriptive isn’t our style, but we do have some key skills and characteristics we look out for including: Strong communication skills Analytic skills Critical thinking Problem solving Team work Creativity Diligence Benefits WHAT WE PROVIDE YOU From day one you’ll be treated just like any other employee, with access to a range of benefits, unlocking even more once you pass your 3-month probation. £28,000 salary 3-month probation/onboarding period Continuous training Extensive benefits package, including: Uncounted holiday Monthly wellbeing days Free gym membership Free breakfast Healthcare insurance Railcard or season ticket loan plus many, many more APPLICATION PROCESS Stage 1 APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 5th February 2025 (11:59pm) (but we encourage you to apply as early as possible as we mark continuously so next steps will be shared if successful before the 5th however all applicants are given the same opportunity & we won’t stop reviewing prior to the 5th) Apply online at the7stars.co.uk/careers Share your CV & Cover Letter detailing why you would love to work at the7stars, and if there is any team you’re particularly drawn too Successful candidates will receive our Spotted Zebra psychometric test prior to Stage 2 Stage 2 HOMEWORK Complete by: 26th February (11.59PM) Successful candidates of Spotted Zebra will be invited to complete a short homework piece covering key media topics The task will be shared by 6th February. Stage 3 ASSESSMENT DAY 12th March (all day) Candidates who have demonstrated a strong grasp of the assessment task will be invited to the assessment day Group activities & interviews take place between 10.15am – 4pm and will test candidates across a variety of disciplines, skills & behaviours Please discuss with us if you need financial help with train fare START DATE: April-May 2025 (based on successful applicant availability) We recruit students from all over the country, and understand that for many, moving to London can be quite a challenge in itself. We want the idea of starting your career and moving to London to be as stress free as possible, so that’s why we’ve put in place measures to help every step of the way. If you are offered a position we will help you to move to London by; Giving you ample time to sort your accommodation before starting your contract. Big question is, are you moving North or South of the river? Choices We will pair you up with a buddy, they are here to get you started and can offer advice such as what tubes to get to work, best place to grab lunch and advice on what to do at the weekend after you’ve finished touring all the sights the7stars is committed to creating a diverse environment, where employees feel empowered to share different ideas, perspectives and experiences in a collaborative and creative work environment. Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.