Advertising & Media Apprentice

The7Stars UK LTD

London (WC2E 9RA)

Closes in 10 days (Friday 3 July 2026)

Posted on 23 June 2026

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Summary

The7Stars started life in 2005. 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 and are now looking for the brightest and the best to join our team as an advertising and media apprentice

Wage

£29,000 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Training course
Advertising and media executive (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

There is a link to the full job description PDF available on the 'main description' of this role on our website.

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 on 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, event planning or researching consumer and market trends.

Where you'll work

90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED

Training course

Advertising and media executive (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Identify the ways in which creative and media can help organisations to achieve corporate objectives
  • Objectively structure problems and approaches to solving them
  • Manage projects using project management techniques in order to ensure campaigns are on track maintaining relationships
  • Use industry recognised systems and technologies that are used in agencies to plan, budget and bill
  • Produce communications for example on PowerPoint, emails, minutes and reports using industry terminology and professional language
  • Manage and prioritise workload to meet agreed timelines
  • Apply knowledge of the interface and the dynamics of the different agencies for a smooth flow of work
  • Adhere to legislative regulations that apply in the advertising and media industry
  • Upward supplier and client management related to commercial realities for example a new digital opportunity or a TV production problem
  • Use negotiating and influencing techniques for example to communicate with different audiences or authorise a late media opportunity
  • Delivery of supply chain value, on time
  • Communicate with clients and stakeholders accurately and by selecting the appropriate method
  • Support stakeholders in obtaining the data they need to complete tasks, for example demographics and metrics.
  • Access the metric data and report it to the team
  • Use digital collaboration tools to work with colleagues and key stakeholders
  • Use creative and production techniques to help the idea appear in the correct format
  • Support the execution phase to maintain the key creative idea.
  • Report differences in ways competitor brands market themselves.
  • Deploy digital mediums to guarantee results for example using Google Analytics to check key words
  • Coordinate responses to media owners and intermediaries for example using automated platforms
  • Provide support to research how the message or creative idea might be best distributed to reach the target audience for example time of day, the right place and make recommendations based on this
  • Identify the ways in which creative and media can help organisations to achieve corporate objectives
  • Objectively structure problems and approaches to solving them
  • Manage projects using project management techniques in order to ensure campaigns are on track maintaining relationships
  • Use industry recognised systems and technologies that are used in agencies to plan, budget and bill
  • Produce communications for example on PowerPoint, emails, minutes and reports using industry terminology and professional language
  • Manage and prioritise workload to meet agreed timelines
  • Apply knowledge of the interface and the dynamics of the different agencies for a smooth flow of work
  • Adhere to legislative regulations that apply in the advertising and media industry
  • Upward supplier and client management related to commercial realities for example a new digital opportunity or a TV production problem
  • Use negotiating and influencing techniques for example to communicate with different audiences or authorise a late media opportunity
  • Delivery of supply chain value, on time
  • Communicate with clients and stakeholders accurately and by selecting the appropriate method
  • Support stakeholders in obtaining the data they need to complete tasks, for example demographics and metrics.
  • Access the metric data and report it to the team
  • Use digital collaboration tools to work with colleagues and key stakeholders

Training schedule

Advertising & Media Executive Level 3 Standard:

  • An advertising and media executive will help with the day to day progress of the whole advertising process, from receiving the brief from the marketing team, including objectives, budget and timescales, through to the measurement of how effective the advertisement has been
  • In their daily work, they will interact with many other people, processes and systems. (For example the client, 3rd party suppliers, the broad team at the agen­cy
  • They help campaigns move forward, coping with inevitable setbacks and changes in direction (some at the last minute), whilst showing collaboration and maintaining relationships with all. 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 (creative); the second is the process of distributing the advertisement (media)
  • Apprentices must therefore complete the core apprenticeship and one of these options

Training Sessions Overview:

  • Seminar 1: Preparing for your apprenticeship
  • Seminar 2: Preparing for your employer
  • Seminar 3: Introduction to advertising
  • Seminar 4: The foundation of advertising
  • Seminar 5: Understanding commercial
  • Seminar 6: Advertising campaigns
  • Seminar 7: Advertising and Media standards & legislation
  • Seminar 8: Principles of Project Management
  • Seminar 9: Supply Chain Management
  • Seminar 10: Principles of third party
  • Seminar 11: The briefing and approval processes
  • Seminar 12: The media buying process - TV
  • Seminar 13: The media buying process – Out of home, Radio and Print.
  • Seminar 14: Negotiation techniques
  • Seminar 15: Data and media metrics
  • Seminar 16: Data and media metrics – Practical Excel session
  • Seminar 17: Media planning
  • Seminar 18: Distribution of Creative through the appropriate channels
  • Seminar 19: Evaluating campaign performance

For a full overview of the Advertising & Media Executive standard please click on the following link:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/advertising-and-media-executive-v1-0

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative

About this employer

The Roses has been home to a world of possibilities since it first bloomed in 1975. We are looking for a Creative Industries Production Technician Apprentice to join our team and develop hands-on skills in live event production, theatre, lighting, sound, and stage technology, and gain real industry experience while working towards a qualification.

https://www.the7stars.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

  • Potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000038748.

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Closes in 10 days (Friday 3 July 2026)

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.