About Us

UM is a media agency designed to Futureproof our clients’ businesses for the now and the next. We leverage the transformational power of rich business analytics and real-time intelligence to maximize growth and activate the full consumer journey across content and connections – all rooted in culture.

We believe in purposeful growth, and our Better World Media philosophy puts diversity, equity and sustainability at the heart of our business operations. We are committed to investing in diverse and responsible media partners, in order to drive more meaningful and authentic messaging for our clients.

As the leading global media network in IPG Mediabrands, UM operates in over 100 countries, with more than 3,000 people innovating on a roster of global clients. Here in the UK we are proud to work with some of the world’s most exciting brands, including Accenture, American Express, Just Eat Takeaway, Johnson & Johnson, Mattel, MoneySuperMarket and Spotify.

London is also the home of our UM EMEA Headquarters, providing the full spectrum of integrated media and marketing services to global clients across the region. Our in-house tools and technology capabilities, driven by a truly multi-national, talented and passionate team of people, makes us perfectly placed to create tailored, regional solutions for a diverse range of clients. As a regional hub, we act as a catalyst to integrate and connect – fuelling central strategies with both local insights and regional expertise. We have specialists across brand strategy, research & insight, data-driven analytics, 360 digital media planning and content creation, and we bring all of these disciplines together to provide frameworks that optimise our clients’ advertising investment in each market.

Role Description

An exciting opportunity to join the vibrant Investment team and play a key role in delivering marketing excellence across a selection of big accounts, including: Money Supermarket and Just Eat. The AV Apprentice is tasked with playing a vital role You will work closely with the Investment Manager within an integrated activation team to deliver critical business whilst having autonomy to develop video and audio planning and buying skills within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an understanding of the TV and BVOD landscape in the UK
  • Support the Investment Manager in implementing the right process and procedures for effective day to day management of all activity
  • Accountability: on-going tracking of value and quality deliveries and attendance at reviews
  • Alongside the planning team ‘Sell in’ annual plans / large briefs across all video and visual channels to clients
  • Develop innovative solutions with media owners and sell-in clients
  • Share knowledge and understanding across the team and wider agency
  • Able to optimise campaign deliveries on a spot-by-spot basis by selecting the best trading audiences and programming that maximise conversion to target audience
  • Support the Investment Manager in implementing the right process and procedures for effective day to day management of all activity
  • Accountability: on-going tracking of value and quality deliveries and attendance at reviews
  • Alongside the planning team ‘Sell in’ annual plans / large briefs across all video and visual channels to clients
  • Develop innovative solutions with media owners and sell-in clients
  • Share knowledge and understanding across the team and wider agency

Desired Skills & Experience

• A dedicated and motivated individual, who helps create and maintain a powerful team dynamic
  • Highly personable with a collaborative spirit, who develops good working relationships internally and externally with ease.
  • Professional in front of clients
  • Positive and pro-active with a curious and creative mindset
  • A self-motivated and driven person who has an entrepreneurial spirit and the desire to succeed and achieve
  • Great admin skills and attention to detail

Can I apply?

Anyone can apply for the Media Apprentice role, so long as the following criteria is met:

• You do not have a degree in a media/marketing/advertising related field
• You do not hold a prior qualification at the same or higher level which is similar to this apprenticeship (Level 3 Advertising and Media Executive)
• You are not on another Department for Education funded training programme, including another apprenticeship
• You have the right to work and live in the UK (You cannot begin an apprenticeship on a Student Visa)
• You have lived in the UK, EEA, Gibraltar or Switzerland for at least 3 years
• GCSE Grade A-C or 9 – 5 in English and Maths is preferable. If you have not achieved a grade C/ 5 and above, you will be required to take a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English alongside your other qualification.