There are many different positions in the advertising industry, relying on a range of skills.
Account management: Director of account services, account
director, management supervisor, account supervisor, account executive,
assistant account executive, assistant account executive
Account planning: executive account planning, directing
account planning, account planning manager, account planning supervisor,
account planner, assistant account planner
Creative: chief creative director, creative director,
associate creative director, creative supervisor, copywriter, art director,
illustrator
Media: executive media director, executive media buying
director, group media director, media buying director, associate media
director, media supervisor, media planner
Freelance work in advertising is also common, many graphic designers and illustrators are self employed and are hired by companies and brands to create designs for advertisements. Other self-employed positions can include photographers, models, accountants and editors.
Hard skills that are crucial in any advertising job include writing and reading skills and IT skills .Necessary soft skills include the ability to use initiative, being a team player, punctuality: meeting deadlines and arriving to work on time.
SPECIFIC ROLES IN ADVERTISING
Media: Media Planner
(May also be known as brand planners, strategists and
communications planners)
Media Planners work with television, press, radio and new
sources of media such as the internet. The Media planner is responsible for
matching a client’s product or brand to a media platform, using their creative
skills and knowledge to identify the media platform(s) that will allow their
client to advertise to their target audience successfully. Daily tasks for a Media Planner include meeting with clients and account executives, researching information about target audiences and how they use different media, planning the best places and times for advertisements to be shown and working with a media buyer to book advertising space.
Creative: Art Directors
Responsible for creating and designing the
visual elements of advertising campaigns in all kinds of media such as posters,
radio, cinema and television and press.
Art directors work closely with Copywriters, who are in
charge of producing words to accompany the visuals. It is common for the Art
Director and Copywriter to work as a team, both having an input in the visual and
written part of the advert. Daily tasks for an Art director may include brainstorming with a copywriter, creating storyboards, pitching ideas to clients, choosing locations for shoots, ensuring deadlines are met and sticking to a budget and overseeing the final editing of the finished advertisement.
Media Buyer
In charge of organising advertising space and airtime for
their clients. Their objectives are to reach a maximum target audience at the
lowest possible cost. Duties include identifying the target audience and the best way to directly advertise to them, booking advertising spots and sticking to a budget.
Digital Revolution
The digital revolution has affected the advertising industry in many ways. Traditional adverts normally shown on TVs and in newspapers were once directed at a global
audience, however, now with the rise of the internet people have more choice and the public audience is widely spread across many different platforms. Advertisers must reinvent
themselves and rethink techniques/ideas to reach their target audience. One example of this is Cookies. Cookies allow companies to advertise to their target audience directly online.
The digital revolution has also provided a brand new platform for freelance companies to advertise. Apps like Instagram and Facebook give small brands/sellers a platform to advertise for free. Facebook offers an option for users to create a business page, this enables them to put their business on the map, advertising to consumers and allowing consumers to "like" and leave a review of their business. This is revolutionary as small businesses and freelance workers can attract business without paying extortionate advertising fees.
The law and advertising
There are Twelve Key Advertising laws put in place to protect consumers. One of the most important laws in advertising is the Federal Trade Commission Act which protects consumers from deceptive advertisements. Before publishing an advertisement it is important to ensure your advertisement complies with laws put in place
Health and Safety Issues in Advertising
Most advertising jobs are office based, which can cause both mental and physical health problems. Stress of meeting deadlines can cause anxiety and long working hours can be linked to depression.Lower back pain is also a common health issue associated with
office jobs, due to working long hours sitting in the same position,
particularly if you have bad posture. Other common health and safety issues include Carpal tunnel syndrome, wrist strain from typing and eye strain from staring at a screen for too long.
If you are working freelance you are classed as a "Sole Trader" and must register with HM Revenue and Customs as self employed. If your business turnover is over £82,000 you must also register for VAT. Freelance workers must also take legal and financial costs into consideration before starting their own business. Another obvious challenge freelance workers are faced with is not having a guarantee of work.
Leila Hay
Bibliography
other sources:
https://www.gov.uk/topic/business-tax/self-employed
http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/supmanual/cch/ftca.pdf
http://www.lawpublish.com/12-key-advertising-related-laws-you-should-know.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/07/29/omnicom-publicis-digital/2597351/
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