Advertising account planner
Career outlook for advertising account planner
UK Salary Ranges
Entry-level
£19,000
£19,000
Experienced
£36,000
£36,000
Currently employed in Scotland
17,000
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What's it like?
You'd do market research, create a strategy and develop a plan for a client's advertising campaign to make sure it's effective and reaching the right audience.
You'd need to fully understand the products or services on offer and why customers might want to buy or use them. You'd use this information and work with the creative team to come up with ways of making your brand stand out from its competitors.
You would:
- Meet clients to find out about their products or services
- Analyse data from past market reports and campaigns
- Decide whether new market research is needed
- Carry out market research, or employ a market research agency to do it
- Develop an advertising strategy to reach the target audience
- Present the strategy to the client
- Work with the project team, including art directors and copywriters
- Brief the agency's creative team about the client's product or message
- Monitor audience response and sales figures and assess how successful the campaign has been
You may work with several clients and brands at the same time.
In larger agencies, account planning is a full-time job. In smaller agencies, you can be involved in account planning as part of a wider account executive or account manager role.
Working conditions
Hours
Environment
Travel
UK employment status
Full-time
61%
Part-time
28%
Self employed
11%
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- Networking
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Creative
- Researching
- Attention to detail
- Filtering
- Developing a plan
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Qualifications
Higher National Diploma (SCQF Level 8) or degree (SCQF Level 9/10) in subjects like advertising, business, communication, marketing and media.
To enter an advertising Higher National Certificate (SCQF Level 7) or Higher National Diploma courses (SCQF Level 8) requires National 5 qualifications and one to two Highers or equivalent qualifications.
To enter a degree (SCQF Level 9/10) requires National 5 qualifications and a minimum of three Highers at C or above or a relevant HNC/HND.
Useful subjects
- English (required by many courses)
- Maths
- Social subjects
- Business
- Languages
- Art and design
- Photography
- Design and manufacture
- Graphic communication
You will also need
Many courses and employers require a portfolio.
Once in work/qualified it is advised you register with Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA).
Helpful to have
Qualifications and experience that show your understanding and experience of the industry such as:
- Skills for Work Creative Digital Media (SCQF Level 4)
- Creative Industries (SCQF Level 5)