Advertising/Media/Comms

I specialise in recruiting within the media sector. This encompasses Media Research Agencies, Media Agencies, Media Owners and Media Consultancies.

I recruit for a wide range of clients within the industry, ranging from smaller boutique agencies who are looking to source the perfect talent for a new role, right through to global leaders within the media industry who are looking for the most experienced researchers in the sector to drive change on a global scale. We have also worked with clients who have built entirely new teams and have helped them to source the very best talent for these new ventures.

Terms unique to this sector: Many of the roles are quant focused, so a sound understanding of a wide range of quant techniques is key. Segmentations, A/B Testing, Google Analytics, SQL, SEO, SEM, PPC, Tableau. Campaign Analysis. A degree in a media background is useful but not essential.

Commonly sought skills: Analyst/Senior Analyst | Client Services Executive | Client Manager/Director | RE, SRE, RM, AD, RD | Insight Executive/Manager | Digital Analyst | Data Analyst | Consultant | Analytics Executive/Manager | Planning Associate/Executive

Salaries:
Range from around £25k right up to £80k+
Research Executive £23-26k
Senior Research executive £27-33k
Research Manager £35-45k
Associate director £45-55k
Research Director £60-75k

Analysts and Insight executives tend to get paid a slightly higher salary than traditional researchers.

Entry-level analysts can be paid approx. £27k-£31k with managers moving on to the £40k’s. With more data-oriented skills tending to be in higher demand than traditional research skills. Interestingly, the larger companies tend to attract talent based on their name and reputation rather than salary. The highest echelons of big media agencies can pay salaries upwards of £120k+.