Advertising Jobs

Advertising is all around us, on our computer screens, our televisions, in our cinemas, on billboards, in the pages of our newspapers and magazines. If you’re fascinated by the ideas and creativity that go into the crafting of these commercial works of art – from jingles to giant posters – you’ll want to find out how to get a job in advertising. For people with talent in design or writing, working in the creative department of an agency is the ideal advertising job.

Teamwork plays an essential role in the success of any advertising campaign. So whether you’re a hopeful copywriter, graphic designer or art director, your ability to get on with other people will be as important as your creative talent. This is a high- pressure environment, with huge rewards for those whose ideas are valued. If you believe you have the talent and personal qualities needed to deal with deadlines and last-minute meetings, you will also need determination to secure an advertising job in the creative department.

Most agencies offering an advertising job would expect to see your portfolio. In such a visual medium, it’s important to be able to showcase your ideas and abilities. And, because there is competition for these jobs, persistence is important. Many people enter advertising by offering to work as an unpaid intern for a time, gaining experience and learning how an agency works. Or you could investigate the freelance route, working from home to a brief supplied by the agency. This is an industry that supports many successful freelance workers.

But it is not just creative people who find great jobs in advertising. Account Executives, for example, are key to the success of any ad campaign. They’re the people who form the vital link between the creatives and the client, overseeing the project, and they need to be well-organized, with good people skills, happy to work long hours to tight deadlines.

Salaries for those who achieve a good advertising job are excellent – a Senior Account Executive would typically earn between $66,000 to $90,000 a year.