AV Account Executive

Havas Media UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Remote work up to 4 weeks/year

Generous annual leave

Mental health day

Parental leave

Financial benefits

Gym membership

Social events

Job summary

Havas Media Network is seeking an entry-level AV Executive to join our team in London. The role provides full training and exposure to planning, booking and monitoring video campaigns across TV, VOD, cinema and audio platforms.

No prior experience is required, but candidates should have strong numeracy and communication skills and an interest in media and advertising. Hybrid working is offered, with additional remote options and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required as full training will be provided.
• Strong numeracy and communication skills are essential.
• Interest in media and advertising is important.

Responsibilities

• Plan, book and buy VOD, CTV, audio and cinema campaigns with support from senior team members.
• Assist with TV campaign buying and develop understanding of the TV planning process.
• Take ownership of campaign administration, including booking, tagging, tracking and post-campaign reporting.
• Monitor campaign delivery daily and communicate performance updates to managers and clients as needed.
• Escalate delivery issues and work proactively to keep campaigns on track.
• Produce and distribute spot time and delivery reports to clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with media owners and key partners.
• Ensure campaigns are delivered accurately against brief, budget and KPIs.

Skills

Numeracy

Communication skills

Interest in media

Advertising interest

Job description

About Havas Media Network

Havas Media Network (HMN) employees over 950 people in the UK & Ireland. We are passionate about helping our clients create more Meaningful Brands through the creation and delivery of more valuable experiences. Our Havas mission: To make a meaningful difference to the brands, the businesses and the lives of the people we work with, and our core proposition is more human and delivering lasting impact.

HMN UK spans London, Leeds, Manchester & Edinburgh, servicing our clients brilliantly through our agencies including Ledger Bennett, Havas Market, Havas Media, Arena Media, Forward Media, DMPG and Havas Play Network.

Our Ambition

At Havas Media Network we create Meaningful Media that drives growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. Guided by our values—Human at Heart, Head for Rigour, and Mind for Flair we embed genuine human insight, data-driven discipline and creative daring into everything we do.

This role sits at the heart of that promise—bridging day-to-day planning with specialist capabilities to ensure data-driven thinking enhances every stage of media delivery.

The Role

This is an amazing opportunity to kick off your media career by joining our AV team in an entry level position.

The AV team is responsible for planning, booking, buying and monitoring video advertising on TV, VOD, cinema, audio (including Spotify and podcasts) and CTV (including Netflix) on behalf of our clients. Our client portfolio includes the likes of Dominos, Bumble, Hyundai, Kia, Dreams, Matalan, Studio Canal, Starbucks and many more.

The AV team is made up of 6 teams, each usually made up of a Director, two Managers, a Senior Exec and or an Exec. Each team is responsible for a different set of clients.

No experience is required as full training will be given but strong numeracy and communication skills are a must along with an interest in media and advertising.

Expectations of an AV Executive (after training) include (but are not limited to)

• Plan, book and buy VOD, CTV, audio and cinema campaigns with support from senior team members.


• Assist with TV campaign buying and develop a strong understanding of the TV planning process.


• Take ownership of campaign administration, including booking, tagging, tracking and post-campaign reporting.


• Monitor campaign delivery daily and communicate performance updates to managers and clients where required.


• Escalate delivery issues and work proactively to ensure campaigns remain on track.


• Produce and distribute spot time and delivery reports to clients.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with media owners and key partners.


• Ensure campaigns are delivered accurately against brief, budget and KPIs.


• Demonstrate strong attention to detail when buying media and managing campaign performance.

What’s On Offer From Havas

We want you to do the best work of your career. To support you in managing your career, as well as your commitments and priorities in your life. We have created a modern, market leading approach to personal benefits, wellbeing, and care:

• Hybrid working model with flexibility to work productively from home and the office.


• Opportunity to work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 4 weeks per year.


• Generous annual leave allowance, plus your birthday off.


• One dedicated mental health day per quarter, separate from annual leave.


• Enhanced, inclusive parental leave package for all parents.


• Practical financial benefits, including rental deposit loans, season ticket loans and free mortgage advice.


• Subsidised gym membership and access to wellbeing initiatives.


• Early Friday finishes and regular social events.


• Weekly bar nights and an active social club.