Advertising careers resources

Careers information

• Creative Future

  A guide to careers in the creative industries.

• Creative skillset - Ways into advertising and marketing communications

  So, you want to work in advertising and marketing communications? Don't know where to start? Well, you're in the right place.

• Graduate Jobs in Advertising and PR by Careerplayer.com

  Videos by professionals within the advertising world, about a variety of roles and getting into the industry.

• IPA - Am I suited to a career in advertising?

  General guidance on whether you may be suited to a career in advertising.

• IPA - Job roles in advertising

  Find out who does what within the advertising and creative industries.

• National Careers Service - Job profiles

  Information from The National Careers Service about job roles in marketing, selling and advertising.

• Prospects - Marketing, advertising and PR

  Marketing, advertising and PR. Careers information about marketing, advertising and PR

• The Job Crowd - advertising, marketing and PR

  Advertising, marketing & PR reviews, salaries, interview tips, jobs, the top advertising employers and more. Based on thousands of reviews posted anonymously by graduates in advertising

• TotalProfessions

  An information portal providing one place to easily access UK professional bodies across different job sectors. Includes a 'Profession Finder,' 'Sector Summaries' and 'Job Search.'

• Welcome to Skillset - Skillset

  A guide to careers in the creative industries.

Recruitment agencies

Before approaching a recruitment agency, please read our advice on how to get the most from the interaction. See recruitment agencies: the basics.

• Blue Skies

  Covers the marketing and creative industries community. They offer opportunities across all specialisms and industry sectors.

• Bubenik Partners - Recruitment Agency

  Recruitment agency based in Prague, Czech Republic. Mainly works within the mainly for the financial, technology, advertising and the industrial sector.

• Major Players

  A leading marketing and creative industries recruitment agency specialising in PR, Marketing and Advertising, which has been operating for over 15 years.

• Neil's Recruitment Co. - Recruitment Consultancy

  Small, specialist recruitment company focused on digital media working with major media agencies and brands that recruit graduates.

• Pathfinders Media Recruitment

  Recruitment agency specialising in the marketing, media, PR and advertising sectors. Opportunities for graduates looking for their first job.

• Prosperity Recruitment

  One of Ireland’s largest digital, marketing, creative, advertising and media recruitment agencies.

• Stopgap

  Media recruitment agency - particularly marketing positions.

• The Garden Partnership

  Recruitment agency specialising in advertising and marketing. They post opportunities for graduates.

• The Garden Partnership

  Recruitment agency specialising in advertising and marketing. They post opportunities for graduates.

Job search

LSE CareerHub - Log in to search for opportunities. Advertising related jobs and work experience opportunities are posted throughout the year. Select 'advertising' under occupations in your preferences to receive targeted information about this sector.

• Adformatie

  This website covers communication, marketing, sales and creative jobs

• Brand Republic Jobs

  Marketing, advertising and media jobsite.

• Campaign Asia

  Campaign Jobs is the leading specialist job site for marketing, advertising and media jobs in Asia

• Guardian Jobs

  Well known jobs website - searchable by sector. Media, marketing and PR jobs published in The Guardian on Monday and Saturday. UK-based job site with a wide range of vacancies

• It's Nice That Jobsboard

  Job board for the creative industries.

• Media Week Jobs

  Specialist job site for media vacancies. Sectors covered include national and regional press, TV, radio, business and consumer magazines, digital/online, advertising, conferences, events and exhibitions

• Prosperity Recruitment

  One of Ireland’s largest digital, marketing, creative, advertising and media recruitment agencies.

• Simply Marketing Jobs UK

  Specialist jobsite advertising vacancies in marketing, advertising and PR.

• The AdMission

  Portal to graduate job opportunities in the advertising industry, run by the IPA.

• The Job Crowd - advertising, marketing and PR

  Advertising, marketing & PR reviews, salaries, interview tips, jobs, the top advertising employers and more. Based on thousands of reviews posted anonymously by graduates in advertising

Professional bodies

• Advertising Standards Authority

  Independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes of practice.

• CAM Foundation

  Communications, Advertising and Marketing Education Foundations. Advice and resources for professionals in the communications industry. Lots of good links and resources.

• Incorporated Society of British Advertisers|

  Professional organisations which represents advertisers.

• Incorporated Society of British Advertisers|

  Professional organisations which represents advertisers.

• Institute of Practitioners in Advertising

  UK’s leading trade and professional body for advertising, media and marketing communications agencies. Good section outlining advertising careers, and good list of agencies. Job vacancies in advertising, although many may require prior experience.

• The Advertising Association

  Represents all sides of the advertising and promotion industry in the UK - advertisers, agencies and the media.

• TotalProfessions

  An information portal providing one place to easily access UK professional bodies across different job sectors. Includes a 'Profession Finder,' 'Sector Summaries' and 'Job Search.'

Industry news

• Advertising Standards Authority

  Independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes of practice.

• Brand Republic

  Main weekly sector magazine full of industry news and trends as well as a jobs section. Useful site to research agencies and pick up information on communications careers.

• Campaign

  Dedicated to celebrating creative excellence in the communications industry whilst putting creativity firmly in a business context.

• Econsultancy - Top 100 Digital Agencies

  A report on Econsultancy's top 100 digital agencies

• New Media Age

  Lists the top 100 interactive agencies. Contains news, opinions and jobs too.

• The Knowledge Online

  The definitive UK source of contacts within the TV, video and film production industries.