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Graduate Paid Media Executive

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ENTRY LEVEL - Paid Media Executive - ESSEX BASED
Must be able to travel to Maldon, Essex 3 days per week.
An exciting entry-level opportunity has arisen for a bright and ambitious Account Executive to join a specialist media agency team in Essex.
This role is ideal for a recent graduate or someone with early media experience looking to build a long-term career in media within a fast-paced, commercially focused environment.
The Opportunity
You'll join a Essex-based media activation team, working across digital campaigns, mainly PPC & Paid Social. From day one, you'll gain hands-on exposure to the full campaign lifecycle - from briefing through to reporting.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting media planning across multiple channels (strong digital focus)
- Liaising with media owners on buying, implementation and reporting
- Assisting with digital campaign activation and performance analysis
- Attending client meetings and developing client servicing skills
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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Full training will be provided.
About You
- University degree (ideally 2:1 or above)
- Internship or early experience within media/advertising preferred
- Strong numeracy skills and comfortable working with data
- Confident using Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent written and spoken English (additional European languages a bonus)
- Proactive, organised and detail-oriented
- Passionate about building a career in media
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