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Gain hands-on experience across digital advertising channels by planning, managing, and analysing campaigns for entertainment and cultural clients through a structured graduate programme.
About AKA
AKA is one of the world's leading entertainment marketing agencies, creating campaigns for theatre, live entertainment, museums, galleries, attractions, film and music. From the West End's biggest shows to some of the UK's most recognised cultural organisations, we help bring audiences to unforgettable experiences.
We're looking for someone at the very start of their career who is curious, ambitious and excited by digital marketing. No agency experience is required. What matters most is your attitude, willingness to learn and enthusiasm for building a career in media.
About the Programme
This is a paid four-month graduate programme designed to give you hands-on experience across every part of our Digital Media team. Rather than being placed in one role, you'll rotate through each of our specialist disciplines, learning directly from experienced practitioners before bringing everything together in your final month.
During the programme you'll spend one month in:
Google Ads
Paid Social (Meta, TikTok, Pinterest etc.)
Display & Programmatic Media
Bringing everything together through campaign planning, reporting, onboarding and client support
By the end of the programme you'll have a solid understanding of how digital campaigns are planned, bought, optimised and reported. Successful graduates will have the opportunity to move into a permanent Digital Media Executive position.
What You'll Do
Throughout the programme you'll learn how to:
Build and optimise live digital advertising campaigns
Analyse campaign performance and identify opportunities to improve results
Work with Google, Meta and Display advertising platforms
Produce reports that explain campaign performance in a clear and engaging way
Support client meetings and contribute ideas
Work alongside strategy, creative, social, data and client services teams
Learn how campaigns are planned from brief through to delivery
Manage campaign budgets, bookings and media schedules
Stay on top of new platform updates, trends and emerging technologies
What We're Looking For
We're far more interested in potential than experience.
The people who succeed in this role tend to be:
Naturally curious and always asking "why?"
Proactive—they spot problems and look for solutions
Organised and able to juggle multiple tasks
Comfortable working with numbers and data
Strong communicators who enjoy working with people
Eager to learn and open to feedback
Passionate about digital marketing, advertising or media
Excited by entertainment, culture, theatre or live experiences
You don't need to know how to use Google Ads or Meta before you join us—we'll teach you.
We'd Love It If You Also...
Follow developments in social media, advertising or technology
Enjoy analysing data or solving problems
Have experimented with content creation, websites or social media (personally or academically)
Have an interest in entertainment, arts and culture
What You'll Get
A structured learning programme across four specialist media disciplines
Dedicated mentoring from experienced digital marketers
Hands-on experience working on major entertainment brands
Regular feedback and coaching throughout the programme
A potential pathway into a permanent Digital Media Executive role
Fully flexible working
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (rising to 31 days)
Complimentary theatre tickets
Enhanced parental leave
Travel loan
Ride to Work scheme
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
How to apply
Apply directly through the company website. Clicking the link below will open the application page in a new window.
Location: London, UK
Industry: Film / TV / Theatre
AKA was established in London in 1995 and has since gone on to open offices across the UK, New York, and LA. With more than 30 years of experience our expertise spans theatre, film, live events and experiences, museums, galleries and visitor attractions. We work with some of the most prestigious clients in these sectors around the globe, including, ABBA Voyage, The Royal Shakespeare Company, ATG Entertainment, The Old Vic, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh, Sonia Friedman Productions, Michael Grandage Company, National Theatre Productions, The Jamie Lloyd Company, and Sadler’s Wells. We are proud to work with the some of the UK’s prestigious Attractions and Experiences including Historic Royal Palaces, The Escapade Group, Eden Project, Battersea Power Station, Wellcome Collection, The Lightroom, The Design Museum, Japan House, Royal Collection Trust, The Friends Experience and Monopoly Lifesized. We help our clients find and engage with the widest possible audiences, generate a buzz around their events, and convert prospects into customers. We do this with a unique mixture of smart analytical thinking and bold creative vision. Our international reach creates opportunities unique to AKA. This, combined with local knowledge makes for a potent combination of big thinking and tactical know-how that is unmatched in our industry.
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