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Media Assistant Apprentice

APPRENTIFY GROUP • United Kingdom • £20k / year • 1w ago

Opportunity information

Salary £20000 per year
Duration 15 months
Advert closing date 15/05/2026

Description

An exciting opportunity has opened at SmartResponse Media, now ranked as the UK’s 45th largest agency by billings and the fifth fastest-growing. Join their specialist TV media buying and production agency as a Media Assistant, where you’ll have the opportunity to quickly build and broaden your skill set.

Apprentify are hiring on behalf of our client.

SmartResponse Media is a full-service direct response television (DRTV) agency, delivering end-to-end solutions including TV advert creative production, media planning and buying for both shortform and longform airtime, and advanced campaign analysis for a diverse range of clients.

Founded in 2015, we are an independent company working with a mix of well-known household brands as well as ambitious start-ups.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven, and ambitious individual to join our team, someone eager to grow quickly and develop a successful career in broadcast media and marketing.

Role Overview:
The role primarily involves supporting the Account Management/Media department at SmartResponse by managing campaign administration, tracking and reporting, ensuring all campaigns run smoothly and efficiently. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys coordinating multiple projects at once to support the internal teams.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage media bookings and maintain clear, consistent communication with stations.
Issue copy instructions and coordinate creative delivery to relevant networks.
Maintain campaign schedules for all clients, monitor airtime delivery, and follow up on outstanding airtime.
Prepare TV channel indexing reports for media planning.
Compile client competitor reports to support campaign analysis and market awareness.
Produce and distribute monthly audience rating reports to inform media planning activity.
Support the media planning process with scheduling, reporting and administrative tasks.
Prepare inbound and outbound media invoice summaries and assist with financial campaign tracking.
Maintain the DRTV Monthly Investment Tracker to assist senior management with forecasting.
Manage all client creative copy swaps and related administrative requirements.
Oversee all longform administration, including sending copy instructions and checking schedules.
Produce monthly SmartView pricing sheets.
Prepare monthly clock and phone number matrices for clients.
Attend Client production shoots as needed, providing hands-on support to the creative team.
Assist with other administrative tasks as and when required by the business.

Entry requirements

A minimum of Grade 4/C or above in both Maths and English at GCSE level.

Capacity to commute around London and the surrounding areas (Client meetings/shoots etc.)

Training to be provided

Our Data Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship equips apprentices with the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed to work effectively in entry-level data roles such as:

Junior Data Analyst
Data Support Analyst
Junior Information Analyst
Database Technician

Data Technicians are responsible for collecting, validating, cleaning, transforming and presenting data under the guidance of senior colleagues. They support organisations in making informed, evidence-based decisions by ensuring data is accurate, secure and meaningful.

This apprenticeship enables organisations to improve data quality, strengthen governance, and drive better decision-making through structured analysis and clear communication of insights.

Whether you choose to upskill an existing team member or hire new talent, a Data Technician apprentice provides a cost-effective way to increase productivity, improve data processes, and build internal capability.

This programme covers:

Data fundamentals and the end-to-end data lifecycle
Data governance, GDPR, ethics and compliance
Data collection, migration and secure storage
Data cleaning, validation and quality management
Data transformation and integration techniques
Descriptive data analysis and interpretation
Data visualisation and dashboard creation (including Power BI)
Professional practice, collaboration and stakeholder communication
Responsible use of AI in data transformation and reporting

Practical skills developed include:

Excel (including Power Query and data transformation techniques)
Power BI dashboards and data visualisation
Data validation and quality assurance techniques
Descriptive statistics and business insight reporting
Secure data handling and governance practices

Things to consider

Skills required

Array

Future prospects

Opportunity of a full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Hours per week 37.5
Working week Mon-Fri
Apprenticeship standard Data technician (Level 3)

London, Greater London, United Kingdom, EC1V 9HX