The Crew (formally the Runners)

About the role:

The Crew (formally known as the Runners) is Mother’s grassroots talent scheme, which serves as an alternative route into the industry for anyone with an interest in Advertising, but little to no work experience.

Our Crew essentially run and manage our office space, ensuring that every person who comes through our doors - our team, clients and guests - enjoys a first class Mother experience. The Crew are the beating heart of our agency, they undertake a medley of tasks and responsibilities with unrivalled energy and passion, they are fountains of knowledge and loved by all.

This role offers the opportunity to build foundational skills which are key to any job role within Advertising (e.g. working as part of a team, communication skills, time management), whilst also gaining exposure to client work and creative processes. You will get the chance to develop relationships with people at all levels in all teams across the agency and get to know all of our amazing clients, and along the way you will suss out which job role suits your attributes and passions.

You will also benefit from weekly training sessions covering topics such as building client relationships, managing budgets and understanding client briefs, plus introductions to every department and what they do.

Our dream hire is someone with a love for creativity (you don’t actually have to be a Creative, but an appreciation for good creative work is essential!) excellent organisational skills and a brilliant attitude to learning. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced and lively team environment, happily pick up a multitude of different tasks on a daily basis with a can-do attitude and, over time, proactively develop vital knowledge of your discipline of choice in order to get prepared for your placement.

Start date

We are looking for four new Crew members to join our team between February - May 2024.

The contract

You’ll spend 15 months as a part of the Crew, then take on a 6-month fixed term placement of your choice within the agency. Whilst a permanent job isn’t guaranteed, this is the perfect springboard for a career into advertising, be that at Mother or beyond.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Daily building checks, e.g. ensuring meeting rooms and break out spaces look and feel presentable
• Client meeting set-ups (catering and refreshments)
• Email inbox management
• Fulfilling all Partner requests
• Pitch research and requests
• Courier bookings/Incoming post
• Daily ad-hoc purchases for both staff and clients e.g. buying gifts
• Office Facilities support
• Providing support at all Mother DAM events (including some outside of standard hours)
• Stock checking both office and kitchen supplies
• Sourcing and researching production props

What it takes to be a great Crew Member:

• A passion for creativity
• A positive and helpful attitude
• Excellent time keeping and highly organised
• An interest in advertising
• The motivation to learn and develop at Mother
• Adaptable in times of change and able to think on your feet
• The ability to communicate clearly and build good relationships
• Ability to multitask, prioritise tasks and handle a busy schedule (with our support)
• Ability to use a PC and/or Mac and the Microsoft and Google suite
• Ability to accept constructive feedback and use it as an opportunity for growth.

Hours:

You will be required to work 5 days in the office, every week. The team then work on a rota which changes weekly.

Mother benefits include

• Free breakfast & cooked lunch
• Free access to the Mother gym
• Private healthcare
• Monthly wellbeing contribution (to go towards massage / yoga / fitness etc)
• Competitive pension plan
• Extra day off for your birthday.