Jobs and Opportunities
in the Creative Industries

We share entry to mid level jobs, paid internships and opportunities for young creatives pursuing a career in the creative industries. All jobs and internships we share will pay the real Living Wage as a minimum.

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Jobs

Junior Account Executive

SALARY: £29,00o to £33,000

Location: London/Hybrid

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday 6th May

At Nice and Serious, we believe in making creative work the world needs. We have our feet firmly on the ground and know the world doesn’t need more of the same. It needs us to draw a line in the sand, and back the people fixing things. It needs us to change minds, and make people demand better.

We’re looking for a Junior Account Executive to support the client services team to help deliver great work. You must be eager to learn and develop, have the passion for building strong internal & external relationships, have excellent organisational skills and be proactive by nature.

  • About us

    Our team of 22 people is a mix of filmmakers, strategists, art directors, coders, designers, copywriters, animators and client service. Over the last 15 years we’ve had the pleasure of working with some of the most innovative, purpose-led brands and charities including WHO, Greenpeace, IKEA, YMCA, Switchboard, Unilever, Virgin and WWF. We’re a proud B-Corp.


    Who we’re looking for

    The Junior Account Executive role at Nice and Serious is key to supporting the client services team to help deliver great work. You must be eager to learn and develop, have the passion for building strong internal & external relationships, have excellent organisational skills and be proactive by nature.

    You will support the team with day to day admin on core projects across branding, video and creative work, but eventually be able to manage smaller projects yourself. You will also be naturally interested in what is going on in the wider industry, have a passion for purpose-led work - looking out for emerging trends and sharing this knowledge with the rest of the team and our clients.


    The day to day

    Client and project management:

    • Help to run projects effectively with excellent attention to detail whilst developing solid relationships with clients through regular contact

    • Work with clients to understand their briefs and requirements

    • Be accountable for high quality project delivery to agreed deadlines & budgets

    • Manage client status meetings/calls & status documentation

    • Have great communication skills - both written and verbal

    • Be responsible for producing basic cost estimates & timing plans

    • Learn to use financial spreadsheets, time sheets & project burn reports

    Creative and production:

    • Have a strong interest in inspiring, innovative creative work

    • Input into brainstorms for different types of creative and video projects e.g. branding, design, creative campaigns, video and animation projects

    • Ensure creative and production teams develop work in line with the client brief

    • Ensure our production output is the best it can be at all phases in the project

    • Assist our producer with pre-production & production tasks for film projects including supporting on shoots

    Teamwork:

    • Enjoy working as part of a team

    • Support other members of the client service team with project work e.g. research, setting up meetings, writing production briefs, completing documentation etc.

    • A natural people person who understands how to get the best out of a team


    Experience

    Must haves:

    • An internship or placement at a creative agency or production company

    Nice to haves:

    • Experience supporting on video shoots

    Reporting:

    • You will report directly to our Senior Project Manager


    The Nice Stuff

    We’re all about making Nice and Serious a seriously nice place to be. Here are a few things we do:

    • We are a 4.5 day week company (the studio is closed on Friday afternoon).

    • You are required to work from the office at least two days per week, between Tuesday and Thursday. The remaining days can be worked from either the office or home, based on your preference.

    • Flexible working hours and policy.

    • Holiday allowance of 25 days per annum pro rata (plus three additional days off over the December holiday period). Note, during the 4.5-day week trial this has been prorated down.

    • Headspace Subscription

    • Spill mental health support platform with access to therapy sessions


    The Serious Stuff

    Nice and Serious is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. ​We’re also proactively committed to protecting the mental, as well as physical, health, safety and well-being and that of all those who work for us.

internships

The Start: Entry level placement

SALARY: £27,007.50 (London Living Wage)

Location: London

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday 2nd June

Calling all makers, coders, dreamers, storytellers, doodlers, filmmakers, problem solvers and off-the-wallers…

Design bridge and partners design brands with the power to move people. They’ve worked with iconic brands like the BBC, Guinness, and ESL Gaming.

Now, they are looking for bold, hands-on creative types to come on board and help them deliver the kind of ambitious thinking and creativity that wows our clients and wins awards on their year long internship placement.

  • If you’re a curious cultural sponge at the start of their creative career, who is full of ideas and passionate about design, we want to hear from you.

    We're offering a winning entrant an initial internship/placement with us for two months, with a view to bringing them on for a 1 year contract.

    So, where to begin?

    1. Use our Brandomiser to generate your bespoke 3-part brief comprising of a band, an issue and an audience

    2. Create an on-brand response for that brand which addresses your issue, targeting your audience

    3. Add your CV & send to us!

    Let's get started!

    Where are you based?:

    London. This is a full time role and we would require you in the Studio at least 3 days a week.

Opportunities

Creative Equals Community | Women

Location: Online

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday 6th May

Applications are NOW OPEN for Creative Equals Communities FREE back-to-work programme for creative women and gender non-conforming folk.✨

This 3 week programme is designed to accelerate the creative careers of women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folk who are out of work due to life's consequences (caring, illness, economic hardship - because life happens)​, giving their diverse perspectives a much needed seat at the creative table and keeping them within the industry.

  • Creative Equals Communities | Women is a free back-to-work programme running in June 2025 for creative women and gender non-conforming folk ready to reignite their careers. It’s designed for creatives who are currently out of work due to life and economic consequences (caring, illness, economic hardship etc)​, giving their diverse perspectives a much needed seat at the creative table and keeping them within the industry.

    Raising a family. Unemployment. Caring for others. Redundancy. Healing. Pressing pause. These aren’t gaps — they’re chapters that build resilience. And they bring a perspective the creative industry needs. 

    That’s why we created the CE Community | Women programme.

    Now in its sixth year, this free, three-week online programme is designed to support UK-based women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming creatives returning to the industry. They’ll get tools to rebuild their confidence, support to navigate their next steps, and a community that truly gets it. 

    This 3 week programme is designed to accelerate the creative careers of women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming folk who are out of work due to life's consequences (caring, illness, economic hardship - because life happens)​, giving their diverse perspectives a much needed seat at the creative table and keeping them within the industry.

    Is this you? Are you in the UK? Have you previously worked as a creative in the marketing, advertising or media industry and are you looking for a way back in? This programme is for you!

Work Experience

Location: London

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications open all year

Travel and lunch expenses covered

Get a taste of what it is like to work in a consumer PR agency and see if it’s a career you’d want to explore with Aduro Communications.

Over the years, this scheme has welcomed talent who have progressed onto their internship scheme and into some of their longest standing employees.

This is a flexible placement, and can run for one or two weeks, and your daily travel and lunch expenses will be covered.

  • At Aduro Communications, we are committed to nurturing emerging talent and fostering diversity within the industry.

    Our work experience scheme has been in place since our agency began, over 10 years ago, helping talent get a taste of what it is like to work in a consumer PR agency and see if it is for them. Over the years, our scheme has welcomed talent who have progressed onto our internship scheme and into some of our longest standing employees.

    During your work experience at Aduro, you will have the opportunity to support the work which goes into active campaigns across PR, Influencer and social, delving into the brilliant and reliable work we do and gain hands-on experience within our broad client portfolio. This might be through sitting in on planning meetings, engaging in the behind the scenes of securing stellar coverage, working on elements which build a successful influencer campaign, and learning what makes our social team’s work scroll stopping.

    In comparison to our two-month internship scheme, this is a one or two week placement (you choose) and whilst unpaid we can cover the cost of your travel and daily lunch. This is your opportunity to get a better understanding of the industry and add more layers to your CV to help with future job roles.

    How to apply

    Apply now by sending your CV and a covering letter to hello@adurocommunications.co.uk and become part of our legacy of brilliance!

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