Junior

Junior Advertising Executive (ad Executive)

The asset wrangler — organizing creative materials, managing versions, and keeping everyone working from the right files.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Junior Advertising Executive (ad Executive)s
Employment concentration · ~61 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Advertising Executive (ad Executive)

Material Coordinator manages the physical and digital assets used in advertising. You're organizing files, tracking versions, distributing materials, and maintaining asset libraries.

Your day involves a lot of file management: organizing folders, responding to asset requests, updating libraries, and ensuring teams have what they need. It's unglamorous but essential infrastructure work.

The people who succeed here are naturally organized and systematic. If you enjoy bringing order to chaos and building systems that others can use, this is a good foundation role.

AchievementAbove avg
Working ConditionsAbove avg
RecognitionAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
SupportModerate
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StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Asset volumeDigital vs physicalDAM systemTeam size
Large brands with many assets need sophisticated DAM systems. Smaller operations might use shared drives. Physical material management (print, signage) differs from digital.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Advertising Executive (ad Executive)s (SOC 11-2011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$63K–$208K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
21K
U.S. Employment
-2.2%
10yr Growth
2K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$76K$72K$68K$65K$61K201920202021202220232024$61K$76K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningCritical ThinkingSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingWritingCoordinationTime ManagementComplex Problem Solving
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