Council Member
- Employer
- The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
- Location
- Shoreditch, London (Greater)
- Salary
- Up to £19,000 PTE
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2023
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- Discipline
- Advertising
- Specialism
- Ad Operations
- Sector
- Online
- Business Type
- Service Provider
- Seniority
- Board / C-Suite
- Contract Type
- Permanent, Freelance / Contract
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
Client Side Advertiser Opportunity - Council Member
"Play your part in making sure ads are legal, decent, honest and truthful"
Part time
We have an exciting opportunity for an advertising background Council Member to help shape and regulate the content of advertisements. Be part of our upcoming 4 year strategy as a board director!
ASA Overview
The Advertising Standards Authority is the UK’s independent frontline regulator of ads by legitimate businesses/organisations in all media, including online. We are authoritative and influential on ad regulation; the centre of expertise. ASA Council members rule on the acceptability of ads and act as board directors of the ASA, shaping the direction of advertising regulation.
ASA Council members rule on the acceptability of ads and act as board directors of the ASA, shaping the direction of advertising regulation.
Job Requirements
To qualify, you will need to have client-side experience of advertising in a business that uses advertising. You will be able to bring your industry experience, expertise and insights to our regulation, but you will contribute as an individual not an advertiser representative.
Company Vision
This is an exciting time to be joining our Council as we implement the first year of our new 2024-2028 strategy, which focuses on AI-assisted regulation, putting the public first and working ever more collaboratively with both businesses and statutory regulators.
We are proud of our role protecting people from misleading, harmful, offensive and otherwise irresponsible advertising. But we need to do even more in a fast-changing world. A strong, dynamic and diverse ASA Council is fundamental to our future success.
Application Process
To apply for this exciting opportunity please click on the "Apply On Website" button which will take you to our careers page to complete the application form and go directly to our hiring team.
Further information can be found about this opportunity in our Candidate Pack and Application Form.
Diverse & Inclusive Recruitment
We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of race, sex, age, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability and expect candidates to honour the Seven Principles of Public Life. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments at the interview stage.
Closing Date: Monday 13th November 2023 at 10am
Company
"Keeping Ads legal, decent, honest, truthful"
OVER 60 YEARS OF SYSTEM AD REGULATION
ASA Annual Report - 6 Decades Of Independent Ad Regulation
About Us
The Advertising Standards Authority is the UK's independent regulator of advertising across all media. We apply the Advertising Codes, which are written by the Committees of Advertising Practice. Our work includes acting on complaints and proactively checking the media to take action against misleading, harmful or offensive advertisements.
What we do
People should be able to trust the ads they see, hear and interact with. Content creators, and the brands they partner with, risk eroding that trust and the authenticity they’ve built with their followers if they post ads that are misleading, harmful or offensive. It’s really important therefore that ads on social media follow the same rules that apply elsewhere,” said the ASA in a blog post.
“We’ve been regulating social media ads for years and, as the world is increasingly online, it’s vital that creators and advertisers are carefully following our rules so that people are protected. We know from the complaints we receive how concerned people are with making sure the ads they see in social media are labelled clearly and upfront and that they are truthful.
Specific Objectives
We proactively tackle key issues including crypto ads, greenwashing, unlabelled influencer ads, and protecting our younger generation from age restricted advertising for gambling and alcohol.
We have gathered this 60 years of regulating advertisements into our ASA Annual Report.
Career Opportunities
ADVERTISING
As an independent UK regulator we are growing as an organisation with an upcoming 4 year strategy (2024-2028) which will see us looking to recruit in this sector. See what we did here in 2017:
Social Media
Follow us on our social media platforms for the latest news in the industry. Our Instagram has a personal message from our CEO and Director Of Communications on the subject matter.
Twitter "X" - @ASA_UK
Linkedin - @Advertisingstandardsauthority
Instagram - @advertisingstandards
Youtube - @ASAOrgUKRegs
Facebook - @Advertisingstandardsauthority
Career Opportunities
Visit our website for the most up to date news in the ad regulation industry or visit us in the wonderful area of Shoreditch in London just on Paul Street. The area is surrounded by a wide variety of bars, restaurants and train stations including Old Street.
Castle House - 37-45 Paul Street - London, London EC2A 4LS , GB
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