The independent Advertising Advisory Committee (AAC) is looking to recruit a Chair and three Members.  The present role holders are nearing the end of their appointed terms.

  • Chair £18,330 a year plus expenses              Start date: October 2021
  • Members (x3) £8,060 a year plus expenses   Start date: January 2022

The AAC provides independent advice to the Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP), authors of the UK Advertising Codes. The Codes are enforced by the Advertising Standards Authority.  The AAC’s advice helps CAP to shape rules and guidance, ensuring advertisements do not mislead, harm or seriously offend their audience.  Please read our summary information about these bodies, the role of the AAC and its composition.

The AAC has six scheduled meetings a year. The Chair and Members advise on behalf of citizens and consumers and participate as individuals and not as representatives of organisations. They must be independent from the advertising and marketing business.

The new Chair will begin from October, 2021 and the three new Members will begin from 1 January 2022.  They will serve a three-year period, with the expectation that it will be extended for another three years.  The Chair will receive a sum of £18,330 a year plus expenses and the members will receive a sum of £8,060 a year plus expenses.

The AAC welcomes applications from candidates of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, from people with disabilities and from those who live or work in any part of the UK. Indeed, we welcome well qualified candidates of any age who are able to devote the necessary time to the work.
 

Timings

Chair: A shortlist of candidates will be interviewed by no later than the end April, 2021 (dates to be confirmed). The new Chair will be appointed to begin from October, 2021 and can expect to serve a maximum of two terms of three years each.

Members: A shortlist of candidates will be interviewed by no later than the end of May, 2021 (dates to be confirmed). The three new Members will be appointed to begin from 1 January 2022 and can expect to serve a maximum of two terms of three years each.

 

How to apply:

Please note that the completion of the Application form is mandatory and applications will not be considered without it.

Please do not send a CV or covering letter, neither of which will be considered.

Candidates are encouraged to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring form, but that is not mandatory.

Applications should be emailed to [email protected]

 

Documents and links for AAC vacancies (documents will open in Word format for editing):

 

Closing date for applications:

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Monday, 15 March, 2021

 

Interviews and appointments:

  • Chair: A shortlist of candidates will be interviewed by no later than the end April, 2021 (dates to be confirmed). The new Chair will be appointed to begin from October, 2021 and can expect to serve a maximum of two terms of three years each.
  • Members: A shortlist of candidates will be interviewed by no later than the end of May, 2021 (dates to be confirmed). The three new Members will be appointed to begin from 1 January 2022 and can expect to serve a maximum of two terms of three years each.

Diversity

It is important that the AAC is widely representative of society.  We welcome applications from candidates of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, from people with disabilities and from those who live or work in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. Indeed, we welcome well qualified candidates of any age who are able to devote the necessary time to the work.
 

Power of appointment

The Chair of the AAC will be appointed by the Chair of the Advertising Standards Authority, whose decision on appointment is final.

The Members of the AAC will be appointed by the Chair of the AAC.  In choosing Committee members, the Chair aims for complementarity of skills and background.  There is no stereotype.  All members of the Committee are different and bring differing experience, knowledge and abilities. The Chair’s decision on appointments is final.

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