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title: "Advertising jobs that are hiring in 2026"
description: "Art director, copywriter, media planner, traffic manager, growth… An overview of advertising jobs, their missions and the profiles in demand."
url: "https://publicitefrance.com/en/blog/metiers-de-la-publicite/"
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category: "Careers"
publisher: "PubliCité France"
updated: "2026-08-02"
keywords: ["advertising jobs", "communication careers", "working in advertising", "advertising career"]
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# Advertising jobs that are hiring in 2026

**In short:** advertising isn't just "creatives". It's an ecosystem of complementary jobs — creative, strategy, media, data, production — several of which are in high demand, notably in digital and data.

## Creative roles
- **Art director (AD)**: designs the visual world of campaigns.
- **Copywriter (CW)**: finds ideas and writes hooks, slogans, scripts.
- **Motion designer**: animates, for short video and DOOH.

## Strategy roles
- **Strategic planner**: decodes targets and grounds the brand platform.
- **Brand strategist**: builds and nurtures brand identity.

## Media & data roles
- **Media planner**: designs the media plan (where and when to run).
- **Traffic manager**: steers online campaigns day to day.
- **Growth marketer**: optimises acquisition through data loops.
- **Ad-ops / programmatic trader**: manages automated space buying.

## Relationship & management roles
- **Account manager**: interface between agency and advertiser.
- **Project manager**: coordinates production and deadlines.

## Which skills in 2026?
Data and AI run through all these jobs: reading metrics, testing, iterating. But the fundamentals — idea, writing, brand sense — remain decisive. Hybrid profiles (creative + data) are especially sought after.

## FAQ
**Which advertising job hires the most?**
Digital- and data-related jobs (traffic manager, growth, ad-ops) are in high demand, as are creative profiles able to produce short video.

**Do you need a specialised school to work in advertising?**
Not mandatory, but communication, design or marketing schools ease entry. Portfolio and experience matter a lot.

**Creative or media: which path?**
Creative suits idea/design profiles; media-data suits analytical ones. Many careers blend both over time.

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