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BSBADV602B
Develop an advertising campaign

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to individuals working in a senior advertising management or account management role within an advertising or media organisation.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to determine key objectives and to develop an advertising campaign to optimise product or service market performance in response to an advertising brief.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.

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Employability Skills

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Evidence Required

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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

development of at least one advertising campaign which meets the advertiser's purpose and objectives as specified in the advertising brief and contains:

specified timelines for task completion

resource requirements

budgetary allocations.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

access to an actual workplace or simulated environment

access to office equipment and resources

access to an advertising brief.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

analysis of responses to case studies and scenarios

assessment of reports detailing advertising campaign activities and project plans

demonstration of project management techniques to develop an advertising campaign

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate

observation of presentations and execution of campaign plans

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of principles and purposes of advertising, consumer behaviour and influences on buyer behaviour

review of advertising budget and advertising schedule.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

BSBADV604B Execute an advertising campaign

BSBADV605B Evaluate campaign effectiveness.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication skills to question, clarify and report when creating an advertising campaign

literacy skills to write in a range of styles for different audiences and to interpret legal requirements, company policies and procedures

numeracy skills to develop budgets and schedules

organisational and time management skills to plan projects, meet deadlines and allocate tasks

technology skills to use a wide range of office equipment and software to develop an advertising campaign.

Required knowledge

principles of effective advertising for different markets

contents of advertising briefs

industry, services, products and organisation

legal and ethical requirements pertaining to the advertising industry

organisational products or services

principles and purposes of advertising, consumer behaviour and influences on buyer behaviour

identification and overview knowledge of key provisions of relevant legislation from all levels of government that affects business operations, codes of practice and national standards, such as:

anti-discrimination legislation

consumer protection laws

copyright legislation

ethical principles

fair trading laws

privacy laws

Trades Practices Act

requirements for advertising timelines, budget, central idea, resources as specified in the advertising brief.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Objectives for the advertising campaign may include:

changing attitudes

increasing awareness of a product, service, brand or idea

increasing knowledge about a product or service

increasing response to a product or service from a particular demographic group

reinforce positive disposition to a brand

Factors which may affect consumer responses may include:

affluency

age

culture

disability

gender

lifestyle

marital status

values

Legal and ethical requirements may include:

codes of practice such as those issued by:

Advertising Federation of Australia

Australian Communications and Media Authority

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Australian Performing Right Association

Commercial Radio Australia

Free TV Australia

cultural expectations and influences

ethical principles

legislation

policies and guidelines

regulations

social responsibilities such as protection of children, environmental issues

societal expectations

Research resource requirements may include:

attitude surveys

desktop research

experiments or market testing on a segment of the market

group interviews

indirect research such as depth or focus group interviews, projective questioning, association tests

interviews (face-to-face and telephone)

observation

panel research

questionnaires

quota sampling

retail audits (to determine brand share)

sampling

specialised research such as 'mystery shoppers'

surveys

Media options may include:

aerial advertising

billboards

cable and satellite television

cinema

direct mail

direct response

exhibitions and trade fairs

podcast

point-of-sale

radio

sales literature

sales promotion

sponsorship

television

the press

video

video games

videotext

Creative and production services may include:

artist/illustrator

camera person

copywriter

director

film maker

graphic designer

lighting technician

musicians

performers

photographer

presenter

printer

producer

sound technician

special effects practitioner

stunt people

voice over

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Clarify the advertiser's purpose and objectives from the advertising brief and use these to set objectives for the advertising campaign 
State campaign objectives in measurable terms and identify the nature and extent of what the advertising is to accomplish 
Ensure campaign objectives are feasible, given the constraints of time, budget, product and market factors 
Ensure campaign objectives take into consideration factors which may affect consumer responses 
Ensure campaign objectives meet legal and ethical requirements 
Assess and specify research resource requirements for the advertising campaign 
Assess and specify resource requirements for a range of media options, creative and production services 
Justify resources allocated to each component of the advertising campaign and ensure they are sufficient, in relative terms, to achieve the campaign objectives 
Ensure the overall budget meets the requirements of the advertising brief 
Confirm the campaign length and timing from the advertising brief 
Identify service providers with the required expertise and negotiate their costs and availability 
Base the choice of service providers on merit and value for money and ensure the selection meets legal and ethical requirements 
Ensure the time allowed in the schedule to meet creative, media and production requirements is sufficient to achieve the advertising objectives 
Include milestones for monitoring progress and expenditure against budget, and for evaluating campaign effectiveness in the schedule 

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