About STEPS

The STEPS Mentor Programme in collaboration with The Marketing Society’s Future Council and IAPI exists to help industry talent, either new to or looking to join the industry, thrive.

We believe that with the right infrastructure of support in place a new generation of talent can come through, bringing with them enormous value, diversity and creativity to the industry.

To enable us to create the best mentoring programme that we can we believe that the focus must first be on the Mentors. We want to recruit those that wish to enhance their management skills, improve their empathy, share their experiences, and develop their own career further by giving back as a mentor.

The programme’s mentors will be industry experts, senior-leaders with a wealth of knowledge, and will include a mix of Agency and Client side.

All mentors will participate in mentor training on August 22nd in preparation for the programme’s launch. This will be a comprehensive half-day workshop; please see here to learn more.

The STEPS mentoring programme runs over a 6-month period, beginning in September 2024 to March 2025 and you can expect anywhere between 6-12 sessions with your partner.

To apply to take part as either a mentor or mentee, please complete the relevant application form. Once you've done that we will review the information you've shared to make sure you're matched as best as possible to compliment each other's skills and ambitions.

Who can apply?

MENTORS:
If you have been working in the industry for 10 years or more, are in a senior position, and would like to provide your experience, support and guidance, then please apply to become one of our mentors.

MENTEES:
If you have been working in the industry for less than 5 years and would like to apply to be a mentee, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply:
Mentor applications have now closed and are under review. Mentee applications are open and we encourage you to express your interest in the programme by Friday 26th July and be part of this exciting initiative by applying below.

APPLY NOW: MENTEE APPLICATION FORM

Our Mentors?
By September, all Mentors will have completed mentoring training, and signed up to our code of conduct. Experienced figures in the advertising and marketing industries bringing with them strong leadership experience and long tenures in the industry

At the end of the programme your Mentor will invite you to share the experience and any feedback you may have in order for us to improve the programme.