About the7stars

the7stars UK Ltd is a media agency that plans, buys and evaluates advertising for clients across a diverse range of sectors. Current clients include Iceland, Gumtree, Suzuki, Discovery Channel, Sony Music, Ladbrokes Coral, Warner Music and Nintendo.

The London-based company was founded in 2005 by Jenny Biggam and Mark Jarvis, and currently has over 190 employees

In 2017 they launched the7stars Foundation, a charity that supports under 16-year-old children suffering from the effects of abuse, homelessness, addiction or who are child carers.

Each year they put 5% of their profits into the foundation and staff are encouraged to get involved either through visiting the beneficiaries they have donated to, running social media feeds or raising money through various initiatives.

As well as improving engagement around giving back and making a difference, the Foundation has also helped employees understand that the work they do has an impact beyond the organisation’s profit numbers.

What is it like to work for the7stars

Leadership

96% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Their founder, Jenny Biggam, is immersed in the day-to-day life of the business, including meeting all new starters as part of their induction. She also hot desks every day to engage directly with different team members, and runs the full company meeting every Wednesday.

96% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

Personal Growth

93% of staff agreed:

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

There are no job titles at the7stars and they have a flat structure. They don’t keep holiday records, because time off is unlimited, so that everyone is given their own responsibility to manage their time and communicate with their team.

93% of staff agreed:

The experience I gain from this job is valuable for my future

Giving Something Back

96% of staff agreed:

My organisation encourages charitable activities

As part of their environmentally-friendly initiatives, they make taxi journeys in electric or hybrid cars, use re-useable cups instead of disposable cups and send their spent coffee grounds to BioBean, an organisation that arranges for them to be recycled into bio fuels and biochemicals.

96% of staff agreed:

My organisation encourages charitable activities

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Charity Activities

At least 20% of staff are known to undertake charitable activities during business hours without incurring financial loss
Women

At least 40% of senior managers are women
Gym

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Health Insurance

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Maternity

At least 10 weeks’ full pay or generous alternative
Profit Related Payment

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Development

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