About WAA Chosen Ltd

WAA Chosen are a Sutton Coldfield-based marketing and advertising agency seen as one of the UK’s most-respected independent agencies.

Chief Executive Andy Wilson founded the agency in 1986 with no business experience and a £6,000 overdraft. Since then, he’s developed the agency into a giant, with a roster of household-name clients.

The agency have grown both organically and through acquisition, constantly adapting to thrive in an ever-changing economy. Today, clients include Jewson, Diageo, Britvic, Audi, Marston’s and Pirelli.

The trademarked phrase ‘Business Creativity’ sets WAA Chosen apart. This means being alive to every opportunity for clients to grow, having the instinctive ability to solve marketing challenges, and having a natural curiosity that comes from spending more time in clients’ markets and close to their business.

It’s also an entrepreneurial spirit that can spot the true triggers of brand performance and get them firing.

What is it like to work for WAA Chosen Ltd

Personal Growth

94% of staff agreed:

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

As an active member of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, WAA ensure everyone gets at least 24 hours’ training and development a year. There’s an internal programme called Training Tuesdays to plug skills gaps and focus on personal growth.

94% of staff agreed:

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

My Team

100% of staff agreed:

My team is fun to work with

Slack enables direct messages between individuals and channel communication. Channels include Training Tuesdays and Wellness Wednesdays. Every Monday morning, a member of each team states the week’s key priorities for their team. In 2018, a highlight of the social calendar was the rounders championship.

100% of staff agreed:

My team is fun to work with

My Company

98% of staff agreed:

I feel proud to work for this organisation

Interviewees hear about the primary purpose, core principles and outrageous ambition and new starters get this information in their starter packs. CEO Andy meets them as part of their induction. Mission, values and vision are inherent in everything the agency does.

98% of staff agreed:

I feel proud to work for this organisation

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Women

At least 40% of senior managers are women
Gym

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Development

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