Account Executive

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa. 

We place a huge focus on our People and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

Department summary

The Planning team at Starcom build relationships with clients, partners, and internal and external colleagues within our Groupe to deliver powerful work that will grow our clients’ businesses. Our goal is to become our clients’ most indispensable partners by building roadmaps with them that will identify quickest paths to growth. We work most closely with our Strategy, DDT, Investment and Performance teams to ensure smooth management of the business overall. 

Visa is the agency’s flagship fintech client, leading the pact with approximately $21 billion in revenue. Their position means that they want to be set up to deliver innovative, forward-thinking communications strategies on a platform of proven media success. They are a leader in their industry and want to be seen as such, with large key initiatives/partnerships, driving Women in Football, the Olympics, FIFA as well as supporting small businesses within local communities.

Visa Inc. is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories to fast, secure and reliable electronic payments.

What will you be doing?

• Liaise, support and work with our UK and European markets to deliver digital-first media planning & buying recommendations based on insight development and audience understanding.
• You will be translating client briefs into communications and media objectives. You will be in regular contact with the central and local teams, leveraging and sharing local market expertise and learnings across markets.
• Provide reports and reviews of new media opportunities and relevant consumer insight.
• Deliver reports on the status of media plans to Account Manager and Visa.
• Contributing to high level meetings with exposure to senior clients and partner agencies.
• Build strong working relationship with counterparts in the local Starcom EU markets.
• Support the Manager in their day-to-day tasks on media planning, administration and coordination.
• Ownership of managing and updating internal platforms essential for the day-to-day business on the Visa account.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Good expertise in working with Excel and PowerPoint;
• Interest in digital media, content strategy and measurement;
• An interest in how digital channels can work alongside other media;
• Strong communicator both verbal and written and team player;
• Good project coordination skills and ability to set and implement effective project plans and timelines;
• Problem solver who learns from mistakes and is looking for new approaches and solutions in addressing issues;
• Meaningful contributor to deliver best-in-class work to clients and teams;
• An interest in data and consumer understanding and a thirst for innovation, driving the ability to discover and distil new opportunities into relevant, viable and actionable ideas and solutions that will deliver stronger communications for our clients.

Additional information

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. 

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Employees joining The Pack, which is an 18-month early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick-start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,000

The deadline to apply to this role is the 29th July.