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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!

Job description

We are looking for an Account Executive to work on one of Publicis Groupe’s most prized clients, Samsung, a top-five-in-the-world company boasting an audience of over 1 billion people. The Constellation Team are Starcom's Global team for Samsung and their Planning and Activation team directly support the Samsung HQ clients based in South Korea, with a focus on delivering multi-market campaigns for their Mobile business. We work closely with some of the world's largest media vendors including Meta and TikTok, unlocking amazing opportunities including activating brand new formats, creating award winning partnerships and developing unique campaigns. 

What will you be doing?

As Account executive you will be working on the day-to-day tasks for Samsung global campaigns and activations.

  • Exposure across different media channels, working on multi-market cross-platform campaigns, including digital, social, influencer and partnership activations.
  • Work across end-to-end campaign planning, media information gathering and reporting across paid media activity with support of the Account Manager. 
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with the client and internal teams. 
  • Working on the day-to-day management and reporting of campaigns. 
  • Collaborating with different partners and teams within Publicis to drive growth and success for Samsung campaigns. 
  • Contributing to operational excellence, including accurate invoicing and financial processes. 

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Basic analytical skills in comparing data. 
  • An interest/understanding of social and digital media platforms.
  • Ability to remain organised and manage timelines. 
  • Experience using Excel and PowerPoint. 

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.