Publishing & Audio Executive

Company description

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!

Overview

What will you be doing?

This is an exciting opportunity for an eager Executive to join our lively, ambitious, and collaborative Investment team.

Successful candidates will have an inquisitive mind, an ability to find solutions when faced with challenges, and work well with others.

The Executive reports into the Publishing & Audio Manager and is responsible for your client’s day-to-day Publishing & Audio media activity (as well as print where relevant), assisting with planning and overseeing a campaign from brief to activation and review.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities of the role are:

• Assist the Manager, Senior Executive, and other Executives with the execution of multiple Digital Display, Print and Audio campaigns.
• Regular reporting in both Excel and client dashboards.
• Manage internal relationships with Planning and Activation teams, as well as external relationships with clients, supplier partners, and 3rd parties
• Coordinate delivery of creative assets, insertion orders, campaign artifacts, and all relevant campaign documentation in preparation for campaign launch.
• Traffic campaigns into technology platforms.
• Handle internal questions regarding tracking and status of various campaigns.
• Demonstrate an understanding of process, prioritisation of tasks, professionalism, and accuracy.
• Ensure finance protocols are adhered to, including client reconciliations and finance queries.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Demonstrable interest in advertising and technology.
• Strong interest in Microsoft Office solutions, particularly Excel.
• Highly organised and capable of prioritising tasks on busy accounts.
• Excellent communication skills over email, verbally and face to face.
• Interest in developing negotiation and relationship management skills to deliver value for clients.
• Solid interpersonal and teamwork abilities and able to work without supervision.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to develop and learn new processes.
• Strong analytical thinking and mathematical skills.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

Additional information

This role is for , and the deadline to apply for this role is Wednesday 5th November.

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).

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