Retail Media Executive in London

Company Description: With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency 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? If you're obsessed with all things digital, love diving into data, and want to help big brands smash their advertising goals, this role is for you. You'll be helping to deliver best-in-class retail media campaigns — from activation to optimisation to performance analysis — for some seriously exciting clients. After your onboarding, you'll get hands-on managing the day-to-day of client campaigns across platforms like Amazon Ads, Epsilon Retail Media, and Criteo. Expect to learn fast, experiment often, and play a key part in how brands show up (and win) online.

Responsibilities:

• Launching and optimising campaigns across Amazon Ads, Criteo and Epsilon.
• Analysing performance data to spot trends and opportunities.
• Creating reports and dashboards to show campaign results.
• Supporting on media plans, forecasts and strategic recommendations.
• Learning how bookings, reconciliations and billing work.
• Presenting performance updates to clients on video calls.
• Supporting directors with reviews, case studies and pitches.
• Joining regular training sessions to grow your retail media skills.
• Working with partners like Amazon, Criteo, Sainsbury's and Tesco to stay ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications:

• Someone who's comfortable working with numbers and using Excel.
• Clear and confident communication, both in writing and when speaking to clients.
• Able to stay organised and handle a busy workload.
• Keen to learn new tools and keep up with what's happening in the industry.
• An interest in how online advertising works — things like clicks, costs, and results (don't worry if you're not an expert yet).

Additional Information: Employees joining The Pack, an early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick‐start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,850.

The recruitment process:

• Step 1: Apply and get started!
• Step 2: Show us your skills and strengths – complete some fun, interactive tasks through our assessment tool delivered in partnership with Arctic Shores.
• Step 3: A quick chat with a recruiter to get to know you better and for you to ask any questions and let us know if you require any adjustments.
• Step 4: Join us for a virtual assessment day where you can showcase your skills and strengths.
• Step 5: We'll give you feedback, post assessment day, whether or not we move forward with your application.

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees:

• 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).