Biddable 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.

Overview

Biddable Account Executives at APEX support Biddable Account Managers in the activation, performance and ongoing management of APEX Value-Based Solutions, including Guaranteed Outcomes. The role acts as a key conduit between Publicis agencies and internal biddable trading teams, ensuring best-in-class service delivery and campaign performance to meet and exceed client business objectives. This position supports global Guaranteed Outcomes accounts and reports into a Biddable Account Manager, APEX Guaranteed, London.

Responsibilities

• Support the APEX agency hub team and Biddable Account Manager in managing and growing key accounts, delivering strong service across programmatic and paid social campaigns.
• Work closely with internal trading teams to ensure timely campaign launches, effective activation, and ongoing performance monitoring against objectives (performance, pacing, profit).
• Deliver accurate and timely reporting (weekly, monthly, PCA) in line with APEX SLAs, translating insights into clear recommendations and shared learnings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Publicis agencies, internal teams, DSPs, and technology partners, responding to queries in line with SLAs and escalating where needed.
• Contribute to the development of best-practice frameworks, processes, shared resources, and provide general administrative and meeting support to the APEX team.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of the digital marketing industry and media landscape.
• Effective time management skills, ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with an ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Superb attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple projects or tasks at once.
• A curious mind and a keen interest in new digital marketing technology.

Additional information

Employees joining The Pack, which is 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.

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, 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.

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.