Senior Account Executive in London

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.

As a Planning Senior Account Executive, you will play a hands‐on role in the day‐to‐day running of one of the business's most important retail accounts. You'll take full ownership of campaigns for new store openings across all markets, including the UK, working closely with international teams to ensure activity is well planned and delivered to a high standard. You'll also be deeply embedded in the performance and mid‐funnel side of the account where digital innovation, learning, and growth are key priorities.

Responsibilities:

• Acting as a key source of market, competitor and category insight, regularly bringing points of view on trends, innovation and activity within fashion and retail.
• Delivering operational excellence on the account by owning finance processes, including budget tracking, handling finance queries, and ensuring spend is accurately managed across markets.
• Supporting the team on campaign planning and media strategy, gathering insights using TGI, Adintel and other similar planning tools, ensuring reporting is delivered to a high standard.
• Identifying and being proactive with any client questions, and supporting the construction of client responses and recommendations, identifying core insights that will help drive the media strategy.
• Taking full ownership of all New Store Opening campaigns, acting as the primary day‐to‐day contact for clients and a trusted advisor on this key workstream.

Qualifications:

• Base understanding of the paid media landscape and how channels work together.
• Knowledge of media metrics and comfortable analysing reports from the buying teams to know how a campaign is performing.
• Good at adapting to change and tight deadlines.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Be able to build strong, trusted relationships with clients.
• Demonstrate 'brilliant basics' and contribute to the team delivering excellence every day.
• Be curious, energetic, proactive and willing to engage in wider agency initiatives and opportunities.
• Show interest in building Starcom's reputation, positive relationships with media owners and partner agencies.

Additional information:

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

• 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 focus on your well‐being and self‐care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES providing 26 weeks of full pay for family milestones.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS including membership discounts with local restaurants and retailers.

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 that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.