Publishing & Audio Account Director in London

What will you be doing? As the Publishing, Audio and OOH Director, you will predominantly take a lead in delivering Publishing and Audio strategic responses, whilst negotiating with media owners to deliver cost‑efficient and effective plans. Alongside leading on the Publishing and Audio strategy, you’ll have the opportunity to upskill in OOH, supporting on strategic responses that cover OOH content, location data, analytics, insight, programmatic DOOH and creative OOH opportunities. You’ll sit at the heart of a major beauty portfolio, shaping campaigns for globally recognised brands across skincare, cosmetics and luxury beauty. This is a rare chance to blend strategy, data, creativity and commercial leadership across multiple channels—while working with a team that genuinely goes the extra mile.

Responsibilities

• Lead Publishing & Audio strategy, delivering smart, effective and innovative media plans
• Collaborate on OOH campaigns, including programmatic DOOH, location data and creative opportunities
• Own senior client relationships—becoming the go‑to strategic partner
• Negotiate with media owners to deliver best‑in‑class value and performance
• Turn data into action with insight‑led planning and measurement frameworks
• Drive award‑winning ideas and continuous innovation
• Lead, mentor and develop a high‑performing team

Qualifications

• Proven experience across Print, Radio & Digital Audio planning
• Strong commercial mindset with excellent negotiation skills
• Passion for data‑driven marketing and emerging tech (location‑based, attention metrics, etc.)
• Confidence managing senior stakeholders and complex client environments
• Track record of over‑delivering on campaign performance
• Experience building strong relationships with publishers and partners
• Leadership experience with a focus on team growth and development

Benefits

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave.

Equal Opportunities and Accessibility

Starcom is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing a fair, accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs – for example, related to disability, neurodivergence or a health condition – please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility and embrace change – building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected and genuinely included.