At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead media investment strategies and build partnerships for top brands like Procter & Gamble.
- Company: Starcom, a global leader in communications planning and media with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Pension, life assurance, private medical cover, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to inclusivity and personal growth.
- Why this job: Shape innovative media strategies and drive impactful campaigns in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in media planning, strong negotiation skills, and a proactive mindset.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
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.
We are hiring an Investment Manager to join the PG ONE team, supporting one of the world's most recognised brands, Procter & Gamble. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape media investment strategies, build influential partnerships, and lead high-impact campaigns across AV channels within a truly integrated client team.
Working at the heart of Publicis Media's investment function, you'll play a key role in driving innovation, delivering commercial excellence, and helping clients achieve meaningful business growth.
Responsibilities
What will you be doing?
- Lead media investment and buying activity across multiple P&G brands, delivering high-quality AV strategies and campaign outcomes.
- Build trusted relationships with clients, media owners, and internal teams to deliver exceptional partnership and commercial results.
- Develop innovative media recommendations, identifying new opportunities, platforms, and solutions that create competitive advantage.
- Analyse performance data, uncover actionable insights, and optimise campaigns to maximise effectiveness and return on investment.
- Manage forecasting, buying accuracy, reconciliation processes, and post-campaign analysis to ensure operational excellence.
- Collaborate closely with creative, media, and client stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions and shared business goals.
- Mentor and support junior team members, helping develop capability, confidence, and best-in-class investment practices.
Qualifications
What are we looking for?
- Experience in media planning and buying across AV channels, with a strong understanding of the evolving media landscape.
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence a variety of stakeholders.
- Confidence working with data, translating complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
- Experience leading, coaching, or supporting the development of team members in a collaborative environment.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proactive mindset with a curiosity for innovation, emerging technologies, and new media opportunities.
- Strong organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
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.
At Starcom, we are 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.
Investment Manager employer: Starcom Worldwide, Inc.
Starcom is an exceptional employer that prioritises its people, fostering a welcoming and supportive culture where every individual is encouraged to reach their fullest potential. With a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, alongside robust learning and development programmes, employees are empowered to make impactful contributions while enjoying a range of benefits including enhanced parental leave and reflection days. Located in the heart of the media landscape, this role offers the chance to work with renowned brands and be part of a team recognised as one of the best places to work in the industry.