Account Executive

Job Description

Company DescriptionStarcom is the Human Experience Company; we believe that our clients competitive advantage lies in understanding people better, and acting on that understanding faster than the competition.The future lies in bringing together media, creativity and data to create powerful experiences that will drive faster growth. We are the flagship Publicis Media agency to do this through our Power of One client teams that span clients such as Stellantis,P&G, Samsung, P&O and Visa.We work differently to most agencies and base many of our models on consultancy ways of working to build a more agile workforce in this hybrid world. We complement our account teams with Squads - small teams that work for a short period to solve a specificbrief. We hold cross discipline Sprints to crack client briefs at speed. These processes are designed to fuel high performance and fast results through collaboration.Even in this most challenging period, Starcom has had an exceptional 12 months. We have welcomed brilliant clients such as Stellantis, Ferrero, Axa, KP Snacks and E.ON into the fold. Our client satisfaction scores are among the highest in the market, significantlyabove agency norms. We place a huge focus on our team 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 approachtheir 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 Campaigns Best Places to Work in 2021.Starcom operates in over 100 markets across the world. We have very close ties to our global HQ in Chicago who encourage learning and sharing best practice with our colleagues around the world. We are part of Publicis Groupe.Job DescriptionAs a Planning Account Executive, you will be sitting in a brand-new role within an expanding team servicing the DP World account.You will be focussed on supporting the strategic communications planning product of the team, both in London and from the local markets around the globe. Your role will be pivotal to the success of this account. Our goal is the create brilliant experiencesthat drive faster growth for our clients, and you will work with various teams within the broader Publicis Media organization.As Account Executive you will actively contribute to client servicing, supporting your team in the areas of strategy development, customer insight, maintenance of plan, and administrative management.Reporting into the Account Manager and Account Director you will become a skilled planner able to translate target audience, the role of comms and detailed knowledge of media channels into robust and innovative media plans to help solve clients businessproblems. As a core member of the team, you will work closely with the trading teams across a range of media touchpoints including: AV, Display, Outdoor, Social etc. You will assist in managing the planning process from start to finish.You will develop an in depth understanding of the clients business along with strong strategic communications planning skills in order to deliver innovative and effective strategies through compelling stories / approaches, and work as part of a larger agencyteam to deliver those solutions. Working closely with the Account Manager to provide support throughout the planning process from receipt of brief to post campaign analysis/ quarterly business reviews. Coordination of deliverables and reporting for multi-market media campaign including managing the clients spend data and budgeting, media delivery and performance tracking Providing logistical support to the team and responsible for tracking of work streams and project delivery (SLAs and Status ownership) Working closely with our Specialist/ Activation teams and media vendors to coordinate media recommendations and reviews proposals to select the best recommendations for a particular campaign Supporting the creation of strategic presentations and proactive initiatives to demonstrate insights, media best practice and innovation. Supporting campaign activations across multiple markets, including strategy, implementation and optimization responsibilities Governance of campaign taxonomy and process for setup requirements in campaign activation and deliveryQualificationsTo ensure this role is a suitable match for you, we have several requirements.We are looking for an ambitious, self-starting individual who can work autonomously on projects if needed, but also enjoys working within a team with a strong, collaborative working ethos. We want someone who has the necessary skills to add value to theirteam. As such, this is what we need from you:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Good team player, shows relevant initiative and pro-activity.
• Self-driven, passionate for new ideas and solutions.
• Effective and calm under pressure.
• Organised and able to juggle multiple tasks
• Good communicator and able to build relationships with internal teams as well as external.
• Ability to respect deadlines and manage all tasks as accurate as possible
• Demonstrate competence in power point and excel

Additional InformationStarcom is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnershipstatus, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.