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    This is a fixed term contract position with an as soon as possible start date, ending at the end of July.

    Company Description

    PG One is a unique way of working. We are an agency within an agency, bringing together creative, Media and PR under one roof. Procter & Gamble is one of the biggest advertisers in the world with some of the most well-known brands in the business. We are fast paced, collaborative and a truly supportive network of talent. You will understand and learn how consumers of P&G products behave, who they are and how they consume media.

    TRUST

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    We treat our people and our clients with respect, transparency, and honesty.

    TALENT

    This is first and foremost a people business. We are committed to ensuring Publicis Media a destination for the best talent in our industry. We value people as individuals, growing ourselves as we grow our client’s business.

    TRANSFORMATION

    True transformation comes when we stop managing change, and instead initiate change. We believe in our purpose to be the admired force for business transformation. We believe that focusing on performance and results has the power to transform client business.


    Job Description

    This is a fixed term contract entry level role within the PG One Planning team.

    Working within the UK media function for Publicis Groupe’s single largest client, with a spend in the UK and Ireland of over $200Million USD, P&G UK&I.

    As an Account Executive in the planning team you will sit within a team who are responsible for brand team communication and planning. Planning is the first point of contact for when campaigns are being planned and you are responsible for working up the strategy, getting client approval and briefing other teams to deliver the plans seamlessly.

    The Planning Team is driven by defined measurables and accountability and we are second to none in terms of the quality and control delivered to our client. You will understand and learn how consumers of P&G products behave, who they are and how they consume media.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Support your line managers with the analysis, drawing insights and conclusions for the purpose of improved brand communication plans.
    • You make it your business to know everything about your client’s market and share to the wider team where appropriate.
    • You keep up to date in being able to use the latest systems and tools available, to perform the above.
    • You carry out regular and ad hoc tasks like competitor analysis and audience insights.
    • You participate in internal and external meetings regarding current projects, future possibilities – briefs and brainstorms.
    • You are pro-active and take an active role in helping your team to get their work done better and quicker bringing your energy, enthusiasm and ideas.


    Qualifications

    You should consider yourself confident individual with a passion for media and advertising with the ambition and desire to work on one of the most exciting clients around. The successful candidate will:

    • Be self-driven, results-oriented, solutions-focused with a positive outlook
    • Possess strong communication skills, promptly responding to e-mails and requests to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment.
    • Have absolute accuracy and attention to detail.
    • Be proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets and working with large amounts of data, with the ability to understand basic formulae.
    • Be able to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and databases.
    • Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving abilities


    Employee benefits 

    • 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service plus bank holidays 
    • Enhanced Parental leave packages 
    • Summer Fridays 
    • Work our World, our flexible working programme 
    • Birthday day off 
    • Technology, shopping and local business discounts including Westfield 
    • Headline – our Mental Health Programme and many more 


    Additional information

    Starcom 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 partnership status, 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.