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Starcom 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 specific brief. 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, significantly above 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 approach their 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 Campaign’s 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 Description
The investment team sit within PGOne and hold the buying briefs for all media for Procter & Gamble.
As an Investment Executive you will sit within a team of which is responsible for the implementation and buying media across all P&G brands. These cover sectors as diverse as Razors, Haircare, Femcare, and Homecare.
The investment 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. The scale and intensity of the account means that it is a fantastic training ground in buying excellence.
You will be working across a number of brands across a selection of mediums, mainly TV, digital and will be ensure implementation of deals and delivery of targets and results. Specifically, the role encompasses:
Responsibilities
- Constructing effective campaigns across all P&G brands advertising on TV through initial selection of airtime and day to day trading
- Liaising and negotiating day to day with TV and VoD contractors to ensure campaign targets and deal terms and conditions are being implemented and exceeded.
- Ongoing monitoring of booked activity across TV, VOD and digital campaigns to ensure KPIs are delivered
- Reconciliation of all scheduling terms and conditions with TV contractors
- Compiling and presenting buying results to your client
- Keeping abreast of changes within the marketplace - sharing market intelligence with the wider team and the company as a whole (where relevant)
- Work closely with the business teams and clients to ensure brand and campaign objectives are met
- Implementation planning, booking and delivery of non TV plans, in line with overall investment strategy and guarantees
- Ensure consistently to best practice guidelines set across the categories
- Maintain strong relationships with media owners to spot future insights and opportunities
Qualifications
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person who is passionate about TV, you must be strong on team collaboration and be happy to step up and be accountable for your work. You need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Working to deadlines and being effective under pressure is also key. You need strong admin skills and excellent attention to detail as well as being numerate and accurate. Ideally you should be proficient in the use of Excel and PowerPoint.
You should consider yourself confident individual with a passion for media and the ambition and desire to work on one of the most challenging clients around.
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.
