Media Buying Executive - Starcom

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. With more than 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa. 

We place a huge focus on our People 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 for three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

What will you be doing?

 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. 

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 and will be ensuring implementation of deals and delivery of targets and results. Specifically the role encompasses:

Key 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 and VOD campaigns to ensure KPIs are delivered
• Reconciliation of all scheduling terms and conditions with TV contractors
• Presenting updates to the immediate team whether that be through statuses or updates to the planners
• 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/Print/OOH/audio plans, in line with overall investment strategy and guarantees

This role is for an immediate start, and the deadline to apply for this role is 22nd March 2024.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

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.  

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. 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.
• Excellent project management skills to prioritise tasks on these busy accounts
• Be confident working with numbers and large amounts of data
• Be adept at interpreting data and identifying themes and inconsistencies
• Be proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets with the ability to write and understand basic formulae
• Be able to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and databases
• Be able to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment and be effective under pressure

Additional information

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man”

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with employees being office-based on Mondays and two other days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.