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!
Department overview
The OOH Planning Team at Starcom is part of a dynamic, wider Publicis Media OOH group, working across three leading Publicis agency brands and Publicis Media Exchange (PMX), the powerhouse investment arm of Publicis Media. This team is laser-focused on delivering standout, innovative solutions to meet our clients' OOH needs. With a blend of talents in OOH planning and buying, DOOH content, location data, analytics, insights, attribution, programmatic, and ad tech, we’re all about pushing boundaries. OOH Planners are fully embedded within the agency brands and are backed by an in-house OOH Investment Team in PMX, ensuring we craft OOH strategies that prioritise clients’ success, maximise trading efficiencies, ignite creativity, and ultimately deliver exceptional business results.
Role overview
As an OOH Client Executive, you’ll take on three core responsibilities that are at the heart of our agency’s Growth Pillars and internal Expectations Framework, helping us drive innovation, efficiency, and impact in everything we do.
Responsibilities
- Client Growth
- Master OOH planning tools.
- Assist Senior Exec with account management.
- Stay on top of trends and share key insights.
- Keep meetings organised and reports clear.
- Team Development
- Be a positive, supportive team player.
- Offer help where needed and stay proactive.
- Stay curious, passionate, and eager to learn.
- Promote a positive, collaborative culture.
- Starcom Growth
- Understand revenue streams and spot new opportunities.
- Ensure financial accuracy and resolve queries.
- Maintain Starcom’s reputation with diligent reporting.
- Build strong relationships with media partners.
Qualifications
What are we looking for?
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Build relationships and manage day-to-day interactions with planners, suppliers, and clients.
- Develop OOH knowledge with a desire to learn more.
- Work well under pressure, meet deadlines, and prioritise tasks.
- Positive, engaging personality.
- Quick to learn new processes and technology.
- Reliable, with excellent attention to detail.
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 Planswe 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.
- FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
- GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.
Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!
Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three 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.
Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).
Employees joining The Pack, which is an 18-month early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick-start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,000
This role is for an immediate/as soon as possible start date. Applications close on 7th February 2025.
The recruitment process
- Step 1: Apply and get started!
- Step 2: Show us what you’ve got – complete some fun, interactive tasks through Arctic Shores’ assessment. You’ll get personalized feedback too!
- Step 3: A quick chat with a recruiter to get to know you better and for you to ask any questions and let us know if you require any adjustments.
- Step 4: Join us for a assessment day where you can showcase your skills and strengths.
- Step 5: We’ll give you feedback, post assessment day, whether or not we move forward with your application!