AV Account Executive

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Media Trading
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Entry
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Immediate Start

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!

Overview

What will you be doing?

The Publicis Media AV team are looking for an AV Executive looking to start their career in the media industry. This role of the AV Exec will be to work on AV (TV, BVOD, Cinema & SVOD) media activity planning and overseeing a campaign from brief to activation and review. Responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Assisting with and eventually buying market leading advertising campaigns across TV, Video and Cinema for all clients.
• Negotiating with various media owners to drive access to the best environments for a campaigns target audiences and ensuring best results for clients at the best prices.
• Taking responsibility for all campaign administration from approval to reconciliation.
• Creating post campaign analysis reports.
• Working with the team to ensure that all KPIs and any audit specifics are achieved.
• Meeting all deadlines set by your client team, the AV team, planning team and the client.
• Keeping abreast of changes within the AV marketplace - sharing market intelligence with the wider AV team.
• Embracing changes and advancements within the industry, team & systems.
• Using appropriate systems and technology in an effective and efficient way.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Have a good understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite, with an intermediate to advanced ability on Excel in particular, this would include formula construction.
• Be passionate about delivering outstanding work with a great attention to detail.
• Have a strong ability to communicate both face to face and on the phone.
• Be a great team player with an inclusive spirit.
• Be dedicated and conscientious and go the extra mile when necessary
• Have an ability to learn new processes and technology quickly
• Have ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Additional information

Employees joining The Pack, which is an 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.

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. Look out for this in your emails following your application!
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 virtual 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.

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).