Digital Strategy Executive

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

Company description

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, 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 five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

So... what does Digital Strategy actually do?

Digital Strategy is the foundation of successful digital marketing. The APEX Digital Strategy team partners with Publicis Media agencies to create creative, outcomes-driven digital campaign proposals that help brands hit their commercial goals - and drive growth for the Groupe.

You'll be learning how digital plans are built, why certain channels are chosen, and how strategy turns into measurable results.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

This role is a great entry point into digital marketing, giving you hands-on exposure to digital strategy, media planning and account management. You'll support the growth of APEX Digital and help Publicis Media agencies bring our products and services to life for clients.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Supporting and completing RFPs across digital channels including Programmatic Display, Online Video, YouTube, Audio and Digital Out of Home
• Helping build creative, outcomes-driven digital proposals, including audience targeting and strategy
• Supporting day-to-day operational tasks across Strategy and Programmatic teams
• Coordinating client meetings, calls and email communication for campaign and account management
• Working closely with agencies and internal teams to make sure all campaign launch materials are in place
• Supporting campaign set-up, tracking, documentation and launches to ensure smooth activations
• Keeping campaign opportunities up to date in Salesforce and internal trackers to support forecasting and reporting
• Processing campaign and vendor bookings in MediaOcean, making sure everything is accurate and on time

Qualifications

Who this role is for

This role is ideal if you're looking to start your career in digital marketing and want exposure to how agencies, strategy, and commercial planning really work.

You'll do well if you:

• Have a genuine interest in digital marketing
• Are organised, detail-focused and enjoy getting things done properly
• Are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Have working knowledge of Excel (including pivots), Word and PowerPoint
• Have previous agency or marketing experience (nice to have, but not essential)

Additional information

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You'll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Starcom , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.