Digital Strategy Manager

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

Company description

APEX is Publicis Media's growth and solutions hub, created to solve complex problems and drive meaningful business outcomes for clients across all media. As the principal investment arm of Publicis Media, we take on investment risk to deliver guaranteed performance and unlock growth in an increasingly complex media landscape.

Our solutions redefine what inventory media means by enabling outcomes across the entire marketing funnel, spanning both traditional and digital channels. This includes TV, radio, print, and cinema, alongside online video, display, out-of-home, audio, social, and retail media. By combining strategic investment, exclusive partnerships, and advanced activation capabilities, APEX helps brands plan and deliver media with greater confidence, clarity, and impact.

APEX partners with Publicis Media agencies and their clients in the UK and worldwide. Our team operates as a collaborative, specialist hub, supporting agencies to deliver smarter solutions for their clients while providing individuals the opportunity to build, innovate, and grow their careers within one of Publicis Media's most progressive and commercially focused teams.

Overview

Ready to shape the future of digital trading at scale?

APEX is a fast-growing, specialist digital strategy team within Publicis Media - built on market-leading expertise, trading advantage, and innovation. We partner with agencies, clients, and premium media owners to create smarter, more flexible, and more effective digital solutions across the full media ecosystem.

We're now looking for aDigital Strategy Manager to help drive growth, lead a talented team, and accelerate adoption of APEX solutions across some of the UK's most exciting brands.

Responsibilities

As Digital Strategy Manager, you'll sit at the intersection of strategy, trading, and growth.

You'll:

• Drive client growth across agency patches through best-in-class digital strategies
• Lead and develop a team of Digital Strategy Executives in a commercially focused environment
• Champion the APEX proposition, increasing adoption of APEX products and solutions
• Own client investment forecasts and agency engagement plans
• Coordinate strategy and activation, acting as a key bridge between agencies and activation teams
• Build strong, senior relationships with partners to fuel long-term revenue growth

At APEX, we don't just plan media - we build products, unlock value, and drive outcomes.

Our team:

• Creates innovative, performance-driven and carbon-neutral digital solutions
• Delivers guaranteed pricing and flexibility across Display, Video, Social, Audio, DOOH, CTV, and Retail Media
• Works at the centre of Publicis Media, shaping annual strategies and delivering results that matter

You'll collaborate with leading UK agency brands across the Publicis Media network and work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile UK and global clients.

You'll also work closely with premium media owners through extensive strategic partnerships.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience in agency sales or client development across social media & digital channels
• Expertise across platforms such as DV360, TTD, Meta, TikTok, Amazon, and Criteo
• Confidence working with a broad digital vendor ecosystem
• Social media buying/planning experience across multiple platforms.
• Ability to build omnichannel media plans and audience strategies
• Commercial mindset with a passion for closing deals and driving growth
• Experience leading and developing small teams
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel

Why Join?

This is a chance to:

• Work at the forefront of digital strategy and trading
• Influence how digital solutions evolve within Publicis Media
• Lead, grow, and make a genuine commercial impact
• Be part of a collaborative, ambitious, and forward-thinking team

If you're excited by innovation, thrive in a commercial environment, and want to shape the future of digital strategy - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of APEX's next phase of growth.

Additional information

Publicis Media 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.

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