Global Senior Commerce Executive

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Client Management
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

Publicis LeOne is a bespoke agency proposition for Haleon and is one of Publicis Media's three dedicated power of one global client groups, designed to drive the future model of Publicis through transformation in technology and ways of working. We blend Media with Data and Technology to create stronger Consumer connections. It is composed of more than 600 media, data and technology experts around the world and is centered around driving client growth by blending media, data and technology to create most relevant and powerful consumer experiences. Haleon is one of Publicis Media's biggest clients globally.

What will you be doing?

Reporting into the Global Commerce Director, you'll work at the heart of a dynamic global team, collaborating with senior stakeholders across Commerce, Media, and Digital both in the UK and internationally.

Commerce media is one of the most exciting and fast-evolving areas of the industry, and you'll play a key role in helping deliver ambitious growth plans while creating best-in-class consumer experiences.

You'll support local markets in shaping and executing commerce strategies for leading brands such as Sensodyne, Panadol, and Centrum - from strategic planning and budget guidance to client collaboration and content delivery.

Our team is built around three core pillars:

• Ecommerce strategy & acceleration
• Media planning, activation & measurement
• Content & creative excellence

Responsibilities

• Support the integration of digital commerce into annual planning, driving strategies that maximise media performance across local markets
• Collaborate with global teams to ensure alignment across markets and drive a strong test-and-learn approach
• Analyse, present, and discuss media performance, leading conversations with clients in the biddable media space
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and internal teams, ensuring seamless collaboration across the business
• Support day-to-day management of local markets, driving consistency and best practices
• Assist senior leadership with content creation and global performance reporting for key stakeholders
• Champion commerce media across the agency, ensuring it is embedded within broader media strategies and the overall customer journey

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Experience in eCommerce or Retail Media (e.g. Amazon Advertising, Criteo, Citrus preferred)
• Strong understanding of digital analytics, with the ability to turn data into clear insights and opportunities
• Confident storyteller, able to build compelling narratives from performance data
• Comfortable problem-solving and collaborating across multiple markets and time zones
• Knowledge of the Amazon Advertising ecosystem is a plus
• Genuine interest in retail and keeping up with a fast-paced, evolving landscape
• Proficient in PowerPoint and Excel, with confidence presenting to stakeholders

Additional information

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans initiatives:

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

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.

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