Investment Manager

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

Investment Manager | PG ONE UK | Publicis Media

We are hiring an Investment Manager to join the PG ONE team, supporting one of the world's most recognised brands, Procter & Gamble. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape media investment strategies, build influential partnerships, and lead high-impact campaigns across AV channels within a truly integrated client team. Working at the heart of Publicis Media's investment function, you'll play a key role in driving innovation, delivering commercial excellence, and helping clients achieve meaningful business growth.

Responsibilities

What will you be doing?

• Lead media investment and buying activity across multiple P&G brands, delivering high-quality AV strategies and campaign outcomes.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, media owners, and internal teams to deliver exceptional partnership and commercial results.
• Develop innovative media recommendations, identifying new opportunities, platforms, and solutions that create competitive advantage.
• Analyse performance data, uncover actionable insights, and optimise campaigns to maximise effectiveness and return on investment.
• Manage forecasting, buying accuracy, reconciliation processes, and post-campaign analysis to ensure operational excellence.
• Collaborate closely with creative, media, and client stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions and shared business goals.
• Mentor and support junior team members, helping develop capability, confidence, and best-in-class investment practices

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Experience in media planning and buying across AV channels, with a strong understanding of the evolving media landscape.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence a variety of stakeholders.
• Confidence working with data, translating complex information into clear insights and recommendations.
• Experience leading, coaching, or supporting the development of team members in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proactive mindset with a curiosity for innovation, emerging technologies, and new media opportunities.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

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.

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