Performance Planning Manager

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Media Performance
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, 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

This role is within our 'Publicis Vita' team working across the Ancestry account, specifically across the Ancestry Central markets. Ancestry is the global leader in family history and consumer genomics, connecting families through their DNA and Family tree offerings.

The manager will act as a liaison between activation teams in AU and CA and the Ancestry client. While the role doesn't involve any direct activation, the key focus is helping the AU and CA teams on projects around channel excellence and maintaining strong ways of working between all teams. Despite there not being any direct activation in this role, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in paid search who will also ideally have past exposure to other digital channels in the past.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with client on developing paid media strategies and lead on paid media projects across Ancestry Central markets.
• Act as a main point of contact between activation teams in Central markets and the Ancestry client, supporting teams on project updates.
• Have a strong understanding of key projects that Ancestry Central activation teams work on.
• Lead on weekly communications, including performance calls, between Publicis and Ancestry.

Qualifications

We are looking for a new or experienced Manager, to lead on the strategic and tactical execution of strategy within Ancestry Central markets. We are looking for candidates with experience in paid search and Paid Social with exposure to other channels as well.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working with data and have very strong attention to detail. They will be a team player who is keen to learn and is results driven. They will own projects that are set by both activation teams and client teams whilst showing very strong communication skills. They will also be very comfortable liaising with and manage expectations between many different stakeholders.

Pre-requisites for the role

• Strong communication skills and strategically focused, with the ability to handle requests and performance-based questions from multiple stakeholders with ease.
• Exemplary time management skills, able to prioritize and work well under pressure
• Analytical, with a focus on driving commercial return and identifying opportunities in data from a variety of sources
• Someone who can excel in a fast-paced, multi-client environment requiring a blend of technical, analytical and commercial knowledge. Comfortable with ambiguity and excellent at problem-solving.

Additional information

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).

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