Publishing & Audio 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

What will you be doing?

Responsibilities

Publishing & Audio Account Manager

We're hiring a Publishing & Audio Manager to join our collaborative, creative and forward-thinking Publishing & Audio team. This role plays a key part in shaping how brands connect with audiences across Digital Display, Print, Radio and Digital Audio, from first brief through to delivery and learning. You'll combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, working closely with clients, partners and internal specialists to deliver work that's thoughtful, effective and high-quality. If you enjoy turning insight into action and building strong relationships along the way, this is a role where you can really make an impact.

What you'll be doing

• Owning the day-to-day planning, activation and delivery of Digital Display, Print, Radio and Digital Audio campaigns, from brief to post-campaign review.
• Interpreting and constructively challenging briefs, using audience and market insight to develop clear, well-reasoned media responses.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with publishers, audio partners and technology providers to identify the right mix of partners for each brief.
• Negotiating media pricing and value, tracking delivery against agreed quality, pricing and audit targets, and applying learnings across campaigns.
• Coordinating campaign set-up, including creative assets, insertion orders and trafficking, and resolving issues to keep campaigns on track.
• Leading client status calls and meetings, sharing insights, recommendations and optimisation opportunities with clarity and confidence.
• Managing and supporting Executives and Senior Executives, helping to prioritise workloads, develop skills and grow confidence in their roles.

Skills we're looking for

• Experience planning and/or activating Digital Display, Print, Radio and Digital Audio campaigns, with responsibility for end-to-end delivery.
• A genuine interest in media, advertising technology and how the marketplace is evolving.
• Confidence working with data and numbers, using tools like Excel to check accuracy and draw meaningful insights.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations and keep campaigns well documented and organised.
• Practical experience planning and delivering print campaigns, including supplier management and quality assurance.
• An understanding of the digital advertising ecosystem and how different channels work together within an integrated plan.
• A collaborative, organised approach, with the ability to prioritise, problem-solve and stay focused when managing multiple live campaigns.

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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