Social Media Executive

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Content
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, 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

What will you be doing?

This is your chance to shape culture at scale.

As Social Media Executive, you will support the execution of multiple campaigns across a range of clients and sectors across the world's largest social media channels.

You will be tasked with helping your team with the running of the day-to-day management of social media campaigns, including content creation, community management and performance reporting for your clients.

Responsibilities

• Support your team with content creation, community management and the day-to-day tasks associated with delivering always-on social, and social media campaigns.

• Assist in the creation and development of weekly, monthly and post campaign reports, providing insights and recommendations.

• Manage social content projects and tasks such as monthly content calendars, posting and scheduling of content across social media channels.
• Support with community engagement, both on- and off-handle, to drive brand love for our clients.

• Produce deliverables in Excel, Word and PowerPoint with accuracy and attention to detail.

• Prioritise work-load, manage tasks and liaise with team members on a daily basis to ensure projects are delivered on time.

• Develop an understanding of all Publicis Media brands, services and practices.

• Use the internal learning and development tools available to grow your knowledge of the media landscape.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Passionate about creating social media content and managing social media communities.

• Good knowledge of all social platforms including but not limited to Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Snapchat.

• Flexible and hard working - used to working to deadlines and under pressure.

• Proven ability to work independently or as part of a team.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Additional information

Employees joining The Pack, an early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick-start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,850.

The recruitment process

• Step 1: Apply and get started!
• Step 2: Show us your skills and strengths - complete some fun, interactive tasks through our assessment tool delivered in partnership with Arctic Shores. Look out for this in your emails following your application!
• Step 3: A quick chat with a recruiter to get to know you better and for you to ask any questions and let us know if you require any adjustments.
• Step 4: Join us for a virtual assessment day where you can showcase your skills and strengths.
• Step 5: We'll give you feedback, post assessment day, whether or not we move forward with your application.

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we 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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