Account Executive in London, United Kingdom

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 an exciting opportunity for an Account Executive to join the L’Oréal account within the Publicis/Starcom team media planning team. L’Oréal are a Global Beauty & Fragrance company with a broad portfolio of some of the world’s most exciting and exquisite brands including L’Oréal Paris, YSL, Garnier, Maybelline, Armani Beauty, Kerastase and La Roche Posay.

The Account Executive will be new to the media industry and have the opportunity to develop your skillsets across areas of media planning, client relationships and internal team support.

• Supporting the team on response to briefs for media campaigns, sourcing data and insights to assist with this.

• Building trust and relationships with key client contacts and supporting with status and reporting calls.

• Assisting in sharing relevant market updates with the client.

• Working with activation teams across different media campaigns.

• Contributing to Starcom culture by being actively involved in cross-agency initiatives or activities.

• Execution of key finance tasks such as POs.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

No need for specific qualifications or experience—we’re all about your skills, strengths, and how passionate you are about the industry!

• Have an enthusiasm to learn about media channels, and ask questions to support this.

• Demonstrate a desire to grow and develop in the team as well as the wider agency.

• Strong organisational skills.

• Enjoy collaborating in a fast-paced environment.

• Someone with great attention to detail who can handle the responsibilities of an Account Executive role.

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.

Employees joining The Pack, which is an 18-month early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick-start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,000

This role is for an immediate/as soon as possible start date. Applications close on 30th January 2025.

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 (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).