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About the Role

Lead media planning for a globally recognized toy brand, leveraging strategic thinking, human insight, data, and technology to shape integrated campaigns. Serve as a trusted client partner, translating business challenges into clear media recommendations and guiding a talented team.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day account management, ensuring high standards in media planning, client service, and strategic delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients through clear advice and a collaborative partnership.
• Own the end-to-end planning process, ensuring strategic foundations and alignment with client priorities.
• Guide integrated campaigns across channels including out-of-home, audio-visual media, and partnerships.
• Support annual planning and client growth by identifying opportunities to enhance work and the partnership.
• Coach and support planning managers, fostering learning and consistent delivery of strong work.
• Oversee timelines, budgets, forecasting, reporting, and invoicing for effective campaign execution.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of media strategy, planning principles, and channel roles in integrated plans.
• Proven experience building credible, collaborative relationships with senior clients.
• Ability to clearly communicate recommendations.
• Skill in translating audience, business, and performance insights into focused strategies and compelling narratives.
• Clear written, verbal, and presentation skills, with confidence in facilitating discussions and simplifying complex ideas.
• Supportive leadership approach with the ability to provide direction, constructive feedback, and development opportunities.
• Strong organization and judgment for coordinating workstreams, priorities, and stakeholders.
• Curious, solutions-focused mindset with an interest in improving work, contributing to agency life, and building industry relationships.

Skills

• Media Strategy
• Media Planning
• Client Relationship Management
• Integrated Campaign Management
• Data Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Budget Management
• Forecasting
• Reporting
• Presentation Skills

Location

• Global

Work Type

• Office-based (4 days per week)

Experience Level

• Director

Benefits

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Cover
• Reflection Days
• Shared Parental Leave
• Access to Inclusive Benefits and Employee Action Groups

About the Company

• Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader with over 80 years of history.
• Grounded in the principle that people are central to all activities.
• Harnesses data and technology to advance people and businesses.
• Employs over 7,000 people in more than 100 offices worldwide.
• Flagship Publicis Media agency utilizing the 'Power of One' business model.
• Works with clients including Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.
• Focuses on employee development with flagship D&I and L&D programs.
• Encourages 'Brave Plays' in work and career development.
• Recognized as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five consecutive years.
• Named Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025.
• Recognized as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.
• Values include listening with empathy, uplifting each other, taking responsibility, and embracing change.

Equal Opportunity

• Starcom is an equal opportunities employer.
• Welcomes and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.
• Does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.
• Committed to a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process.
• Provides accommodations for access needs during the recruitment process.
• Ensures sharing of personal information for accommodations does not impact the application.