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About the Role
We are hiring an AV Associate Director to join one of the UK's leading media investment teams. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for an experienced AV specialist to build strong client partnerships, lead high-performing teams, and shape innovative campaigns across TV, BVOD, Online Video, and Cinema. You will play a key role in delivering market-leading AV solutions for a major global advertiser, driving business growth, commercial excellence, and team development.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and buying of AV campaigns across TV, BVOD, Online Video, and Cinema, delivering outstanding outcomes for clients.
- Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, understanding business objectives and translating them into effective media strategies.
- Act as a senior contact for media owners and partners, managing negotiations and resolving escalations when required.
- Guide and develop a talented AV team, providing coaching, support, and clear development pathways.
- Foster a positive, inclusive team culture that champions collaboration, learning, and best practice.
- Ensure excellence in campaign delivery, financial accuracy, budget management, and operational processes.
- Contribute to agency growth through thought leadership, industry engagement, and support on new business opportunities.
Requirements
- Strong experience within AV planning and buying, with knowledge across TV, BVOD, Online Video, and Cinema.
- Excellent negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Confident presenter who can influence and engage a range of stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain high standards across campaign delivery and financial management.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or developing team members in a collaborative environment.
- Commercial awareness and the ability to use data and insights to guide investment decisions.
- Curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to embrace new ideas, technologies, and ways of working.
Skills
- AV planning
- AV buying
- TV
- BVOD
- Online Video
- Cinema
- Negotiation
- Relationship management
- Presentation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Financial management
- Team leadership
- Mentoring
- Data analysis
- Insight generation
- Commercial awareness
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Office-based (4 days per week)
Experience Level
- Associate Director
Benefits
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical cover
- Reflection Days
- Shared Parental Leave
- Access to Publicis Career Page
- Inclusive Benefits
- Employee Action Groups (EAGs)
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 at the center of all they do.
- Harnesses the power of data and technology to move people and business forward.
- Employs over 7,000 people in over 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.
- Places a huge focus on People, with flagship D&I and L&D programmes.
- Aims to help every individual reach their fullest potential.
- Encourages 'Brave Plays' in work and career development.
- Recognized as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row.
- Recognized as Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025.
- Recognized as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.
- Guided by values: listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change.
- Building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.
Equal Opportunity
- Starcom is a proud equal opportunities employer.
- Welcomes and encourages applications from people of all backgrounds.
- Does 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.
- Committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process.
- Offers support for candidates with access needs (e.g., disability, neurodivergence, health condition) to ensure the process works for them.
- Sharing information about access needs will not impact an application.