Overview

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. 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 the ‘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 do our Operations teams do?

Operations is the heartbeat of our work, handling client billings and ensuring all processes run smoothly.

We are responsible for managing all offline requests (TV, cinema, OOH, print and radio) from briefing, providing solutions, booking inventory with vendors and finance procedures; as well as assisting with digital reconciliation on a monthly basis—confirming how much inventory has been delivered and ensuring we are billing the agencies/paying vendors on time.

We are responsible for tracking all vendor deals, reporting on how much inventory we\'ve sold, what we have left to sell and how much revenue we\'ve generated and assist our finance team with forecasting and invoicing.

Responsibilities

Why you should kick off your career in Operations

Gives exposure to all media. When you first join the team, your key focus will be digital reconciliation, ensuring the accuracy and consistency of all financial data, giving you the opportunity to learn and become proficient at each stage of the process. You will work on a specific agency and be allocated your own clients, giving autonomy and responsibility from the outset.

Once you feel comfortable with digital reconciliation, you will be introduced to offline media and be involved in responding to agency requests—learning how different media is traded, confirming which vendors we have deals with, what advantage we can offer agencies/clients and assisting with inventory management/tracking.

We\'re a collaborative team who are always looking to evolve and improve efficiency at all stages in the process via automation, new systems and better ways of working with our key stakeholders.

Qualifications

You\'ll smash it if you...

• Have an interest in numbers and finance
• Have excellent time management
• Have a high attention to detail
• Enjoy problem solving and processes

Additional information

The Recruitment Process

1. Apply and get started!
2. Show us what you’ve got – complete some fun, interactive tasks through Arctic Shores’ assessment. Look out for this in your emails following your application!
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.
4. Join us for a virtual assessment day where you can showcase your skills and strengths.
5. We’ll give you feedback, post assessment day, whether or not we move forward with your application.

Publicis Media 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 and 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 note: check the Publicis Career Page for inclusive benefits and information about Employee Action Groups (EAGs).

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