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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

We’re looking for a Retail Media Senior Account Executive to help drive cutting-edge advertising campaigns for a major global tech giant. In this role, you’ll be involved in the campaign activation, optimisation and performance analysis across platforms including Amazon Ads, Epsilon Retail Media, Criteo Commerce Max and other online and in-store channels. From refining data-driven strategies to presenting insights directly to clients, you’ll play a key part in delivering measurable results. You’ll also mentor junior team members, collaborate with senior leadership, and build strong partnerships with leading retail media networks—making this an exciting opportunity to accelerate your career.

Responsibilities

• Activate and optimise campaigns across Amazon Ads, Epsilon, Criteo and other retail media platforms to maximise ROI.
• Analyse data to uncover trends, opportunities and keywords that drive account growth.
• Build strong client relationships through effective media planning, reporting and presentations.
• Manage media investments, ensuring accurate spend forecasts and budget reconciliation.
• Mentor junior account executives while supporting senior leadership with reviews and case studies.
• Collaborate with key retail and tech partners to explore new opportunities and stay ahead of emerging trends.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail media/ecommerce, or solid biddable experience (search, social, programmatic) with a passion for retail.
• Experience working on Amazon platforms: Amazon ads
• You love owning projects, testing new ideas, and making things happen.
• Excel sheets and pivot tables don’t scare you - you know how to turn numbers into stories and insights.
• Comfortable presenting to teams, clients, and stakeholders with clarity and impact.
• You speak the language of digital media: SKU, ASIN, CPC, CTR, ROAS, ROI, AOV to name a few.

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 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).

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Advertising Services

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