Programmatic Executive

Company Description

With a history that dates back over 80 years,
Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader.

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!

The Programmatic Account Executive is responsible for programmatic campaign implementation, working to support the Programmatic Manager.

One Programmatic works across a variety of programmatic executions, including running self-serve campaigns on Demand Side Platforms (DSPs) and operational set ups & reporting when working with our internal partners APEX and Epsilon. One Programmatic trading covers Display, Online Video, You Tube, Connected TV (CTV) and Broadcast Video on Demand (BVOD).

• Operational execution
  – Setting up and optimising campaigns from start to finish including building trafficking sheets, working with operation teams and solving finance queries relating to platforms such as Campaign Manager (CM360) and Verification partners.
• Reporting & PCA support
  – Supporting the implementation of tracking to conduct regular reporting and to support the creation of PCAs.
• QAs
  – Quality checking the implementation of every campaign set up, ensuring that all margin for error is significantly reduced or non-existent.

• Has appetite to meticulously and critically review data to ensure high-quality inputs and outputs.
• Willing to seek solutions to improve data quality and raises issues to their manager if a solution cannot be found.
• Has a high attention to detail.
• Motivation to gain the relevant media platform certifications to conduct their daily work.
• Demonstrate curiosity about emerging technologies within the digital world.
• Demonstrate curiosity about the broad media landscape by learning about industry developments and challenges.
• Is self-aware, self-motivated, and proactive.
• Strives to improve on weaknesses to achieve their maximum potential.
• Embraces and promotes a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Employees joining The Pack, an early careers programme that connects, supports and develops you to kick-start your career with us, initially start with an annual salary of £28,850.

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

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.…