Associate, Strategy and Planning

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 center 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, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more.

The Associate, Paid Strategy & Planning is an entry-level position and will be the day-to-day steward on media communication for a global electronics client, including budget control and flow of digital media activity. They will be required to develop and maintain a strong knowledge of client business and apply online media understanding to help deliver against the client's objectives. The Associate, Paid Strategy & Planning will work closely with the Supervisor in the development and communication of all media recommendations, and be responsible for management, oversight, and priority setting for any other junior employees.

• Support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments
• Gather and analyze market data to determine the client's advertising placement needs
• Assist the Senior Media Associate with plan stewardship and management
• Help monitoring and meeting deadlines and ensuring accuracy of plan implementation
• Manage budgets, submit purchase authorizations, and resolve billing discrepancies

• 0-2 years of digital media planning experience is required
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal and a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills, but they will embrace a role that requires a mix of art and science
• Experience developing and presenting their thoughts and ideas and ability to speak up with new ideas
• Ability to think critically, analyze everything, and look for unconventional solutions to problems
• Thorough and exceptional organizational skills
• Proficiency with MS Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere
• Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.

You must be actively employed for 90 consecutive calendar days in order to be eligible for Publicis medical and voluntary benefits. You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

$40,280 - $53,445 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

The Company anticipates the Final date to receive applications for this job posting will be 3/31/26. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process…