Senior Planning Executive (hybrid)

Starcom Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wholeself program

Marcel AI platform access

Marcel Classes learning

Career Conversations

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Leave benefits

Work Your World program

Job summary

Starcom Australia is seeking a Senior Planning Executive to be the operational backbone for our retail and franchise client portfolio. You’ll work with the Planning Director and Activation Managers to ensure media plans, budgets, reporting and invoicing are accurate and timely.

You will coordinate campaign setup, monitor delivery, and own mid/post-campaign reporting while collaborating across Activation, Investment and Strategy teams to drive client value.

Qualifications

• Experience in a media agency, publisher, media sales or a closely related media planning role.
• Read, update and quality-check media plans and turn briefs into outputs.
• Solid understanding of the Australian media landscape.
• Experience with Spectra or a similar campaign finance and administration system.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and confidence managing multiple deadlines.
• Clear communication, both written and verbal, including flagging delivery issues early.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to learn across channels.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain media plans, budgets and campaign documentation.
• Coordinate campaign set-up, material instructions and confirmations before launch.
• Monitor live campaign delivery and elevate issues early.
• Own mid-campaign and post-campaign reporting, delivered accurately and on time.
• Ensure activity is loaded into finance/workflow systems with invoicing.
• Draft activation and investment briefs with Planning Director guidance.
• Collaborate with activation, investment, strategy and Groupe teams.
• Contribute ideas on measurement, incrementality and client opportunities.

Skills

Media planning

Campaign coordination

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Deadline management

Collaboration across teams

Tools

Spectra

AQX

Roy Morgan

Job description

Are you an organised, detail driven media professional who enjoys keeping great campaigns running smoothly? Starcom is looking for a Senior Planning Executive to be the operational backbone of our retail and franchise client portfolio.

You will work alongside the Planning Director and partner closely with our Activation Managers, making sure media plans, budgets, reporting and invoicing are accurate, timely and clearly communicated. We welcome applications from experienced Executives ready for their next step, as well as current Senior Executives.

What you will do

• Prepare and maintain clean, accurate media plans, budgets and campaign documentation.
• Coordinate campaign set-up, material instructions and publisher or partner confirmations before launch.
• Monitor live campaign delivery, spot issues early and elevate them clearly.
• Own mid-campaign and post-campaign reporting, delivered accurately and on time.
• Make sure activity is loaded into finance and workflow systems, with invoicing set up and reconciled.
• Draft activation and investment briefs, with guidance and approval from the Planning Director.
• Collaborate with activation, investment, strategy and wider Groupe teams.
• Contribute ideas on measurement, incrementality and new opportunities for clients.

You will work across

• OOH and TV
• Audio, both digital and traditional, search & social, and programmatic
• Retail and franchise marketing, across B2B and B2C audiences

What you bring

• Experience in a media agency, publisher, media sales or a closely related media planning role. We value transferable experience wherever planning fundamentals are strong.
• The ability to read, update and quality-check media plans and turn briefs into practical outputs.
• A solid understanding of the Australian media landscape.
• Experience with Spectra or a similar campaign finance and administration system, and a willingness to learn new tools.
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and confidence managing multiple deadlines.
• Clear communication, whether written or spoken, including the ability to flag delivery issues early.
• A collaborative approach and a willingness to learn across channels.

Nice to have

• Experience with AQX, Roy Morgan or similar planning and audience tools.
• Knowledge of measurement, incrementality and return on investment.
• Retail, franchise or multi-location client experience.
• Digital media experience and a genuine interest in building offline and integrated planning skills.
• Comfort using AI-enabled tools responsibly.

Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at www.publicisgroupeanz.com.

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us."
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge: https://workingwithcancerpledge.com/
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.

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