Coordinator, Applied Data Science & Machine Learning

Starcom Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Your World program enabling you…

Extended long weekends with an extra…

Wellness & Tech benefits

Birthday leave

Learning & Development opportunities

Mobility within Publicis Groupe

Job summary

Starcom Canada is seeking a Data Activation Coordinator in the Data and Product division. You’ll apply audience strategies to paid media campaigns, turning performance data into actionable insights for targeting, optimisation and commercial outcomes.

This role covers data activation, analytics, and finance processes including invoicing and billing, with a focus on accuracy and client outcomes. Strong numerical skills and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a university or college-level media, marketing, advertising, or related program.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with an interest in data-driven media activation.
• Ability to interpret campaign and audience performance data and translate it into action.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to cope under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines autonomously.
• Experience with paid media platforms, ad servers, or audience activation tools.
• Familiarity with ad operations and ad-tech platforms.
• Exposure to audience data, segmentation, or targeting strategies.
• Exposure to financial reconciliation, invoicing, or operational processes within media environments.

Responsibilities

• Work with planning teams to turn campaigns into targetable audiences using best-in-class platforms.
• Apply audience strategies to paid media campaigns across platforms.
• Support activation of first-, second-, and third-party audiences in alignment with campaign objectives.
• Translate audience performance insights into optimisation recommendations for planning and activation teams.
• Ensure audience strategies are effectively implemented and measured across paid media executions.
• Report on outcomes to ensure audience strategies meet and exceed client objectives and goals.
• Track activated audience volumes, usage, and delivery to ensure accurate billing inputs.
• Assist with preparation, validation, and reconciliation of invoices related to activated audiences.
• Partner with finance, operations, and activation teams to ensure alignment between audience delivery, campaign performance, and invoicing.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to audience activation costs or billing.
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting to support financial accuracy and audit requirements.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Analytical abilities

Data interpretation

Written and verbal communication

Autonomous under pressure

Job description

Job Title

Data Activation Coordinator

Division

Data and Product

Reports To

Data Group Director

If you tick one of these boxes, then we could have the role for you!

You’re a successful graduate of a college or university marketing program looking to focus your career in data and audience strategy using best‑in‑class digital platforms and tools.

You’re a numbers‑driven and technically competent individual, ready to hone your skills and make your move into the high‑demand area of data‑driven media activation.

You are a generalist media practitioner with a knack for numbers, capable of learning technical concepts and passionate about what this role has to offer.

This exciting role will give you breadth of experience across the data activation and digital analytics landscape. In this role you will be responsible for applying audience strategies to paid media campaigns, transforming performance data into actionable insights that inform targeting, optimisation, and commercial outcomes. This includes measuring and analysing activated audiences, supporting paid media optimisation, and managing financial processes related to audience activation and billing.

Responsibilities

Data & Audience Strategy

• Work with planning teams to turn campaigns into targetable audiences using best-in-class platforms
• Apply audience strategies to paid media campaigns across platforms
• Support activation of first‑, second‑, and third‑party audiences in alignment with campaign objectives
• Translate audience performance insights into optimisation recommendations for planning and activation teams
• Ensure audience strategies are effectively implemented and measured across paid media executions
• Report on outcomes to ensure audience strategies meet and exceed client objectives and goals

Finance Process & Invoicing Support

• Support financial processes related to audience activation within paid media campaigns
• Track activated audience volumes, usage, and delivery to ensure accurate billing inputs
• Assist with preparation, validation, and reconciliation of invoices related to activated audiences
• Partner with finance, operations, and activation teams to ensure alignment between audience delivery, campaign performance, and invoicing
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to audience activation costs or billing
• Maintain clear documentation and reporting to support financial accuracy and audit requirements

Qualifications

Experience: Essential

• Graduate of a university or college‑level media, marketing, advertising, or related program
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with an interest in data‑driven media activation
• Ability to interpret campaign and audience performance data and translate it into action
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to cope under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines autonomously

Experience: Nice‑to‑Haves

• Experience with or knowledge of paid media platforms, ad servers, or audience activation tools
• Familiarity with ad operations and ad‑tech platforms
• Exposure to audience data, segmentation, or targeting strategies
• Exposure to financial reconciliation, invoicing, or operational processes within media environments

Key Performance Indicators

• Accuracy of audience performance and financial reporting
• Effective application of audience strategies to paid media campaigns
• Improved efficiency in reporting and invoicing processes
• Quality and actionability of insights and optimisation recommendations
• Improved paid media and audience activation performance

Benefits

• Work Your World program enabling you to experience working from anywhere in Canada or overseas for up to 6 weeks a year
• Extended long weekends throughout the year with an additional day off each long weekend
• Wellness & Tech benefits to support what’s most important to you
• Birthday leave
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform as well as a Professional Development Allowance
• Local and Global Mobility within the Publicis Groupe network

Salary

Transparency matters to us. The salary for this position is $40k per year. Actual compensation within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and applicable certifications. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data.

AI Use

We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our recruitment team but never replace human decision-making. We believe in a human‑first approach, where your experience and potential are recognized by people.

Additional Information

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Accommodations are available throughout the hiring process upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Starcom is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world‑class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thank all candidates for their interest in Starcom however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.