Planning Account Manager

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Flexible working

Job summary

Starcom, part of Publicis Groupe UK, is hiring an Account Manager to join the Publicis One team supporting the LEGO Group. You will deliver integrated media campaigns across markets, build strong client partnerships and work with specialists to turn insights into action.

You will manage multiple projects, coordinate international activities and contribute to high-quality outcomes. Join a collaborative team focused on delivering impact for a globally recognised brand, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Experience in a media agency supporting campaign planning and delivery.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Interest in integrated media planning and how channels work together to drive results.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and build positive relationships.
• Analytical mindset to turn data into insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to convey info clearly.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Account Director to deliver integrated media campaigns across multiple business units and international markets.
• Build trusted day-to-day relationships with clients, ensuring campaign activity and deliverables are managed effectively.
• Coordinate campaigns across EMEA, bringing together specialist teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Contribute to media planning across a variety of channels and manage planning and buying workstreams.
• Translate campaign performance and market insights into clear recommendations and actionable opportunities.
• Support and develop Account Executives, helping them grow their skills and confidence.

Skills

Media planning

Organisational skills

Integrated media

Cross-functional collaboration

Data to insights

Presentation skills

PowerPoint

Excel

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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, 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 five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

We are hiring anAccount Manager to join the dedicated Publicis One team supporting the LEGO Group. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering integrated media campaigns across multiple markets, collaborating with talented specialists and building strong client partnerships along the way. You will help bring campaigns to life, turning insights into action and ensuring exceptional delivery across a globally recognised brand. If you enjoy connecting people, managing complex projects and creating meaningful impact through media, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Partner with the Account Director to deliver integrated media campaigns across multiple business units and international markets.


• Build trusted day-to-day relationships with clients, ensuring campaign activity and deliverables are managed effectively.


• Coordinate campaigns across EMEA, bringing together specialist teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.


• Contribute to media planning across a variety of channels and manage selected planning and buying workstreams.


• Translate campaign performance and market insights into clear recommendations and actionable opportunities.


• Support and develop Account Executives, helping them grow their skills and confidence.


• Contribute to a collaborative team culture, sharing ideas and supporting innovative thinking across the LEGO account.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Experience working within a media agency environment supporting campaign planning and delivery.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.


• Interest in integrated media planning and a curiosity about how different channels work together to drive results.


• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build positive working relationships.


• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into meaningful insights and recommendations.


• Excellent communication skills with confidence presenting information clearly to a range of audiences.


• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills combined with a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Why join us?

You’ll become part of a dedicated team built around one of the world's most iconic brands, working alongside experts across media, strategy, insights and activation. Publicis is committed to helping people achieve their potential through learning opportunities, inclusive career development and a supportive culture. Alongside competitive benefits, you’ll have access to wellbeing support, flexible global working opportunities, enhanced family-friendly policies and a workplace that values collaboration, creativity and growth.

Additional Information

Starcomoffers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Starcom we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

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