Programmatic Account Executive

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global communications agency is seeking a Programmatic Account Executive to manage the execution and optimization of programmatic campaigns. You will collaborate closely with various internal teams, ensuring high-quality data inputs and outputs. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in emerging technologies and a strong attention to detail. This role offers a competitive starting salary of £28,850 and numerous employee benefits including flexibility and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Pension and Life Assurance

Private Medical and Income Protection Plans

Opportunity to work anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks

Two additional paid Reflection Days

24/7 helpline for personal and professional support

Family Friendly Policies with full pay during family milestones

Additional day off for your birthday

Local discounts with Soho Friends and restaurants

Qualifications

• Willing to seek solutions to improve data quality and raise issues to their manager.
• Motivation to gain relevant media platform certifications.
• Self-aware, self-motivated, and proactive individual.

Responsibilities

• Set up and optimize campaigns including building trafficking sheets.
• Support tracking implementation and regular reporting.
• Quality check every campaign setup to minimize errors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data analysis

Curiosity about emerging technologies

Proactive problem solving

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 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, P&O Ferries, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

Overview

What will you be doing?

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

OneProgrammatic 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. OneProgrammatic trading covers Display, Online Video, YouTube, Connected TV (CTV) and Broadcast Video on Demand (BVOD).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• QA – Quality checking the implementation of every campaign set up, ensuring that all margin for error is significantly reduced or non-existent.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• 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 broader 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.

Additional Information

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.

The Recruitment Process

• 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.

Benefits

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. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES – We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF – You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS – This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office‑based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAGs (Employee Action Groups).