Publishing & Audio Associate Director

Starcom; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Associate Director to shape publishing, audio, and out-of-home strategy for ambitious clients. The role emphasizes leadership, innovation, and collaboration across multiple media channels, with responsibilities focusing on strategic planning, insight, and client relations. This opportunity is ideal for experienced managers looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Work Anywhere for Up to 6 Weeks

Two Additional Paid Reflection Days

24/7 Help Support Line

Family Friendly Policies with Full Pay

Flexible Working and Birthday Day Off

Local Discounts on Memberships

Qualifications

• Experience planning across OOH and Print, Radio, and Digital Audio.
• Curiosity about where media is headed next.
• Positive energy under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead on publishing and audio strategy, planning, and client relationships.
• Collaborate on exciting OOH campaigns that combine creativity with insight.
• Guide and develop a brilliant junior team.

Skills

Negotiation

Client Communication

Data Insight

Job description

Company description

Publicis Media is currently leading the field and winning AMAZING clients (have you heard about us winning L’Oréal yet?)—there’s never been a better time to join us! We're fuelling business growth by harnessing the modern media landscape to create personalised consumer connections on a HUGE scale and doing it to the highest of standards!

Our 2,000 UK experts collaborate with top agencies like Zenith, Starcom, and Spark Foundry (..who are ALL award-winning). Due to our expert talent and leading resources, we excel in media strategy, analytics, data, technology, and performance marketing. As part of Publicis Groupe, we operate in over 100 countries with 23,500+ employees worldwide which also opens the door to phenomenal growth and development opportunities for our talent.

Want to work amongst the best? Then join us and be a part of our success story, you won’t regret it!

THE CLIENT

L'Oréal and Publicis Media are reimagining the beauty landscape through the transformative lens of media, where innovative storytelling is supercharged with advanced data analytics to deliver ‘beauty for each’.

The vision for the L’Oréal team at Publicis is rooted in the shared values of the two companies, both leaders in our respective fields, both driven by a love of technology, and both driven to move the world through passion for our professions.

Just as L’Oréal creates the beauty that moves the world, Publicis will create powerful media that moves your world.

We're unlocking new commercial frontiers; from retail media to leading approaches for activating first and second-party data, where every interaction is guided by insights that anticipate desires before they're even expressed.

We have committed to a partnership based on transparency, inclusivity, innovation and the beautiful simplicity of aligned goals. One team, built around L'Oréal’s business growth, able to predict, plan and pivot, as we build a future that blends human creativity with the efficiency of artificial intelligence.

Overview

Big brand. Room to lead, room to grow.

We’re on the lookout for an Associate Director to shape publishing, audio, and out-of-home strategy for a portfolio of well-known, ambitious clients. This isn’t a box-ticking role- t’s for someone who loves the craft of media and wants to be at the table where ideas, innovation, and investment come together.Whether you’re an experienced Manager ready to step up or a Director looking for new energy and direction, this could be your moment.

You’ll be leading the thinking across print, digital audio, and radio—channels that still matter and still move people. At the same time, you’ll stretch into OOH strategy: working with data, creativity, and cutting-edge tech like programmatic DOOH.

It’s strategic. It’s commercial. And it’s yours to make your mark on.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do

• Lead on publishing and audio strategy, planning, and client relationships

• Collaborate on exciting OOH campaigns that combine creativity with insight and data

• Work with top-tier media owners to unlock value and opportunities

• Present strategic responses and campaign results with clarity and confidence

• Guide and develop a brilliant junior team—sharing knowledge, setting pace, building trust

• Spot problems early, solve them smartly, and find ways to improve how we all work

• Push for ideas that win results—and awards

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Experience planning across OOH and Print, Radio, and Digital Audio

• Confidence in negotiation, commercial planning, and client communication

• A head for data and a nose for insight

• Positive, calm energy- even under pressure

• Leadership qualities and a genuine interest in helping others grow

• Curiosity about where media is headed next

Additional information

Publicis Media has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics,Pension,Life Assurance, Private Medical and IncomeProtectionPlanswe also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLDopportunity 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 BENEFITS24/7 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 POLICIESWe 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 OFFYou are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTSThis includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of ourbenefits will be shared when you join us!

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 thePublicis Career Pagewhich showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAGs (Employee Action Groups).

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