Publishing & Audio Senior Executive

Publicis Groupe UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in London is seeking a Senior Executive to join their Publishing & Audio team, focusing on innovative campaigns for a major tech brand. This role involves collaboration, media planning, and monitoring campaign performance. Ideal candidates have experience in media planning and a passion for technology. The position offers a hybrid work model and excellent benefits including flexible working and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

Reflection Days

Help@Hand benefits

Family friendly policies

Flexible working and bank holiday swap

Great local discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar media planning or buying role, ideally agency-side.
• Passionate about how print, audio, and digital intersect to drive results.
• Confident in managing campaign delivery with precision.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, booking, and delivery of campaigns.
• Partner with teams and media owners for effective activities.
• Monitor and report on campaign performance for optimization.

Skills

Media planning

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Curiosity about technology

Job description

BRAND: Starcom
Job Function: Media Trading
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Entry
Workplace Type: Hybrid

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, P&O Ferries, 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 three years in a row (2021, 2022 and 2023) and most excitingly, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2023!

About the Client - Samsung

Samsung invests £8.5m annually across print, audio, and display - ensuring a strong, always-on presence that keeps the brand at the forefront of tech and innovation.

This is a strategic and innovation-led account, where collaboration is key. The Starcom Constellation team works in close partnership with Samsung's planning, strategy, and data teams. We're seen not as an external agency, but as an extension of Samsung's marketing function.

While the brand maintains continuous activity, things really heat up around major global moments like:

• Galaxy flagship and foldable launches
• SmartThings ecosystem campaigns
• Galaxy AI storytelling
• Black Friday and cultural tentpole events
• Sponsorships across the Olympics, gaming, and other culture-defining platforms

These peaks create ongoing opportunities to deliver brave, cross-channel ideas that connect audiences with Samsung's pioneering spirit - and Publishing & Audio plays a pivotal role in that story.

Overview

About the Role

We're looking for a Publishing & Audio Senior Executive to join our Starcom Constellation team, working on one of our most dynamic and innovation-driven clients- Samsung.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a high-performing, cross-channel team that delivers bold, creative, and effective work across print, audio, and digital display. You\'ll help shape the media presence of one of the world\'s leading technology brands, contributing to campaigns that inspire millions and push the boundaries of what media can do.

About the Team

You\'ll be part of a tight-knit Publishing & Audio team of six dedicated to Samsung, sitting within a wider community of 25 P&A specialists across clients such as ALDI, LEGO, MARS, Monzo, and VISA.

Publishing & Audio forms one part of Starcom's Investment Department, which also includes AV and OOH - bringing together around 100 experts who collaborate to deliver integrated, high-impact media solutions.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, booking, and delivery of Publishing & Audio campaigns across print, audio, and digital display.
• Partner with internal teams and media owners to deliver effective, innovative, and on-brand activity for Samsung.
• Monitor and report on campaign performance, using insights to optimise and improve results.
• Ensure accurate financial and administrative processes across all campaigns.
• Contribute ideas that connect Publishing & Audio with wider channel strategies and showcase Samsung's leadership in innovation.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

We're after someone who's:

• Experienced: in a similar media planning or buying role (agency-side experience ideal).
• Curious and proactive: passionate about how print, audio, and digital intersect to drive business results.
• Collaborative: thrives in a fast-moving, integrated team environment.
• Detail-oriented: confident managing campaign delivery, reporting, and optimisation with precision.
• Culturally aware: excited by tech, innovation, and how brands show up in the world around us.

Additional information

Starcom has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Planswe 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.

Full details of our benefits 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 the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG\'s (Employee Action Groups).

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