Senior Account Executive - Samsung

Publicis Groupe UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media agency in London seeks a driven Planning Senior Executive to shape brand media planning for major advertisers. Ideal candidates have experience in multi-channel planning and strong organizational skills. This role offers competitive benefits and a hybrid working environment, along with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Global work opportunity

Reflection Days

Mental health support

Family-friendly policies

Flexible working

Local discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in brand or upper funnel media planning.
• Understanding of the paid media landscape.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support multi-channel planning for Samsung's products.
• Coordinate campaign activities and reporting.
• Manage budgets and ensure smooth campaign delivery.

Skills

Brand media planning

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Relationship-building

Multi-channel context

Tools

TGI

AdIntel

Telmar

Job description

Overview

We're looking for a driven and detail-oriented Planning Senior Executive to join our award-winning Samsung team at Starcom. You'll play a crucial role in shaping brand and upper funnel media planning across Wearables, Hearables, and Domestic Appliances. This is an opportunity to work with one of the UK's biggest and most ambitious advertisers in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

What will you be doing?

• Campaign Planning & Strategy: Support multi-channel planning across Samsung's Wearables, Hearables, and Domestic Appliances. Use tools like TGI and AdIntel to inform insight-led media strategies.
• Project & Campaign Management: Coordinate day-to-day campaign activity, from timelines to deliverables. Lead on reporting, post-campaign reviews, and competitor analysis.
• Operational Excellence: Manage budgets, POs, and client processes to ensure smooth campaign delivery. Monitor performance and support the team in delivering high-quality output.
• Collaboration & Team Development: Build strong client and internal relationships. Mentor junior team members and contribute to a positive, proactive team culture.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Experience in brand or upper funnel media planning, ideally within a multi-channel context.
• Base-level understanding of the paid media landscape and how media channels complement each other.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work at pace, manage competing priorities, and adapt quickly to change.
• Familiarity with key planning tools (TGI, AdIntel, Telmar) is a plus.
• Collaborative and proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
• A self-starter who's curious, engaged, and eager to contribute to team culture and agency reputation.

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 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.

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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