Senior Digital Account Manager

Publicis Groupe UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Shared Parental Leave

Job summary

Starcom in London is seeking a Senior Digital Account Manager to shape the digital future for one of the world’s most recognised advertisers. You’ll work across Pet Nutrition Europe, combining digital strategy, media activation, innovation and measurement across markets.

You will own digital programmes spanning Paid Social, Programmatic, Paid Search, Influencer and Retail Media, collaborating with Publicis Groupe specialists to turn insight into growth and value.

Qualifications

• Hands-on activation experience across Paid Search, Paid Social and/or Programmatic.
• Strong understanding of how digital channels work together to meet client objectives.
• Analytical mindset with ability to turn data into insights.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Interest in digital innovation and testing new approaches.
• Experience managing large media budgets with accurate forecasting.
• Clear communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with clients, internal teams and market partners.
• Shape digital media strategies and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness.
• Lead strategic digital initiatives including Test & Learn programmes, JBP deployment and audience and programmatic projects.
• Connect Paid Social, Programmatic, Paid Search, Influencer and Retail Media thinking to joined-up plans.
• Partner with regional and local market teams to translate the client's digital vision into activation.
• Ensure measurement is embedded in campaigns with monitoring, reporting and post-campaign analysis.
• Support the development of digital specialists while contributing to quarterly reporting and budgets.

Skills

Paid Search

Paid Social

Programmatic

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Budget forecasting

Clear communication

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 aSenior Digital Account Manager to help shape the digital future of one of the world's most recognised advertisers. Joining our One Mars team, you'll work across Pet Nutrition Europe, bringing together digital strategy, media activation, innovation and measurement across multiple markets. This is an opportunity to influence ambitious digital programmes spanning Paid Social, Programmatic, Paid Search, Influencer and Retail Media, while collaborating with specialists across Publicis Groupe. You'll have real ownership, strong client exposure and the opportunity to turn insight and experimentation into meaningful growth.

Responsibilities

What you'll be doing:

• Build trusted relationships with clients, internal teams and market partners, acting as a key day-to-day contact for digital activity.
• Help shape digital media strategies and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness, innovation and efficiency across Pet Nutrition Europe.
• Lead strategic digital initiatives including Test & Learn programmes, JBP deployment and audience and programmatic projects across markets.
• Connect Paid Social, Programmatic, Paid Search, Influencer and Retail Media thinking to create joined-up digital plans that support brand and business goals.
• Partner with regional and local market teams to translate the client's digital vision into effective activation and share campaign learnings across brands and markets.
• Ensure measurement is embedded in campaigns, using monitoring, optimisation, reporting and post-campaign analysis to turn performance into clear recommendations.
• Support the development of digital specialists while contributing to quarterly reporting, forecasting, budget management and effective ways of working.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Hands-on activation experience across Paid Search, Paid Social and/or Programmatic, with a good understanding of planning, strategy and execution.
• A strong understanding of digital media platforms and how different channels can work together to deliver against client objectives.
• An analytical mindset and the ability to turn campaign performance, testing and data into practical insights and recommendations.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with clients, specialists and cross-functional teams.
• An interest in digital innovation and testing new approaches to improve media effectiveness and create growth opportunities.
• Experience managing significant media budgets, forecasting or financial processes with accuracy and clarity.
• Clear communication and presentation skills, with the ability to make complex digital topics accessible to different audiences.

Additional Information

Starcom offers 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.

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