Senior Retail Media Account Executive

Starcom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical cover

Reflection Days

Job summary

Starcom in London is seeking a Senior Retail Media Account Executive to manage and optimise retail media campaigns for a major beauty client. You will translate campaign data into actionable insights, build trusted client relationships, and deliver clear reports and dashboards that tell performance stories.

You will develop media plans and forecasts, recommend strategies, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with internal specialists and external partners to deliver innovative solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail media, e-commerce, or performance marketing such as search, social or programmatic.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations.
• Confidence presenting ideas and results to a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of your work.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Curiosity about the evolving commerce landscape and a desire to continuously learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise retail media campaigns across a range of leading commerce platforms.
• Turn campaign performance data into actionable insights that drive growth and improve results.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and act as a key day-to-day point of contact.
• Create clear and engaging reports, dashboards and presentations that bring performance stories to life.
• Develop media plans, forecasts and recommendations that support client objectives.
• Support and mentor junior team members, contributing to a culture of continuous learning.
• Partner with internal specialists and external media partners to identify new opportunities and deliver innovative solutions.

Skills

Retail media

Data analytics

Presentation skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Curiosity

Job description

Company Description

With a history that dates back over 80 years,

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

Senior Retail Media Account Executive- Major Beauty Client

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise retail media campaigns across a range of leading commerce platforms.
• Turn campaign performance data into actionable insights that drive growth and improve results.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and act as a key day-to-day point of contact.
• Create clear and engaging reports, dashboards and presentations that bring performance stories to life.
• Develop media plans, forecasts and recommendations that support client objectives.
• Support and mentor junior team members, contributing to a culture of continuous learning.
• Partner with internal specialists and external media partners to identify new opportunities and deliver innovative solutions.

Qualifications

Skills we're looking for:

• Experience in retail media, e-commerce, or performance marketing such as search, social or programmatic.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into meaningful recommendations.
• Confidence presenting ideas and results to a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• A proactive approach and willingness to take ownership of your work.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Curiosity about the evolving commerce landscape and a desire to continuously learn and develop.

If you're looking to grow your career in one of the most exciting areas of digital marketing, this is your chance to join a team that is shaping the future of commerce. You'll gain exposure to innovative technology, industry-leading partners and some of the biggest brands in the market, all while developing skills that will accelerate your career.

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 the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

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