Job Description

Company Description

Starcom is the Human Experience Company; we believe that our clients\xe2\x80\x99 competitive advantage lies in understanding people better, and acting on that understanding faster than the competition.

The future lies in bringing together media, creativity and data to create powerful experiences that will drive faster growth. We are the flagship Publicis Media agency to do this through our Power of One client teams that span clients such as Stellantis, P&G, Samsung, P&O and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our team and have driven flagship DEI and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make \xe2\x80\x9cBrave Plays\xe2\x80\x9d 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\xe2\x80\x99s Best Places to Work in 2021.

Our Commitment
Starcom is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity.



This role calls for a collaborative, brave and brilliant strategic mind to take a key leadership role on one of our key accounts; PUIG Fragrances & Make-up.

Working closely with a combination of activation specialists, global teams plus data & digital brilliant brains across the business. It will be your responsibility to elevate and champion the smartest and bravest ideas, drive our client\xe2\x80\x99s growth vision to the next level and ensure seamless execution across the PUIG portfolio of brands. These include: Rabanne, Carolina Herrera and Jean Paul Gaultier (Fragrances & Make-up).

As Business Director, you have three overarching responsibilities that directly relate to our agency growth pillars and internal expectations framework.

Growth for Clients: our goal is to create brilliant experiences that drive faster growth for our clients, and you will work with various teams within the broader Publicis Media organisation (Content, Sports, Data and Commerce Practices) to do so. Specific responsibilities are:

• Act as a trusted advisor to key, senior clients
• Lead strategic direction for your clients, support the Managing Partner in delivering against growth plans
• Instil processes that deliver operational excellence for agency and client, in regard to invoicing, unbilled etc.
• Challenge client and team in the pursuit of better work
• Apply brilliant ideas to each brief, contribute to Starcom case study pool

Develop a Growth Team: You will have the chance to be a major contributor in shaping the culture of the teams that work in the agency. Specifically:

• Lead your immediate team as well as motivate and inspire discipline experts throughout the agency who work on your business
• Support initiatives that develop and progress planning department
• Drive culture of proactivity, results and innovation across the team
• Devise and Implement TRR action plans to improve delivery

Drive Growth for Starcom: You are an ambassador for the Starcom brand and will be part of helping us build an exceptional reputation both within Publicis Groupe and with external partners. Specifically:

• Deliver sustainable profitability and growth across clients with accurate forecasting
• Have a sound level of all Publicis Media capabilities in order to intelligently cross/up-sell agency services
• Understand and deliver against key contractual obligations on your clients
• Contribute to new business

A final word from the team: \xe2\x80\x9cStarcom is an agency that celebrates & empowers bravery whether that is through the ideas we bring to our clients every day or through brave cultural initiatives. Nothing works if our teams do not feel motivated and supported to become the best version of themselves and push outside of their comfort zones. I have never felt so inspired by the collective intelligence, care & passion of my fellow colleagues and friends.\xe2\x80\x9d

Claire Kula, Managing Partner

Qualifications

• Ideally you have experience in running accounts within the luxury/beauty/retail/fashion categories and/or a large brand portfolio client
• Commercial expertise and confidence
• Has a strong level of ATL & BTL media knowledge covering brand, performance and innovation
• Experience in successfully managing teams directly as well as wider activation specialist teams
• Has worked closely with key broadcast, publishing and digital partners
• Confident in managing forecasting and profitability of teams
• Help your teams grow and develop both personally and professionally
• Willing to go the extra mile and recognise the importance of excellent service, profitability and growth
• Comfortable with continued change and willing to explore the unexplored

In return, you will have the opportunity to learn

• How to manage a portfolio of high growth brands
• Skills and techniques to navigate procurement & senior clients
• Elevate your personal brand within the agency and Publicis Groupe
• Brilliant POE media thinking across a variety of verticals
• How to lead and grow your team\xe2\x80\x99s development

Additional Information

If you have any adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

BENEFITS

The classics:

• 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years\xe2\x80\x99 service plus bank holidays
• Pension up to Reward Level
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Parental leave packages

To make life a little easier:

• Summer Fridays
• PMWOW, our flexible working programme
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle scheme
• Caf\xc3\xa9 Marcel - our on site subsidised cafe

The added extras:

• Birthday day off
• Recruitment referral bonus scheme
• Technology, shopping and local business discounts including Westfield
• 2 days of volunteering leave per year
• Agency social events

Looking after you:

• Headline \xe2\x80\x93 our Mental Health Programme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Eye care support
• Discounted gym membership
• Weekly wellbeing activities (ie. yoga, massage, mindfulness session)

*some of the benefits are subject to eligibility, full T&Cs will be shared with you when you join us!

Starcom is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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