Company DescriptionWith 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 center 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, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more.Job DescriptionServing as the day to day account lead, the SVP will direct planning and strategy for their designated accounts. Comprehensive media knowledge, thought-leadership, and strategic marketing expertise will be essential to the continuous advancement of our clients' business.The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in client-facing settings, will be an adaptive and collaborative leader, and will have had previous experience leading accounts that focus on a variety of media types including: local and national, programmatic, search, social.
Responsible for developing, implementing, and executing strategy to define the future direction of Client business
Actively listen to Clients and continually identify opportunities to lead thinking
Team leader for Client interaction fostering positive relationships
Identifies key target insights based on Client brief necessary for formulating communication strategy
Evaluates composition of a wide range of media vehicles to determine which would most effectively reach the target audience
Effectively communicates and solicits agreement of best opportunities for Client
Ensure the quality of work for all Client deliverables
Serves as key resource for local markets in defining media strategy and media plans
Supervising, training, and developing staff (managing workload, delegating, and managing projects and resources, performance management)
Develop process improvements and best practices to ensure consistency, flexibility, and efficiency resulting in solutions that meet or exceed Client expectations
Serves as leadership and content development coordinator for all Client presentations
Ability to cross sell interagency products and services
Collaborate with business intelligence/analytics, data and investment teams to identify consumer learning needs and drive consumer insight generation, analysis/interpretation
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or higher in advertising, marketing, business, psychology, or similar preferred
12+ years of experience including extensive client and team management experience
Compelling communicator with strong executive presence
Ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment (has a POV)
Recognized for forging strong relationships
With clients: trusted advisor and confidant
With internal & IAT teams: works well with peers in a strong leadership team and empowers direct reports through their leadership
Has strong media background to be able to speak to changing dynamics in the landscape - experience can come from either planning or investment, but ideally has more recent strategic experience
Experience in providing a vision and driving for continued improvement in work (testing & learning vs. tied to tried & true)
Ideally has had exposure to data-driven targeting strategy
Additional InformationStarcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:
Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
Tuition Assistance
Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
Matching Gifts programs
Flexible working arrangements
'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Compensation Range: $167,000- $273,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/17/2024.24-12460