Planning Account Manager

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 a Planning Account Manager to help shape high-profile, integrated media campaigns for Samsung UK. Joining Starcom’s Planning team, you’ll turn audience insight, data and creative thinking into effective brand and upper-funnel plans across Mobile Experience, Home Entertainment and Appliances. You’ll work closely with clients, specialist teams and agency partners, taking ownership of campaigns from initial brief through to reporting.

It’s an opportunity to produce ambitious work while building trusted relationships and supporting the development of colleagues around you.

What will you be doing?

• Lead the planning and implementation of integrated campaigns across Samsung’s product portfolio, producing thoughtful and effective media solutions.
• Build trusted day-to-day client relationships, responding clearly and reliably while keeping projects moving against agreed deadlines.
• Manage campaign plans and budgets with support from an Account Director, maintaining accuracy and strong financial oversight. Bring together strategy, digital, data, technology, investment, performance and activation specialists to deliver connected responses.
• Lead client status calls, prepare focused updates and take ownership of actions through to completion. Guide and support Account Executives and Senior Account Executives through clear briefs, constructive feedback and development conversations.
• Evaluate campaign performance, translating results into useful insights and recommendations that improve future planning.

What are we looking for? Experience in brand or upper-funnel media planning, with an understanding of how different channels contribute to an integrated plan. The ability to build collaborative, trusted relationships with clients, media owners, agency partners and internal teams. Sound budget management skills and the confidence to explain channel recommendations in relation to client objectives. Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple campaigns and workstreams.

An adaptable, solutions-focused approach when briefs, priorities or delivery requirements change. Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues, with a genuine interest in helping others learn and progress. Curiosity, good judgement and a commitment to producing high-quality work.

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). Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

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. We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs

• for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition
• please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change
• building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included. #LI-KA1 What will you be doing?
• Lead the planning and implementation of integrated campaigns across Samsung’s product portfolio, producing thoughtful and effective media solutions.
• Build trusted day-to-day client relationships, responding clearly and reliably while keeping projects moving against agreed deadlines.
• Manage campaign plans and budgets with support from an Account Director, maintaining accuracy and strong financial oversight. Bring together strategy, digital, data, technology, investment, performance and activation specialists to deliver connected responses.
• Lead client status calls, prepare focused updates and take ownership of actions through to completion. Guide and support Account Executives and Senior Account Executives through clear briefs, constructive feedback and development conversations.
• Evaluate campaign performance, translating results into useful insights and recommendations that improve future planning. What are we looking for? Experience in brand or upper-funnel media planning, with an understanding of how different channels contribute to an integrated plan. The ability to build collaborative, trusted relationships with clients, media owners, agency partners and internal teams. Sound budget management skills and the confidence to explain channel recommendations in relation to client objectives. Strong organisation and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise effectively across multiple campaigns and workstreams. An adaptable, solutions-focused approach when briefs, priorities or delivery requirements change. Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues, with a genuine interest in helping others learn and progress. Curiosity, good judgement and a commitment to producing high-quality work.