Associate Director, Strategy and Planning

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 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.

This role at Starcom will serve as a member of Publicis Groupe's strategic internal agency, Constellation.

Constellation serves as an internal-facing brand formed by a collective of Publicis Groupe agencies to address our client's creative, data, strategy, media, and technology requirements. Team members collaborate across agencies while functioning as sub-divisions within their respective brands to provide dedicated support for the client. By acting as a unified interface, Constellation eliminates operational silos and presents a single service entity and primary point of contact for the client.

• Support the development of cross‑channel media strategy and planning, as well as manage the completion of regularly delivered budget and planning‑related reports to the clients.
• Assume accountability and ownership of regular client deliverables; reviewing for quality, ensuring the product is sound and viable.
• Interface with internal teams to assist in development of strategic planning initiatives including budget and channel allocation, audience development, and deck writing.
• Collaborate and foster relationships with key partners including internal strategy, investment, and analytics teams.
• Own the development of strategic proposals and client‑facing POVs, coordinating with necessary teams to account for all relevant inputs.
• Directly manage and mentor junior staff and aid in their professional development.

• 3‑5 years of experience in media strategy/planning across media channels with extensive experience in digital media.
• A thoughtful decision maker and team player who has the proven ability to help develop strategic planning initiatives including audience development, budget and channel allocation, and deck writing.
• Experience managing others and can demonstrate the ability to effectively instruct their direct reports on the objective and desired outcome of regular deliverables.
• Detail‑oriented with the ability to multi‑task and manage priorities and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Resourceful, curious, creative problem solver and motivated individual with an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting.
• Experience working within media systems/platforms e.g. Clear Decisions, Nielsen Media Impact, GWI, Kantar, com Score.

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.

We also offer medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal…