Publicis Media is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe, alongside Publicis Communications, Publicis.Sapient and Publicis Healthcare. Led by Steve King, CEO. Publicis Media is committed to helping its clients navigate the modern media landscape and is present in more than 100 countries with over 13,500 employees worldwide. 

SPARK FOUNDRY is a thriving global media network and part of Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. We are globally connected with over 8,000 employees in 110 offices across 70 countries. At Spark Foundry – we harness a startup spirit with a powerhouse soul.

SPARK FOUNDRY holds the IPA Platinum CIPD Award for outstanding Learning and Development, reflective of the fact that the agency has achieved IPA Gold Accreditation for the last four years. We have also been recognised by Mumsnet as being a family friendly company, receiving Gold Accreditation for the last three years, for the support we provide for our parents and families. We are the only media agency to obtain this award.

The Candidate: 

If you are candidate with strong digital planning and buyer media experience, from a digital media marketplace, with a range of experience across digital planning, activation, trafficking, reporting and market coordination, you may be just what we’re looking for.

Excellent attention to detail (is a must), comfort with numbers and ability to draw conclusions based on different types of information or data is a must.

The role also presents a great opportunity to build cross channel planning and buying experience. Planning experience for Programmatic RTB, Programmatic Guaranteed Buying (preferred), Print, Outdoor, TV is beneficial but not essential.

This role reports into Account Director. The Account Manager will be working alongside another Account Manager who will have the support of an Account Executive.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Media planning and buying, implementation and reporting of integrated campaigns planned in London and Zurich office.
• Media negotiation, booking and buying
• Contribute to strategy development including: audience analysis, channel selection and tactical channel planning
• Campaign optimisation and reporting
• Managing client status reports
• Post campaign analysis
• Building strong relationships with team members, partner agencies, media vendors/owners and clients (where appropriate) by demonstrating digital media planning expertise, and delivering POVs and plans with strong rationales linking to the business and communication objectives 
• Liaising with creative agencies as necessary to ensure digital media strategy and creative work is aligned and on strategy.
• Financial processes
• Ensuring that your tasks are carried out to timelines and your clients’ and team’s priorities by holding regular status meetings, managing up and ‘keeping a pulse’ on work and priorities around you