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, KraftHeinz, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more.

Within Canada, Starcom is a part of Publicis Media within Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. Our team spans across our Windsor, Toronto and Montreal offices. We truly love the world of Media and Advertising. We see the planning and buying process as art. However, it is an art that is always best when backed by the science of empirical data. 

One of our core tenants of media planning and buying is that human experiences drive impact through tangible results. Not only do we seek to deeply understand our clients’ business and what truly motivates consumers, but we seek to design experiences that drive meaningful consumer actions our clients care about – Move People, Move Business.

You will be joining a well recognised agency with credentials:

• Great Places to Work certified two years in a row 
• Only communications company to be ranked in LinkedIn’s Top 25 Great Places to Work 
• 2022 Media Agency of the Year
• 2023 Media Agency of the Year finalist

As part of Publicis Media Canada we are proud to be Great Places to Work™ certified and recognized with Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the business with the goal of driving profitable growth and facilitating the success of the organization.

In this visible and internal facing role, you will analyse budgeting & forecasting processes, performance measurement, decision support, and business intelligence for the PMX business divisions and its leadership. Additionally, this role will participate in broader strategic finance team projects and initiatives such as product pricing & analysis, systems and process improvement, and media auditing.

• Accumulate, manage, and analyse extensive datasets to support data-drive decision-making within the team and with leadership
• Provide analysis and interpretation of actual performance versus plan/forecast, and assess the impact on future results
• Participate in strategic and operational planning processes
• Continuously have a view on the performance of the various business units & form strong opinions entrenched in data & analysis
• Participate in quick turnaround, ad‐hoc financial and operational analyses to inform strategies aimed at enhancing profitability and accelerating growth
• Facilitate media audits with the objective of achieving cost savings, ensuring efficient expenditure through meticulous analysis and strategic oversight

• Demonstrate adaptability and thrive in a fast-paced environment, consistently meeting tight deadlines with precision and flexibility
• Able to discern trends and consider the broad business implications in helping line management identify and exploit opportunities to improve performance
• Results‐oriented, hands‐on individual with a strong work ethic and who can operate effectively in a collaborative and matrixed environment
• A “can‐do” team player that is passionate about the business and has a strong desire to continuously improve performance and service
• Navigate ambiguity with determination and adept problem-solving skills, thriving in situations that demand resilience
• Approach tasks with natural curiosity, consistently asking 'how' and 'why,' fostering a proactive problem-solving mindset
• Moderate to Advanced Excel skills
• Excellent written and oral communication, and presentation skills

Starcom  is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thank all candidates for their interest in Starcom however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.