Media Strategy Supervisor

We are the Human Experience Company

We know brands will only thrive if they anticipate people's desires. We create experiences people love and actions brands need. We are stronger because our commitment to human outcomes is proven to drive better business outcomes. When others dehumanize people as mere data points, we will win by knowing and treating them as human beings.​

In addition to providing continuing opportunities for career growth we are proud to offer our employees market leading benefit and incentive programs.

You’ll be provided with 3 weeks minimum vacation to start plus additional long weekend Publicis days, holidays closures, your birthday off, free Headspace memberships, wellness and technology credits, and market leading savings and pension plans.

We strive to provide what matters to you personally with the ability to choose and modify programs to suit your lifestyle.

As a Strategy Supervisor at Starcom, your role is to provide oversight to the development of media plans that deliver on client objectives, while ensuring that human insights drive business outcomes.  You will be responsible to the management of junior team members and ensuring that their deliverables are clear, concise and accurate.  You will work closely with your Director to develop and sell through Starcom and Publicis Media solutions to your roster of clients.​

Starcom has experienced an incredible growth rate over the past years. The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture.  As the Human Experience company we are pleased to offer the opportunity to work from anywhere.

Responsibilities

• You will have ongoing direct client contact for those brands under your specific responsibility​
• Gather and analyze data and human insights to determine the client’s advertising and media needs,​
• Create and present media plans to clients​
• Analyzes media alternatives and make recommendations as to how to best allocate the Advertising budget​
• Clearly communicates client brand and campaign objectives to the team to ensure insightful and strategic connections plan delivery that bring human connections to life​
• Provides guidance to and mentors Media Strategy Planners and Assistants to ensure their successful professional development​
• Provides oversight to accuracy, quality and timeliness of Strategy Planner and Assistants’ work​
• Co-ordinate with partner agencies and global counterparts to maintain efficient work streams​
• Oversight to financial process – ensuring monthly billing is accurate and complete according to deadlines, ensuring discrepancies are managed​
• Part of the Supervisor role will be to work with the team Director to determine areas of growth for each assigned client:  determining appropriate mix of Starcom and Publicis Media offerings, effectively selling through solutions

• Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred ​
• Three + years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management ​
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills ​
• Strong negotiating skills ​
• Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure ​
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem solving abilities ​
• Strong quantitative skills, including analytical abilities and math proficiency ​
• Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources ​
• Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint 

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.