Company Description
Publicis Groupe, the world's second largest communications group, is a solutions platform that is present in more than 100 countries and has more than 98,000 employees. With a unique work philosophy, The Power of One puts clients at the center by promoting the growth of their business through creative agencies (Publicis, Leo Burnett, Publicis Health, Wysiwyg, Nurun and Digitas), media (Zenith, Starcom, Spark and Performics), and areas of transversal knowledge. Publicis Groupe links Creativity, Technology and Data offering a value proposition that effectively connects brand and consumer.
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Spark Foundry is a global media agency that exists to bring HEAT – Higher Engagement, Affinity, and Transactions – to brands. By combining flawless media fundamentals with aggressive innovation, Spark inspires consumers to pay more attention; to care more about our clients’ brands; and to buy more products and services from them.
Balancing the nimble spirit of a startup with the powerhouse soul of Publicis Groupe, Spark Foundry delivers the best of both worlds to a client roster that spans some of the world’s best and most beloved brands and companies. We combine boutique-caliber insights and service with the buying clout and first-look access of a global leader, bringing the heat to challenger brands that want to act like giants, and to giant brands that want to act like challengers.
With a Millennial-friendly, bottom-up culture that celebrates diversity and aims for all voices to be heard, Spark has become a magnet for the industry’s best talent, with one of the best retention rates in the industry. And by applying a whole-person approach to professional and personal development, Spark develops a workforce that is well prepared for today’s challenges, and also poised to create meaningful careers in the years to come.
Because we know that heat arises the intersection of complementary forces, our professionals come from myriad disciplines and backgrounds: data, analytics, and insights; content and creative production; communications and strategy; finance and marketing; and sociology, psychology, and other liberal arts disciplines.
Come and join us!
Job Description
About the role:
As an Account Manager you will have to apply your extensive knowledge in strategy, planning and all media campaigns across all media channels. In return the agency will offer training opportunities to support your professional development including coaching by senior leaders. Building strong relationships with clients and other external partners is also an import part of this role.
How you’d spend your day:
- Establishing a direct relationship with the client's marketing team,
- Developing an overall strategy as well as media rationales
- Setting an optimal application of strategic lines
- Coordinating global level of all the brand´s series of products
- Coordinating with the Planning Unit for the development and purchase of media campaigns
- Estimating needs and characteristics required for the defined objectives
- Monitoring and evaluating the objectives
- Handling budgetary control of your brands and coordination / approval of billing
- Suggesting proposals for improvement
- Managing all market sources
- Contacting the media
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s Degree related with Advertising, Marketing, or Economics, or around 4-5 years of experience managing clients, meaning you will show a clear client orientation
- At least 3 years of experience as a planner or manager, preferably in international accounts
- Multimedia capacity, high media planning knowledge, with a focus on Digital environment
- Proficiency in English (B2 or more). This will be assessed at interview by The Talent Team
- Good communication skills, dynamic, flexible and proactive
- Strong strategist skills
We think you’re awesome if you:
- Have good knowledge and use of media planning’ tools such as InstarAnalytics, TOM Micro/Galileo, etc.
- Own previous experience as Account Manager in Media Agencies at least 2 years
- Leadership and people management
- Steadfastly pushes self and others for results
- Open to new ideas and change
Additional Information
🌟 Flexible Benefits (Cobee): Enjoy more than just work with flexible compensation including meal vouchers, health insurance, transportation, and more.
🚀Growth Opportunities: You can advance in your career not only through the experience of working with major clients but also by accessing local and global training programs specialized according to your role, covering both technical and soft skills.
📚 Free Online Training: You can access unlimited courses from LinkedIn Learning and Udemy Catalogs through our artificial intelligence platform "Marcel".
🗣️Online English Classes: Benefit from group weekly classes by native teachers if you have a B1 level of English or above.
🥇 Partner Certifications: You'll have the opportunity to obtain certifications from industry giants such as Meta, Google, or Amazon.
🌍 Work from anywhere: Telecommute up to 6 weeks from over 100 countries with our #WorkYourWorld program.
🎉 Attractive holidays package including your birthday & Advertising Day off plus some additional days off. Rest is also important!
✨ Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a hybrid model with up to two days working from home and intensive summer hours. Full remote in Easter, Christmas & 3 weeks in Summer. Flexible work start schedule.
🧘🏻♂️ Well-being: We prioritize the well-being of our staff and organize various health initiatives such as daily meditation or yoga among others.
Ommm!🍴Subsidised breakfast & daily menu at our Café Marcel canteen. Bon appétit!😊 We are certified as a Great Place to Work, your happiness and providing you with an outstanding experience means a lot to us, let's enjoy!
Here at Publicis Groupe, we are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status on any individual´s status in any group or class protected by law.
If you have any reasonable adjustment needs arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.