Av Investment Manager

**Company Description** Starcom is the Human Experience Company; we believe that our clients’ competitive advantage lies in understanding people better, and acting on that understanding faster than the competition. The future lies in bringing together media, creativity and data to create powerful experiences that will drive faster growth. We are the flagship Publicis Media agency to do this through our Power of One client teams that span clients such as P&G, Samsung,P&O and Visa. We work differently from most agencies and base many of our models on consultancy ways of working to build a more agile workforce in this hybrid world. We complement our account teams with Squads - small teams that work for a short period to solve a specificbrief. We hold cross-discipline Sprints to crack client briefs at speed. These processes are designed to fuel high performance and fast results through collaboration. Even in this most challenging period, Starcom has had an exceptional 2020. We have welcomed brilliant clients such as Ferrero, Axa, KP Snacks and E.ON into the fold. Our client satisfaction scores are among the highest in the market, significantly aboveagency norms. We place a huge focus on our team and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential and we encourage everyone to make "Brave Plays" in how they approach theirwork and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture. Starcom operates in over 100 markets across the world. We have very close ties to our global HQ in Chicago, who encourage learning and sharing best practice with our colleagues around the world. We are part of Publicis Groupe. The AV team is a highly collaborative, honest, supportive and proactive bunch of people who believe in going the extra mile to deliver a job brilliantly done. The team is made up of over 20 hardworking and dedicated people who are above all passionate aboutmedia and specifically, TV, Video, Radio and Cinema. As this is a communications industry the AV team are big on relationship building and socialising. From a beer in the local on a Friday lunchtime to a Media Owner sponsored curry night out it is actively encouraged that internal and external relationshipsare forged and maintained. Starcom AV is a team, not just a department. This not only makes for a great working environment but a really strong team dynamic which in turn has produced some loyal and knowledgeable industry experts who will be able on hand and willing to take you tothe next level of your career. As the Investment Manager, you will be at the heart of this AV team conversing and learning from other Managers and Directors, with years of industry experience. As an Investment Manager, you have three overarching responsibilities that directly relate to our agency's Growth Pillars and internal Expectations Framework. Growth for Clients: Our goal is to create brilliant experiences that drive faster growth for our clients, and you will work with various teams within the broader Publicis Media organisation (Content, Sports, Data and Commerce Practices). Develop a Growth Team: You will have the chance to be a major contributor to shaping the culture of the teams that work in the agency and manage three Execs or Senior Execs to deliver best in class activity across all pillars of AV for every single client. Drive Growth for Starcom: You will be an ambassador for the Starcom brand and will be part of helping us build an exceptional reputation both within Publicis Groupe and with external partners, with a key focus on understanding how we drive revenue, be awareof growth opportunities and support your director/planning director in achieving these objectives. **Qualifications** You will have a passion for your craft and already be a specialist AV media buyer and planner. Demonstrate a genuine hunger to build successful AV communication strategies that challenge the status quo and excite our clients. You should have a strong understandingof mathematics. You will continually keep up-to-date with market developments, be passionate about delivering outstanding work on every campaign and support your team to do the same. Core Skills Include: - Advanced negotiation, presentation and communication skills - working across the team, within the wider agency, with clients and media owners - Expert knowledge of Media Ocean tools, Prisma, Excel and PowerPoint - Advanced knowledge of the media auditing process - Extremely confident with the implementation planning of TV, Video, Radio and Cinema In return, you will have the opportunity to learn - Intricacies of the auditing process and leading it from start to finish with the support of your director - Leading a strategic response for a client brief incorporating Starcom’s values - Valuable leadership skills in order to get the best output from the rest of your team - The pitch process and being able to contribute to winning new business **Additional Information