Senior Account Executive

Publicis Groupe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global marketing agency is seeking a Senior Planning Executive in Greater London. In this role, you will develop integrated media plans for renowned FMCG brands, collaborate with various teams, and enhance your strategic skills. Ideal candidates should have a background in media planning and a strong grasp of both digital and offline media landscapes. The company offers competitive benefits and a flexible hybrid working environment.

Benefits

WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity

REFLECTION DAYS

HELP@HAND BENEFITS

FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES

FLEXIBLE WORKING and BANK HOLIDAY SWAP

GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS

Qualifications

• Experience in a media planning or strategy role within an agency environment.
• Good understanding of the UK media landscape across digital and offline channels.
• Comfortable working with data, numbers and performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of integrated media plans across brand and performance channels.
• Manage planning deliverables across multiple brands and markets.
• Work with channel specialists to build clear, insight-led recommendations.
• Analyse performance data and turn it into meaningful insights.
• Help prepare client-ready presentations and campaign reviews.

Skills

Experience in a media planning or strategy role within an agency environment

Good understanding of the UK media landscape across digital and offline channels

Comfortable working with data, numbers and performance metrics

Strong attention to detail

Excellent organisation skills

Confident communicator

Curious and proactive

Keen to develop strategic thinking skills

Job description

Overview

Company description

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

Our Commitment

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after - and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.

Overview

Spark Foundry is looking for a Senior Planning Executive to join our team working on one of the world’s largest FMCG portfolios, spanning iconic, household brands sold in markets across the globe.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a solid grounding in media planning who’s ready to deepen their strategic skills, gain exposure to a complex international client, and take on more ownership within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

The role

As a Senior Planning Executive, you’ll support the day-to-day delivery of integrated media plans across multiple brands and campaigns, working closely with Planning Managers, specialists and international market teams.

You’ll be hands-on in the detail, while also developing the confidence to contribute to strategic thinking, client conversations and cross-channel planning.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the development of integrated media plans across brand and performance channels

• Managing planning deliverables across multiple brands and markets

• Working with channel specialists to build clear, insight-led recommendations

• Analysing performance data and turning it into meaningful insights

• Helping prepare client-ready presentations and campaign reviews

• Coordinating with international markets to ensure alignment and consistency

• Supporting campaign set-up, timings and delivery across complex calendars

About you

• Experience in a media planning or strategy role within an agency environment

• Good understanding of the UK media landscape across digital and offline channels

• Comfortable working with data, numbers and performance metrics

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisation skills

• Confident communicator, keen to get involved in client conversations

• Curious, proactive and keen to develop strategic thinking skills

Why Spark Foundry

At Spark Foundry, you’ll work on high-profile global clients with access to senior leaders, specialist teams and best-in-class tools across the Publicis network. We’re known for developing talent quickly, giving people real responsibility early on, and supporting long-term career growth.

You’ll join a supportive team that values collaboration, flexibility and doing great work — without unnecessary hierarchy.

Additional information

Spark has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and IncomeProtectionPlans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP &BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday, from your first day of employment.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week.

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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