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Strategy Manager

London
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Company Description

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 the centre 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, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa.

We place a huge focus on our People, 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 their work 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, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Overview

We are hiring a Strategy Manager to join OneMars, a bespoke agency built for one of the world's most recognised brand portfolios across Snacking, Petcare, and Food & Nutrition. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape global marketing transformation programmes, working with teams across more than 70 markets and partnering with experts in media, data, technology, production, social, influencer and commerce. You'll play a key role in turning insight into action, helping iconic brands unlock growth through connected, future-focused strategies.

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Responsibilities

What will you be doing?

  • Help develop and deliver global brand and communications strategies that support business growth and transformation.
  • Partner with teams across international markets to gather insights, interpret data and identify strategic opportunities.
  • Contribute to annual strategic planning, thought leadership initiatives and impactful client recommendations.
  • Support a range of projects including audience strategy, annual media planning, product launches and market expansion programmes.
  • Work closely with account, digital and strategy teams to improve processes and create efficient ways of working.
  • Build strong relationships across markets, facilitating collaboration and encouraging knowledge sharing across disciplines.
  • Track key priorities, monitor progress and help ensure strategic initiatives are delivered effectively and consistently.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

  • Experience contributing to strategic planning, media, marketing or communications projects in a collaborative environment.
  • Strong analytical skills with confidence working with data, insights and performance metrics.
  • Excellent attention to detail and an ability to translate complex information into clear recommendations.
  • Advanced Excel capabilities and a practical approach to managing and interpreting data.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to contribute ideas in both virtual and in-person settings.
  • Relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across teams, markets and stakeholder groups.
  • A curious, proactive mindset with a genuine interest in understanding audiences, business challenges and growth opportunities.

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Additional Information

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

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

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

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Skills

Strategic Planning
Media Planning
Marketing Strategy
Communications Strategy
Data Analysis
Analytical Skills
Excel
Presentation Skills
Stakeholder Management
Relationship Building
Audience Strategy
Market Expansion
Thought Leadership

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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