Associate

Plano, TX (Hybrid)

$40K/yr – $53K/yrIntern/New Grad2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive entry-level media planning coordination for cross-channel campaigns at Starcom, with a focus on learning the tools, supporting execution, and process improvements.

  • Ownership of campaign logistics and internal coordination
  • Requires 0-2 years in digital media planning
  • Visible growth opportunities through structured process enhancements

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Support the coordination and execution of integrated media campaigns across channels, including trafficking, timelines, and deliverable management
  • Assist in activating media plans across a mix of endemic partners (category-relevant publishers and platforms) and non-endemic partners (broader reach and awareness-driving platforms) to ensure full-funnel coverage
  • Partner with internal teams (Media, Creative, Ad Ops, Analytics) to ensure campaigns are launched accurately and run efficiently
  • Contribute to the development of media plans, tacticals, and POVs by gathering inputs, organizing details, and ensuring alignment across teams
  • Help monitor campaign performance and assist in compiling reporting deliverables, including basic insights and observations
  • Support quality assurance of campaign setup and execution to ensure accuracy and alignment with strategy
  • Assist in translating media strategy into activation by supporting channel-level execution and partner coordination
  • Maintain and track campaign documentation, including flowcharts, timelines, and budget allocations
  • Serve as a day-to-day internal point of contact for campaign logistics and status updates
  • Collaborate with project management and client service teams to ensure deliverables are met and timelines are adhered to

Requirements

  • 0-2 years of digital media planning experience is required
  • Strong communication skills both written and verbal and a proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Demonstrated quantitative and analytical skills, but they will embrace a role that requires a mix of art and science
  • Experience developing and presenting their thoughts and ideas and ability to speak up with new ideas
  • Ability to think critically, analyze everything, and look for unconventional solutions to problems
  • Thorough and exceptional organizational skills
  • Proficiency with MS Office with intermediate to advanced Excel skills
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 0 Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
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Starcom

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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 center 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 almost 7,000 employees in over 100 offices around the world, Starcom partners with the world's leading marketers and brands, including Bank of America, Best Buy, Kellanova, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa, WK Kellogg Company and more.

Founded in 1936
Chicago, Illinois, USA
6.1K employees (2,084 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
59% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.1%
Direct
41.6%
Referral
9.1%
Social
4.6%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~6.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,983 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
34

Funding

Total Funding
$57.1M
Last Raise
$43.2M
Series A, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series A • $43.2M
  • Aug 2025
    Series A
  • May 2025
    Series A • $13.9M

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