Supervisor, Paid Strategy and Planning

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $108K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the financial reporting and billing for media operations, turning data into client-ready insights with a cash flow focus.

  • Finance & reporting operations: manage monthly close, budget reviews, variances, and audit commentary to guide media planning.
  • Client and vendor billing: maintain accurate billing, collect supporting docs, translate financial data for non-financial partners.
  • Data and systems enablement: Prisma platform expert, flowchart deliverables, Excel reporting, and setup support for media planning teams.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage systematic financial reporting and ad hoc requests, including monthly close, monthly budget review meetings, variance reporting, draft billing, media accruals, budget discrepancies, audit commentary, etc.
  • Provide reporting and draft bills to the media team for approval.
  • Review key financial metrics and resolve issues.
  • Maintain accurate client billing and the collection of supporting documentation.
  • Generate system reports and analyze data to enhance and optimize performance.
  • Ensure accurately-formatted documents for manager review.
  • Explain and translate financial reports to client teams and regional staff.
  • Assist with cash collection and cash application.
  • Prisma platform expert
  • Experience leading and maintaining accurate flowchart deliverables for internal and client facing reporting needs

Requirements

  • Experience leading and maintaining accurate flowchart deliverables for internal and client facing reporting needs
  • Prisma platform expert
  • Prior experience supporting financial operations for media teams
  • Prior experience within an advertising agency or digital media environment
  • Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel including creating reports, pivot tables, V/H/XLookups, and similar functions
  • The ability to translate financial data to non-financial partners
  • Comfortable presenting to internal and client teams

    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
    • "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
    • medical and voluntary benefits to our freelancers and temporary employees. Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.
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    Starcom

    3.7 Glassdoor

    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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