Supervisor, Paid Strategy and Planning - Starcom

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 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 more than 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, Kellogg Company, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more.

Starcom is looking for a Supervisor to join our Performance Media team!  This role will provide operational, systems, analytical, and reporting support to the team and its clients.

Your Impact:

• Serve as the primary task driver and doer for daily, weekly, and monthly client deliverables.
• 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.
• Learn, understand, and comply with financial audit expectations.
• Assist media planning teams with system setup while guiding them towards financially sound and client-approved results.
• 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.
• Manage client and vendor signed documentation in company approved databases.
• Develop and nurture positive relationships with clients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Prisma platform expert
• Experience leading and maintaining accurate flowchart deliverables for internal and client facing reporting needs
• Experience leading and maintaining accurate flowchart deliverables for internal and client facing reporting needs
• 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.

Starcom is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.  

The Power of One starts with our people!  To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.  Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• 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

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $73,500 - $105,500 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 12/1/2024.

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