Associate, Paid Strategy and Planning

Posted 2026-05-06
Remote, USA Full-time Immediate Start

Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader with a rich history of over 80 years. The Associate, Paid Strategy & Planning will manage media communication for a global electronics client and assist with budget control and digital media activities.


Responsibilities

  • Support the creation, management, and stewardship of client media plans and investments
  • Gather and Analyze market data to determine the client’s advertising placement needs
  • Assist the Senior Media Associate with plan stewardship and management
  • Help monitoring and meeting deadlines and ensuring accuracy of plan implementation
  • Manage budgets, submit purchase authorizations, and resolve billing discrepancies

Skills

  • 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
  • '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
  • Voluntary benefit options include supplemental medical insurance, transportation, and parking benefits, legal benefits, pet insurance, and auto and home insurance.
  • You will also be eligible to participate in the Publicis 401(k) Plan after you complete 1,000 work hours in a consecutive 12-month period.

Company Overview

  • With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. It was founded in 1936, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.starcomww.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Starcom has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 11 in 2023, 20 in 2022, 8 in 2021, 16 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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