Company description About Us: With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. Each day, we apply this belief to harness the transformative power of data and technology to inspire and move people and business forward.

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Canada, Starcom is a part of Publicis Media within Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. We truly love the world of Media and Advertising. We see the planning and buying process as art.

However, it is an art that is always best when backed by the science of empirical data. Only communications company to be ranked in LinkedIn’s Top 25 Excellent Places to Work ~2022 Media Agency of the Year ~2023 Media Agency of the Year finalist Benefits and Perks (for permanent full-time employees) ~✨ Health & Life Insurance: Flexible Time Off: 3 weeks of vacation, 6 health days, 2 flex days to recharge ~ Flexible Employment Savings Plan ~ Supported learning opportunities ~ Extra Time Off: Every statutory holiday comes with an additional day off, plus a week off from Christmas to New Year, and your birthday off ~ Celebrate diversity and inclusion ~ Hybrid Flexibility: Time in our beautiful downtown Toronto office This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on current market data. As a Planning Supervisor at Starcom, your role is to provide oversight to the development of media plans that deliver on client objectives, while ensuring that human insights drive business outcomes.

You will work closely with your Director to develop and sell through Zenith and Publicis Media solutions to your roster of clients. The network has transformed and moved at the pace of culture.



Gather and analyze data and human insights to determine the client’s advertising and media needs Create and present media plans to clients Analyze media alternatives and make recommendations as to how to best allocate the Advertising budget Provide guidance to and mentor Media Strategy Planners and Assistants to ensure their successful professional development Provide oversight to accuracy, quality and timeliness of Strategy Planner and Assistants’ work Oversight to financial process – ensuring monthly billing is accurate and complete according to deadlines, ensuring discrepancies are managed Part of the Supervisor role will be to work with the team Director to determine areas of growth for each assigned client: determining appropriate mix of Zenith and Publicis Media offerings, effectively selling through solutions Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration, and communications preferred Three + years of progressive levels of responsibility in media planning, buying and management Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills Able to work successfully with teams, handling multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines under pressure Ability to effectively utilize media research and reporting resources Technical proficiency, particularly with media systems and MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint Starcom is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

We create and nurture a vibrant work environment that celebrates, values and leverages all aspects of diversity and inclusiveness, attracts world-class talent and serves as the industry benchmark for best practices. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide appropriate accommodation for candidates with disabilities or accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process, upon request.

📌 Project Planning Supervisor (Toronto)
🏢 Publicis Groupe Holdings
📍 Toronto