Senior Account Executive - job 3 of 5

St Marks Studios is brand experience agency specialising in COOH, experiential, special builds and retail activations for consumer brands.

We’re an ideas agency – dreaming up ever innovative ways to engage customers and drive brand fame.

We’re here to bring wild and wonderful ideas to life. Our team have expertise in an array of specialist mediums ranging from projections to flyposting and impactful murals.

We’re pioneering a new style of brand experience with eye-catching, innovative and non-traditional media solutions.

In a digital world dominated by algorithms and social media saturation – live activations and real experiences that lean into human connection are becoming more resonant.

With a focus on creativity and interactivity, we strive to captivate hearts and minds through unforgettable, shareable campaigns – using the latest tech.

From shopping centre installations to in-store theatre, influencer events and sampling – we can get thousands of potential customers hands-on with the product.

Our goal is to not only captivate audiences and deliver fame at scale but to cultivate lasting relationships between brands and consumers.

Our Commitment

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of who we are at St Marks Studio. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group – whatever their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion doesn’t just fuel our creativity and innovation, it brings us closer to our people and audiences. We will continue to strive to create a culture and environment where everyone feels empowered and more importantly comfortable enough to bring their full, authentic selves to work. 

Our client services team are on the hunt for a Senior Account Executive who will be responsible for working with clients & suppliers. You need to be organised, savvy, motivated, smart and proactive. The ideal candidate could be developing a foundation in client services within the advertising/media industry, with a particular focus in OOH media. Or, they could be a junior production assistant who is looking to embark on a career in the advertising world.

The Senior Account Executive will be supporting the Account Director with delivering exciting Creative OOH brief responses and campaigns to Publicis Groupe media agencies and their clients. This includes: flyposting, murals, special build billboards, and even guerrilla projections. The role requires attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, solution driven approach to client needs.

St Marks are a vibrant, creative, collaborative team of made up of highly experienced Accounts and Productions staff, and are looking for someone with initiative, curiosity and strong problem solving skills. We are proud of our nurturing culture, focusing on personal development, ambition, growth, and we have a lot of fun. The Senior Account Executive would report into the Account Director and would also receive support from the Senior Management Team to develop their skill set and grow in their role

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Support: End to end support, in the planning, execution, evaluation of Creative OOH & experiential campaigns. Collaborate with internal teams (creative, production, and operations) to ensure high-quality results.
• Internal Relationship Liaison: Acting as a key point of contact for some of our agency clients, external stakeholders and the production teams.
• Key Liaison with suppliers and project management: Responsible for supporting the delivery of mural, flyposting and guerrilla OOH activity across several accounts.
• Smart Thinking:  Assist in preparing presentations and proposals. Communicate effectively and professionally to build one-to-one relationships with clients, growing understanding of our clients’ businesses and their objectives.
• Sales Support: Identify opportunities for account growth and support the presentation of innovative solutions to clients.
• Financial Administration: Assist in updating budgets, managing PO requests, and ensuring financial accuracy throughout the campaign lifecycle.
• Market Research: Stay updated on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies in the OOH media space.
• Stretch goals: Fresh perspectives and opinions are highly valued within this team. We eventually want the Senior Account Executive to own end-to-end supplier relationships, and in turn own a whole section of our client offering.

• A passion for client servicing and creative production
• Background in Production/Events/advertising/media industry, with a focus on customer or client services.
• Confident communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and switch up priorities 
• Detail orientated with a proactive nature 
• Understanding and willingness to meet deadlines and work to timelines.
• Nice to have: An understanding of OOH media formats and technologies

St Marks Studio has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;

• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• REFLECTION DAYS - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.

Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. 

We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).

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