Investment Intelligence Manager

Company Description

Starcom is a part of Publicis Media within Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. Our team spans across our Windsor, Toronto and Montreal offices. 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.

One of our core tenants of media planning and buying is that human experiences drive impact through tangible results. Not only do we seek to deeply understand our clients’ business and what truly motivates consumers, but we seek to design experiences that drive meaningful consumer actions our clients care about – Move People, Move Business.

You will be joining a well recognised agency with credentials:

• Great Places to Work certified two years in a row
• Only communications company to be ranked in LinkedIn’s Top 25 Great Places to Work
• 2022 Media Agency of the Year
• 2023 Media Agency of the Year finalist

As part of Publicis Media Canada we are proud to be Great Places to Work™ certified and recognized with Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth. We provide continuing opportunities for career growth by fostering a diverse work environment that respects and supports individual contributions and opinions.

Overview

As the Investment Intelligence Manager, you will play a crucial role in tracking media investments to ensure media commitments are achieved for both media partners and client marketers. Your responsibilities include ensuring that media investment data is collected, formatted and shared with internal and external auditors.

Responsibilities

Complete media audits with the objective of achieving cost savings, ensuring efficient expenditure through meticulous analysis and strategic oversight

Participate in quick turnaround, ad‐hoc financial and operational analyses to inform strategies aimed at enhancing profitability and accelerating growth

Track media investment from multiple partners across multiple channels and buying methods

Qualifications

Key Skills  

The ideal candidate possesses organizational skills to balance multiple projects, analytical skills required to solve mathematical and business problems, and knowledge of the media industry. They should also seeking someone who can deliver highly accurate, detail-oriented work while maintaining a clear understanding of the broader business context and overall impact.

Required Capabilities

• Strong work ethic to deliver work in both independently and in team environments
• Adaptability in a fast-paced environment, consistently meeting tight deadlines with precision and flexibility
• Expertise with management and transformation of large data sets
• Proactively applies an inquisitive mindset to explore trends, uncover insights, and independently develop creative, well-considered solutions
• Moderate to advanced Excel skills (pivot tables mastery, complex lookup formulas, scenario analysis)

Additional Information

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. Please contact our recruiter for any questions, accommodations or specific requests. We thank all candidates for their interest in Starcom however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted