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. 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, KraftHeinz, McDonald's, Novartis, Samsung, Visa and more. Within 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 Great Places to Work ~2022 Media Agency of the Year ~2023 Media Agency of the Year finalist This Senior Plannerat Starcom,will be a performance-media leader on a broader strategy team, whichpursues and activates against data and meaningful human insights with the goal of driving measurablebusiness outcomes. The Senior Media Planner's key skillset includes analytical skills, mathproficiency, and a solid understanding of how to tie platform reporting to consumer actions and behavior. The network hastransformed and moved at the pace of culture. Responsible for client relationship management, project tracking and organization Analyzing campaign performance daily, compiling/checking reports from partners and CM360 and working towards optimization Gathering and analyzing marketing, industry, and geographic landscape research to determine how best to respond to the client'sadvertising and media needs Understanding marketing objectives and how they translate into media Overseeing budget allocations across media resulting in strategic and effective mediaplans Clearly communicating media objectives, strategies and executional guidelines to execution teams and external partners Maintaining strong relationships with media suppliers Utilization and knowledge of syndicated media, research, and other data resources Collecting and managing datato ensure monthly billing is accurate and on time Understanding of the digital performance marketing ecosystem ~2-3 years experience planning online and offline channels with emphasis on digitaland performance media ~ Bachelor's degree; degree or concentration in advertising, marketing, business administration,and communications preferred ~ Able to work successfully within a team, owning projects and knowing when to delegate to manage a high volume client, while meeting deadlines ~ 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.