Global Strategy Manager

Company Description

 

With a history that dates back over 80 years, Starcom is a global communications planning and media leader. We are an agency still grounded in our founding principle that people are at the centre of all we do. 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, we are the flagship Publicis Media agency that uses our ‘Power of One’ business model, with teams that span multiple disciplines across clients such as Aldi, P&G, Primark, Samsung, Stellantis, and Visa. 

We place a huge focus on our People, and have driven flagship D&I and L&D programmes within Publicis Media; our goal is to help every individual reach their fullest potential, and we encourage everyone to make “Brave Plays” in how they approach their work and their own career development. As a result, we have an exceptionally energised and committed talent base, all of us proud of our welcoming and supportive culture, as evidenced by our recognition as one of Campaign’s Best Places to Work for five years in a row, Media Week's Agency of the Year 2025 and one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025.

Job Description

We’re hiring a Global Strategy Account Manager to help bring bold global thinking to life for one of the world’s most loved brands: LEGO. Sitting at the heart of our Global Enablement team, this role plays a vital part in turning strategic direction into clear, inspiring work that lands across markets. You’ll collaborate closely with strategy, media and regional teams to shape insight‑led narratives and ensure global ideas are delivered with consistency, clarity and care. If you enjoy connecting strategy to execution and take pride in high‑quality work, this role offers real scope to grow.

Why Publicis One & LEGO

Publicis One is our bespoke “Power of One” model for LEGO – a global team of passionate collaborators focused on unlocking transformative growth in the evolving play landscape. Based in London, you’ll be part of a close‑knit global, EMEA and UK team, supported by colleagues in over 55 markets worldwide. At Publicis Media, we’re proud of our inclusive culture, our commitment to learning and development, and our belief in helping people do the best work of their careers.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the coordination and delivery of global strategic initiatives across the LEGO business
• Translating global strategy into clear, practical outputs that can be effectively implemented by local markets
• Providing structured project management across strategy and enablement workstreams, keeping timelines and priorities on track
• Helping shape insight‑led strategic narratives by synthesising audience, cultural and market inputs
• Developing high‑quality, client‑ready presentations, summaries and documentation
• Coordinating cross‑functional inputs across strategy, media, measurement and regional teams to ensure connected thinking
• Supporting workshops and key forums, capturing outputs and driving clear follow‑through actions

Qualifications

 

Skills we’re looking for

• Strong organisational and project management skills, with confidence managing multiple workstreams
• Clear, compelling communication skills, including the ability to contribute to client‑ready presentations
• Ability to synthesise complex information into structured insights and practical outputs
• A collaborative mindset and comfort working with global and local stakeholders
• Experience supporting strategic or client‑facing work in a marketing, media or strategy environment
• Confidence bringing structure to evolving or ambiguous briefs
• Curiosity and motivation to grow into a more strategy‑focused role over time

 

Additional Information

Starcom offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You’ll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

 

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

 

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

 

At Starcom, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. 

 

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We’ll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

 

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.

 

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