Spark Foundry Hiring for Operations Executive (entry level) at London W12 Full Time

Spark Foundry make up part of a thriving global media network and are part of the Publicis Groupe, one of the world’s leading communications groups. We are globally connected with over 8,000 employees in 110 offices across 70 countries.

Who We Are in the UK?

Spark Foundry, the Acceleration Agency.

We help brands to identify, learn and respond to opportunities faster than the competition.

Every client has an area of their business they need to accelerate, from short-term goals to long-term transformation.

We’ve proven our approach during the most difficult year on record. Now we’re using it to provide a launchpad for their future.

Come be an accelerator with us.

How we accelerate

• Planning: an approach that works in practice rather than theory, arming planners with the ability to create cutting edge campaigns
• Intelligence: a suite of tools that give definitive answers to big questions, and uncovers actionable insights about real people
• Trading: a model built on flexibility and trusted relationships, underpinned with bold guarantees
• Relationships: a culture of asking challenging questions to better understand the brief – we are not a ‘yes’ agency
• People: a strong history of recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds and accelerating their careers

This exciting dual role focuses on Corporate Trading and the administration across all our media and all our clients, together with financial administration relating to approval, booking, reconciliation, invoicing and reporting of campaigns across all media and all clients. It’s an incredible opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed person who enjoys working with people and numbers to join a vibrant media agency.

• Investigating and resolving (or escalating) any media vendor invoice queries in a timely manner
• Liaising with the planning and investment teams around upcoming campaigns, and encouraging them to trade where possible
• Putting all campaign budgets on to invoicing system and matching them to correct client Purchase Order number to ensure that media activity is invoiced accurately and paid on time
• Setting up campaigns each month and dealing with any ad hoc changes
• Vouching bookings and reconciling monthly spends in conjunction with Investment team and media vendors
• Trafficking digital campaigns

• Excellent project management skills to prioritise tasks on these busy accounts
• Be confident working with numbers and large amounts of data
• Be adept at interpreting data and identifying themes and inconsistencies
• Be proficient in the use of Excel spreadsheets with the ability to write and understand basic formulae

Additional Information

We are diverse though our experience, people and the clients we look after – and we celebrate that diversity. Our people hold us accountable to our beliefs and via regular surveys and our grass roots D&I team, The Collective, and internal next generation board, Firestarters, we hold regular events and work continually towards generating ideas, initiatives and educating our people to ensure we are a diverse and inclusive agency.

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Spark Foundry is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.