Leo Burnett is where great, big, populist creative ideas happen.

These are the sort of ideas that get us excited, the sort of ideas our clients want, and the sort of ideas that we believe actually work. This has just always been the Leo Burnett way but, recently, we’ve really turned up the volume…

Over the last two years, Leo Burnett has evolved to deliver these ideas through one of the most innovative service offerings of any creative agency in London.

 The agency has built incredible new momentum with major new business wins, including Iceland, McCormick Schwartz, Premier Inn, AXA Global, and Vision Express.

In fact, for the last four years, Leo Burnett has consistently been in the Top 10 of Campaign’s New Business Wins League Table.

And most importantly, our creative output has never been better. In fact, according to AdAge, Leo Burnett is now the most creatively awarded agency in the world. Not bad.

But, how does that all happen? Well, that’s what really makes Leo Burnett different - we put our people first.

It’s this distinctive approach, combined with our passion for populist creativity and restless pursuit of excellence, that makes Leo Burnett such a uniquely special place to work.

As an Account Executive on McDonald’s you will be working on an established and thriving account within Leo Burnett, that is fast paced and exciting. It’s a high-profile account, with a large team that touches all points of the agency right up to the CEO.

McDonald’s is a global icon, that over the last decade or so, has established itself as part of the fabric of modern-day Britain.

With a strong tone of voice and vast creative output, the Leo Burnett team creates hundreds of adverts a year across all touchpoints, including TV, radio, print and digital.

The role itself will span across multiple parts of the business, meaning there is always a fresh challenge ahead and new problems to get your teeth stuck into. Whether it is tempting people to try the latest burger innovation, redefining what the nation thinks about coffee, or getting as many kids as possible to swap fries for carrot sticks, there is no shortage of opportunity for an account executive to get involved in.

We are also proud of the strong relationship that we have with our clients, who are genuine and down-to-earth, core values we really think are essential here at Leo’s. We believe in making brilliant industry leading creative work, whilst enjoying things and having fun along the way.

The role in the McDonald’s team will involve working into an Account Manager and Account Director, as you fit into the 20-person strong account team. It would suit a self-starter who is comfortable juggling multiple work streams, is keen to learn and that can comfortably talk about creative ideas.

With high levels of responsibility and regular access to senior people within the Agency, this position will provide an excellent opportunity to learn and create some of the best work in the business.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the AD and AM on the implementation of client projects so that they run smoothly and efficiently, from developing timelines, co- ordinating creative client approvals to preparing materials for client-facing meetings.
• Coordinating and managing pre-production and post-production across a variety of campaigns in all media – across ATL inc. digital.
• Developing strong agency relationships, to ensure that work is delivered efficiently and to the highest possible standard.
• Working collaboratively with other roster agencies to ensure the best possible creative product across all touchpoints.
• Building trust with clients through developing open and honest relationships.
• Working hand in hand with the planning team to form a strategic partnership.
• To regularly share external inspiration and case studies both internally and with the client.
• To manage day to day finances and make sure all jobs are reconciled in a timely manner and are on budget.

Sector experience:

• Previous work experience in agency account handling
• Experience of working in an integrated fashion across all channels, either within an agency or as a lead agency in an integrated roster
• TV and print experience required
• Digital and social experience preferred
• No specific requirement to have worked within the same market sector as McDonald’s

Key competencies:

• The candidate needs to have an understanding of the processes involved in developing a 360 communications campaign and be able to demonstrate that they have effectively managed projects from start to finish.
• They need to be proactive, able to drive projects forward and make things happen. They should be able to demonstrate how they have worked independently. They need to feel confident working in a fast-paced environment while sharing their own learning and expertise.
• Excellent people skills and be able to work closely with the team, the creative department, other agencies and clients. A can-do attitude is a must!
• A real passion for creative work and an ambition to always deliver the best creative product
• Articulate and influential
• Flexible in approach and have the drive to get ‘stuck in’ with every project – doing what’s needed to make things happen or looking for ways of improving
• Set the highest of standards, be well-organised and take pride in attention to detail
• A source of inspiration to the team through relentlessly looking for a different approach
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Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our DNA at Publicis UK. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports our wonderfully diverse employee group irrelevant of their age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity. Diversity and inclusion fuels our creativity and innovation, it enables us to be 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.