As Leo Burnett himself once said: “At the end of the day, we’re just people talking to people.”

And that sums up how we think. We never forget that on the other side of every screen, watching every ad or reading every tweet are people. Not just pairs of eyes with credit cards. But human beings, who want to be entertained, engaged and listened to.

Which is why we want to make work that connects on a human level. That everyone will love. Proudly populist creative work that makes people smile, laugh, cry and everything in between. Whether that’s through advertising or managing brand partnerships with our Sports + Entertainment team.

But it’s also why we believe in being decent human beings. Either to work with or to work for. Because putting people first is at the heart of everything we do.

We believe in the power of a strong, supportive and inclusive culture that puts people and creativity at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on a genuinely friendly and informal style where everyone’s invited, and the collective is more important than the individual.

We know we’re still falling short when it comes to diversity – but we’re working on it.  Really working on it. 

We’ve created the Anti-Racism Collective, to actively advance racial equality within our agency and the industry, and track progress against our commitments, in order to redress the balance and better represent the society and culture we serve. We’re working with “Free the Work” to support makers and creators from a wider range of backgrounds and we’re working with all our clients to ensure we’re building brands that actively and positively portray all types of people.

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

Leo Burnett London are looking for a world class Senior Art Director / Creative.

Our creatives must be celebrated storytellers with a track record of creating campaigns and experiences that have won a place in people’s busy lives. As a Senior Creative you will have a track record of award winning work.

We are an empathetic, inventive and action-oriented bunch so we are looking for candidates who’ll keep shaping our culture. We want extraordinary creative thinkers who also have a genius for getting the very best out everyone else around them.

• Ability to get under the skin of audiences, using an understanding of human behaviours to shape experiences that have lasting value.
• Tuned into all the possibilities they present for creativity and communication.
• Industry leading craft skills with an ability to deliver work to the highest standard
• Action oriented. Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, and pro-active. Able to find a way around problems and bring everyone else on the journey with them.
• Killer ideas. Coming up with work that everyone else wished they’d thought of: new brand platforms and initiatives, startlingly original ATL campaigns, innovative social media hacks and storytelling.
• Selling killer ideas. Harnessing intelligence, building arguments, pitching, presenting and evangelising.
• Making ideas happen. Collaborating with diverse teams of creative specialists to turn their ideas into brilliantly crafted work.
• Bringing fresh thinking and innovation into Leo Burnett. Proactively spreading new ideas that inspire us, tickle us or fill us with wonder.
• Inspiring, managing and mentoring junior teams.

Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our DNA at Leo Burnett. 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.

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.