**Company description** Leo Burnett is a communications agency powered by its HumanKind operating system, with the belief that creativity, data and technology work together to transform human behavior and drive prosperity for clients. Part of Publicis Communications, Leo Burnett Worldwide is one of the world's largest agency networks with 85 offices and more than 8,000 employees. The global agency works with some of the world's most valued brands including Aldi, Bank of America, Campbell's, Dunkin, Firestone, Jim Beam, Kellogg's, Nintendo, Tillamook and UnitedHealthcare among others. **Overview** Account Executive – Regulated Brand Leo Chicago is seeking Account Executive (AE) on a regulated brand that has been a client of Leo’s for over 70 years. As the AE you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest and the best in the industry. The AE will take on a multifaceted role within the Brand Management team exposed to traditional campaign and promotion-centric big brand advertising. In this role they will be contributing to a fast-paced and high-energy agency environment, providing the opportunity to master the day-to-day of the agency operations and the crucial role of the Brand Management department. The opportunities provided by working on a client that has such a trusted and partnered relationship with the agency provides a great deal of unique opportunities to the AE. The AE will have the chance to get direct client contact and see projects through from initial brief to program launch. **Responsibilities** **Key priorities this person will need to accurately fulfill within the next year to be successful:** + Demonstrate a strong ability to coordinate the day-to-day of the client deliverables including management of project timelines, organizing, retaining and management of relevant account documents, scheduling important internal and external meetings, and helping to maintain client financials including opening jobs and tracking estimates. + Be a collaborative team player that understands the roles of cross-functional agency teams, as well as other agencies across the Publicis network, and understand how to work with these teams to complete tasks. + Must understand key agency disciplines – strategy, creative, production, legal. + Act as a resource for internal team regarding client’s brand, business, project information – seeing connections and trends across client work and acting proactively to provide solutions to problems. + Be the expert and owner of individual projects, including setting up necessary meetings, tracking, owning and delivering client feedback to the internal teams, updating internal documentation like status documents, hot sheets and timelines with relevant project information. + Work closely with the Account Supervisor to ensure the agency is effectively meeting the demands of client requests and project briefs, in a timely fashion + Demonstrate an ability to understand the larger impact and implications of various projects, making sure the right agency teams have been involved or informed at the necessary stages of an assignment. + Consistently practice operation excellence, handling multiple tasks and workflows with a detail-oriented mindset. + Own and drive flawless execution from beginning to end, including, but not limited to effective delivery of projects – on-time, quality delivery to market. Demonstrate forward-thinking and resourcefulness. + Be a problem solver. Be able to manage obstacles and flag supervisor before issues arise. Come with solutions. + Able to work in a fast-paced environment, juggle multiple projects simultaneously and not afraid to “get their hands dirty.” + Identify and implement new solutions to drive better work, efficiencies and process. **Reporting Structure:** Report to: Account Supervisor Direct report: TBD **Qualifications** Because of the fast-paced nature and workload on this account, we are looking for an AE with agency experience (2-4 years). **Additional information** Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent. Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. Compensation Range: $49,305- $65,415 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 04/25/2025. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. \#LI-CC2