Account Executive Intern

Overview

Leo Burnett

Details

• Start Date: 21st October
• Duration: 21st October – 16th December
• Salary: £25,520
• Contract: Fixed-term contract with the opportunity to progress into a permanent role from January 6th following successful completion of the programme

We are hiring for Leo’s Futures, an exciting entry-level programme designed for people who want to start their career in advertising. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within one of the industry’s most creative agencies, working alongside talented teams while learning how campaigns are brought to life for real clients.

From strategic thinking to creative delivery, you’ll build practical skills, grow your confidence and develop a strong foundation for a future career in advertising. If you’re naturally curious, enjoy working with others and are excited by the power of great ideas, we’d love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing

• Support the successful delivery of client projects by helping manage timelines, approvals, meeting materials and day-to-day project coordination
• Coordinate activities across campaign production processes to help ensure work is delivered smoothly and effectively
• Build strong working relationships across the agency to support high-quality collaboration and delivery
• Partner with colleagues and agency partners to help bring creative ideas to life across a range of channels and touchpoints
• Develop client-facing skills by communicating clearly, staying organised and building trusted relationships
• Learn how strategic insights shape creative work by working closely with planning and project teams
• Support budget tracking and project administration to help ensure financial information remains accurate and up to date

Qualifications

Skills we’re looking for

• An interest in advertising, creativity, brand communications or marketing
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage priorities and meet commitments
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to work with a variety of people and teams
• Excellent attention to detail when working with presentations, budgets, timelines and project materials
• Curiosity and a willingness to learn through new experiences, feedback and collaboration
• Clear communication skills and the ability to share ideas effectively with others
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, with a positive approach to problem-solving and continuous learning

Additional Information

The Application Process

Once you've submitted your application, you will be emailed a link and asked to complete an online assessment task. This email will come from our partner Arctic Shores. You will need to complete the assessment within 3 days of submitting your application.

If successful at the application and online assessment task stage, you will then have a screening call with a recruiter from the Publicis team.

The final stage will be either joining one of our assessment centres or having an interview.

🌟 What to Expect from the Arctic Shores Assessment

As part of our selection process, we use an Arctic Shores game-based assessment to help us understand your natural strengths in a fair, engaging way. This isn’t a quiz about what you know, it’s about showing how you think, behave and solve problems in real time.

What it is

• A series of interactive tasks (games) designed to measure problem-solving, decision-making, adaptability, focus and other work-relevant behaviours.
• You won’t see typical questions, instead, you’ll play activities that look and feel like simple games.

How it works

• You’ll receive an email with a link and simple instructions.
• Before the official assessment you can try a practice task so you’re confident with the format.
• The assessment usually has around 7-9 tasks and should take about the same time as a standard online test.

Tips to succeed

• Choose a quiet, distraction-free space with a reliable device.
• Read the instructions carefully before starting each activity.
• Be yourself - Arctic Shores is designed to capture how you naturally approach challenges, not what you think is the “right” answer.

After you finish

• Candidates receive a personalised feedback report that explains what your responses suggest about your strengths - valuable insight whether you join us or not.

There are no right or wrong answers - your results simply help us understand where you’ll thrive. Approach it with confidence and focus on performing consistently throughout each task.

Leo Burnett 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 Leo Burnett, 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.