**Company description** As Leo Burnett himself once said, “At the end of the day, we’re just people talking to people”—and that’s exactly how we think. We never forget that behind every screen is a human being who wants to be entertained, engaged and listened to. Our North Star is making the good stuff in life accessible to everyone, guiding everything from our work and culture to the values we uphold. We believe in building a strong, inclusive culture where creativity thrives and everyone feels welcome to share their ideas. We’re proud of the positive environment we’ve created, with record happiness scores and a genuinely friendly team. When it comes to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, we’re not just talking—we’re taking action through initiatives like DIAL, The Everyone Way, and partnerships with The Unstereotype Alliance, Free the Work, and more. We’re committed to making Leo Burnett a place where everyone can bring their full, authentic selves to work, and we offer reasonable adjustments for anyone who needs them throughout the application process. **Overview** What You’ll Be Doing We’re looking for a Senior Planner to join the team here at Leo Burnett. You’ll be part of the agency’s original “creative department”—where all our populist ideas take root. You’ll have the support of a Planning Partner and our CSO, plus day-to-day help from a Junior Planner and our brilliant insights team to help bring your thinking to life. **Responsibilities** Here’s what you’ll be getting stuck into: + You’ll play a key role in helping grow the account, contributing to its strategic direction and long-term success. + You’ll lead the charge in delivering campaigns that are both strategically smart and creatively brilliant. + You’ll help define and embed strong brand strategies that set the tone for standout work. + You’ll build great relationships with clients, becoming a trusted and collaborative partner. + You’ll support and develop junior team members, helping them grow and do their best work. + You’ll contribute to the wider planning department—sharing your thinking, ideas and passion for what we do. **Qualifications** What Skills We’re After We’re looking for someone with a strong creative and commercial mindset who’s ready to collaborate and lead. Here’s what you’ll bring: + You’ve developed clear, impactful strategies that have driven outstanding creative work and contributed to some memorable campaigns. + You’re confident writing and briefing creative teams, helping bring ideas to life. + You’ve mostly gained your experience in creative agencies, where you’ve learned how to make things happen. + You’re a natural collaborator who inspires trust and works well within the creative department. + You’re comfortable defining, tracking, and reporting on campaign KPIs to measure success. + You’ve got experience in brand strategy, including brand positioning, purpose, and architecture. + You’ve regularly presented to clients and worked closely with them to bring ideas to life. + Experience with big clients is a plus, though category experience isn’t essential. **Additional information** **Leo Burnett** has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer; + **WORK YOUR WORLD** opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year. + **REFLECTION DAYS** - Two additional days of paid leave to step away from your usual day-to-day work and create time to focus on your well-being and self-care. + **HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7** helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching. + **FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES** We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave. + **HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF** You are entitled to an additional day off for your birthday. + **AGENCY DISCOUNTS** , onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub – “The Pregnant Man” _Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us!_ Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process. Please make sure you check out the Publicis Career Page (https://www.publicisgroupeuk.com/careers/) which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups). \#LI-CR2