Senior Account Executive

Senior Account Executive

Company description A global creative constellation built for what's next—uniting the human vision of the Leo Burnett network with the innovation of Publicis Worldwide. Leo is HI × AI: Human Insight, Human Ideas, Human Impact—supercharged by the data and technology to move faster, go further, and deliver everywhere. Leo brings together 15,000+ people across 90 countries, combining global scale with creative firepower to drive outsized impact for brands.

Overview We're looking for an outstanding Senior Account Executive – someone who can win the hearts of clients, inspire junior staff, and skillfully juggle multiple pieces of business.

Responsibilities Day to day, your role will include:

• Managing Account Executives and other partners
• Pumping out leading client service results for a large financial services client
• Strengthening our relationship with the clients, becoming their go-to resource – you'll win them over by asking the right questions, agilely leading insightful, real-time dialogue, and being a visible and influential presence among their senior management
• Displaying a firm understanding of the client team's structure, hierarchy, and political realities
• Knowing all there is to know about the client's product or service, the market, and its consumer – and understanding the marketing objectives in terms of sales, market-share, and competitor products
• Acting as an ambassador for the brand, internally and externally
• Helping the client promote work within their company and, when appropriate, the broader marketplace
• Creating dependable, organized, and clear communications at all levels and across all departments
• Steering actionable briefs and presenting work confidently and persuasively
• Managing client and agency team expectations, day in and out, and helping clear roadblocks to success
• Developing team members by coaching, training, and identifying areas of growth
• Overseeing various production stages and ensuring adequate resources
• Understanding the larger financial picture and impacts on contribution margins/revenue targets

Qualifications We're looking for a dedicated Senior Account Executive with impressive work experience, which typically includes:

• An unwavering passion for marketing, and an unstoppable drive to bring the best work to life
• Four years of college education and four to five years of experience, preferably at a creative agency
• Excellent analytical skills and critical thinking – you're strong on both IQ and EQ, as adept at reading data for insights as you are at reading clients for feedback
• Effective time-management, impeccable organization, and the flexibility to adapt quickly to changes
• Proven leadership and management training – you're known for your ability to coach and develop talent, inspire and motivate change, and bring varied groups together to collaborate effectively
• Amazing communication and presentation skills – you're articulate, straightforward, and engaging
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

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 View email address on click.appcast.io. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $60,800.00 - USD $84,000.00/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.