Overview

We are looking for a candidate with a genuine passion for advertising, who is eager to take their first steps into the industry. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone enthusiastic about learning, growing, and contributing within a supportive team environment, with clear potential for future progression.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and highly organised, with excellent communication skills and the confidence to thrive in a fast-paced, ambitious team.

Team

Assistant

Responsibilities

Team Support

• Act as the primary point of contact for scheduling, diary management, and meeting coordination (internal and external).
• Liaise and build a relationship with key clients (Maria, Jo) PAs and work together to navigate busy diaries.
• Work with Project Management and Account Management to prepare agendas, circulate meeting materials, and capture/distribute meeting notes and action items.
• Help to manage team travel and logistics (including client meetings, shoots, and events).
• Help to maintain accurate filing systems, contact lists, and team documentation on our Box drive.

Project & Campaign Support

• Assist with status reports, ensuring up to date and ready for team status meeting. Collaborating with Account Managers and Project Management.
• Help monitor deadlines on status and flag risks to account teams.
• Support Account Managers / Directors in preparing client presentations and decks (PowerPoint/Keynote).
• Manage document formatting, proofreading, and ensuring consistency with brand/client standards.
• Handle client-related administrative requests promptly.

Finance

• Assist Account Managers with logging and tracking budget spend.
• Maintain financial trackers and reconcile project costs with finance teams.

Team Culture

• Help organise team events.
• Contribute to a positive team culture by being proactive and collaborative.
• Act as a central hub for information-sharing across departments.

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 focus on well-being and self-care.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline for personal and professional support, including remote GPs, mental health support and CBT.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES - 26 weeks of full pay for Maternity, Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• HYBRID WORKING, BANK HOLIDAY SWAP & BIRTHDAY DAY OFF - an additional day off for your birthday.
• AGENCY DISCOUNTS, onsite gym, and discount in our Publicis-Owned Pub.

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. Disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

Please note: check out the Publicis Career Page for more information about inclusive benefits and employee groups.

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