Job Description

Company Description

Leo Burnett is part of Publicis Communications, a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore and Asia. At Leo Burnett Singapore, we believe that our Humankind philosophy allows our creativity to transform human behavior.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

And while we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we\'re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

We\'re a community of experts that hail from every discipline.

We\'re activists who embrace challenges with agility and dynamism.

We\'re idealists who thrive on inspiration.

We\'re romantics who believe that an idea can change the world, but also that the idea can come from anyone and anywhere.

We\'re all that, but we don\'t stop at that.

Because we\'re committed to becoming better versions of ourselves, every. single. day.

For some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, your ideas, solutions and words will reach and impact the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change. As a copywriter, you can write on every surface, for every channel, for every medium, social or otherwise. You\'ve won a few of the awards that matter. Or you\'re very hungry to. Winning isn\'t everything, but excellence is.



You will lead the work on some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, impacting the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change.

Expectations of a Creative Director

• Lead and inspire creative teams to develop innovative creative solutions, from broad concept development through to production and implementation providing clear and constructive direction throughout the process.
• Manage client expectations and for strong client relationships based on mutual trust.
• Work hands-on to Ideate, craft and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals
• Develop creative ideas that meets both our clients\' objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company\'s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism
• Be obsessed with craft
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning and the broader creative team to develop world-class creative work.
• You will report into an Executive Creative Director and/or Chief Creative Officer

Expectations as a member of our community

• You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world. But you\'re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here, they are our most precious assets
• You will be tested, you will be challenged and you will be pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other

Expectations as a team leader

You will learn that we prefer not to hire our leaders, but to grow them. As your own leadership journey evolves, your primary goal will be to nurture the next generation of leaders. You will reflect our \xe2\x80\x9cPeople First\xe2\x80\x9d ethos, where we believe that the best work can only come from a team that feels happy, secure and motivated, with a clarity of purpose. You understand that humility and kindness are equal in importance to daring and initiative. You value diversity, equality and inclusivity, not because it\'s fashionable but because it\'s obvious.

In your role, you will specifically be expected to:

• Provide leadership and professional development to department staff
• Mentor and train team members,, write performance reviews, and allocate work
• Monitor teams to deliver beyond client\'s expectations
• Motivate your team, and be the glue that keeps teams going
• Set goals and KPIs for each team member, and works with them to achieve these

Qualifications

• You have proven experience and a track record of brave ideas that have made an impact, big or small, on the world we live in
• You\'re a keen student of life, open and curious, always learning
• As a communicator, every surface, channel and medium, social or otherwise, is your canvas. You\'re just where people are
• Won the awards that matter. Winning isn\'t everything, but excellence is
• Deep understanding of different social, media channels and new technologies.
• Can work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment
• Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers across levels and disciplines
• Understands and uses the latest in computer design software
• After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions can be expected
• Naturally well organised and unfazed when working towards deadlines

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe is the third largest communications group in the world, a leader in marketing, communication and digital business transformation. As a platform at the intersection of marketing and digital business transformation, driven through the alchemy of creativity and technology, Publicis Groupe is built on The Power of One.

Publicis Groupe offers its clients seamless access to the expertise of its 80,000 talents across four Solution hubs: creative with Publicis Communications (Publicis Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBH, Marcel, Fallon, MSL, Prodigious), media services with Publicis Media (Starcom, Zenith, Spark Foundry, Blue 449, Performics, Digitas), digital business transformation with Publicis.Sapient and health & wellness communications with Publicis Health. Publicis Groupe\'s agencies are present in over 100 countries around the world.

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