Freelance Rising Academy Network Jobs in Illinois

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 x 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
Account Director
We're looking for an Account Director to lead the day-to-day stewardship of a major CPG brand within a dynamic, integrated agency environment. This role is for a strategic, creatively ambitious leader who thrives at the intersection of client partnership, cross-functional collaboration, and best-in-class execution.
The Opportunity
As Account Director, you'll shape the strategic and creative output of the business while strengthening client relationships and driving long-term account growth. You'll guide integrated teams across disciplines, mentor rising talent and ensure work is delivered efficiently, on time and at the highest quality.
Working closely with an SVP, Account Director, you'll help grow a brand in a competitive landscape, bringing strong judgment, operational rigor and a sharp creative lens to everything you do.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do

• Lead integrated campaigns across brand, promotional, seasonal, social and digital.
• Partner with creative, strategy, media, production and analytics teams to deliver impactful work.
• Build trusted, senior-level client relationships and confidently guide decision-making.
• Translate business objectives into clear briefs, strategic direction and actionable feedback.
• Oversee complex scopes, budgets, timelines and cross-agency workstreams.
• Mentor and develop mid-level and junior talent, strengthening the team and the work.
• Bring operational discipline and new ways of working to a large, high-volume portfolio.

Qualifications
Experience & Capabilities

• Proven leadership on large, complex accounts with significant production demands.
• Deep experience delivering integrated campaigns across broadcast, digital video, social, print and OOH.
• Fluency in data-informed decision-making, creative performance analytics and retail media considerations.
• Strong financial stewardship across scopes, burn, forecasting and staffing.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Polished, confident communicator who navigates senior client relationships with ease.
• Highly collaborative leader who elevates multi-disciplinary teams and creative output.
• Calm, solution-oriented presence with sound judgment in fast-moving environments.
• Passion for mentoring and growing talent at all levels.

Bonus Strengths

• A fresh strategic or cultural perspective that expands how teams think about audiences.
• Strong storytelling and creative-evaluation instincts, especially within retail environments.
• Experience with high-volume social content, talent-driven work, or influencer/creator ecosystems.
• A track record of introducing efficiencies, process rigor or smarter ways of working.

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 USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: USD $97,375.00 - USD $139,965.00/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. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/25/2026.