Wieden+Kennedy
Wieden+Kennedy London is a creatively driven communications agency, part of the independent network of eight W+K offices around the world.
Inspired by clients, W+K helps build great brands such as Coca-Cola, Formula 1, Nike, Sainsbury’s and TK Maxx.
It produces provocative, culturally influential work – earning itself the position of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company in Marketing and Advertising in 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Based
London
Additional locations
New York, Amsterdam, Delhi, São Paulo, Tokyo, Portland
Founded
1982
Company Size
101-200
Office Hours
9am–6pm, with flexibility
Specialism
Advertising
Key Departments
Creative, Design, Studio, Production, Motion Design, Account Handling, PR, Finance, HR, Office Management, Creative Resourcing
Jobs and Opportunities
Work for Camden Town Brewery: A Telly Ad You Can Drink
Work for Nike: Nothing Beats a Londoner
Work for Lurpak: Where There Are Cooks, There Is Hope
Work for Lilith Games: AFK Arena, Cheat on your RPG
Work for F1: Still Rising
Work for Coca - Cola: The Letter
Work for Sainsbury’s: Christmas 2020
Inside the Company
Founded by Dan Wieden and David Kennedy in 1982, W+K’s global network now comprises 1,400 people, with work spanning every discipline.
With world-class media, design and tech operations, everything W+K produces is driven by creativity. Its core mission is to build strong and provocative relationships between companies and their customers, and it also works hard to create an environment that encourages and supports its team to do their best.
In 2019, it was named in The Sunday Times as one of 100 Best Small Companies to Work For – the UK’s only creative agency to make the list.
Inside Wieden+Kennedy's London workspace
Culture and Benefits
At W+K there are multiple initiatives to bring the team together, including lunch and learn sessions, bake-offs, affinity groups, a football team, art outings, interactive window installations and Founder Day adventures.
The industry-leading benefits package includes generous time off, healthcare and flexible working. Plus, creative bursaries are available to help everyone broaden their minds, alongside visiting speakers.
Entry-Level Opportunities
W+K is always looking for interesting talent, and strives to create various pathways to entry. Each year, two to three placement teams are enrolled, on the way to becoming junior creatives.
Additionally, The Kennedys programme gives seven newbie creatives a five-month crash course with the aim of finding out where their spark might take them in a creative career.
The team is always open to offering book crits and many members provide mentoring inside the company and externally.