ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE - PR

Memac Ogilvy is one of the leading creative networks in MENA with its flagship office in the UAE and a strong local footprint in the GCC and North Africa. It is part of the formidable worldwide Ogilvy network. It’s the only truly integrated comms network – with beyond Brand & Advertising, a deep PR & Influence, Social Media Performance and Customer Engagement & Digital capability under 1 P&L and under single leadership. Memac Ogilvy is about Making Brands Matter. We deliver on this by by combiing expert and new capabilities for modern marketing solutions (we are not a traditional advertising agency anymore) with solid project management expertise for agile and effective delivery as well as through a passionate talent agenda.  

In 2018 Memac Ogilvy had formidable year, with proven revenue and profit growth, winning over 140 pitches in the region including prestigious assignments such at being appointed as the Global Creative and PR agency for Expo2020 Dubai. This is great evidence that its transformation under the leadership of Patou Nuytemans is well under way. 

The agency is the most awarded Middle-Eastern agency in Cannes as well as a big winner at the local award show Lynx. It counts around 600 staff members.  

• To perform day-to-day account work confidently and competently; 

• To work effectively with team members to implement assignments on budget and on deadline, balancing competing priorities; 

• To be fully familiar with group’s communications plans for accounts and understands and tracks clients’ businesses; 

• To liaise between client, outside suppliers and other internal and external contacts; 

• To develop and sustain positive and professional relationship with client contacts; 

• To identify and propose ways to advance team, group, agency and client interests; 

• To develop ability to conceptualize programme strategies and implementation tactics; 

• To routinely apply understanding of budget development and monitoring; 

• To contribute to budget development where appropriate; 

• To manage time for optimum productivity and maximum billability; 

• To understand and manage billing and activity reporting processes; 

• To meet billability targets established for the account executive position; 

• To complete timesheets daily and submits them on time; 

• To draft effective, professional documents for clients; 

• To implement events for clients; 

• To be competent at using internal and external research capabilities and preparing in-depth analyses; 

• To understand and use technical resources, graphics, production and printing, video and broadcast, IT and emerging media where relevant to his/her account and project work; 

• To act in accordance with company policies and procedures at all times, be familiar with the company’s vision and exemplifies the company’s values. 

• To perform day-to-day account work confidently and competently; 

• To work effectively with team members to implement assignments on budget and on deadline, balancing competing priorities; 

• To be fully familiar with group’s communications plans for accounts and understands and tracks clients’ businesses; 

• To liaise between client, outside suppliers and other internal and external contacts; 

• To develop and sustain positive and professional relationship with client contacts; 

• To identify and propose ways to advance team, group, agency and client interests; 

• To develop ability to conceptualize programme strategies and implementation tactics; 

• To routinely apply understanding of budget development and monitoring; 

• To contribute to budget development where appropriate; 

• To manage time for optimum productivity and maximum billability; 

• To understand and manage billing and activity reporting processes; 

• To meet billability targets established for the account executive position; 

• To complete timesheets daily and submits them on time; 

• To draft effective, professional documents for clients; 

• To implement events for clients; 

• To be competent at using internal and external research capabilities and preparing in-depth analyses; 

• To understand and use technical resources, graphics, production and printing, video and broadcast, IT and emerging media where relevant to his/her account and project work; 

• To act in accordance with company policies and procedures at all times, be familiar with the company’s vision and exemplifies the company’s values. 

 THE DETAIL

• Anticipates consequence of events when planning projects and takes necessary action to keep projects on track; 

• Acts as the client’s day to day contact for all logistical issues. 

• Builds a strong and constructive relationship with key day to day client and agency personnel; 

• Demonstrates strong listening skills. 

• Understands the key drivers of profit and loss; 

• Manages accuracy and timelines of estimating and invoicing. 

• Appreciates the broader business context in which we operate; 

• Seeks to gain a broader business understanding. 

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the key elements of the communications mix. 

• Demonstrate sound creative judgement. 

• Familiar with the Ogilvy 360 and Brand Stewardship toolbox. 

• Understands and is able to use discipline specific tools.