About Ogilvy
Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.
About the Role
The role of the Senior Account Executive is to serve as the primary point of contact within the agency, responsible for liaising with clients and ensuring that tasks are efficiently pushed through the internal system. The Senior Account Executive plays a critical role in maintaining smooth internal operations and fostering strong relationships with the agency's clients.
With a focus on delivering quality work, the Senior Account Executive is expected to possess a keen attention to detail and demonstrate diligence in following up on tasks.
What You'll Do
- Be able to develop a brief based on a good understanding and interpretation of Client needs
- Assist in providing relevant market information and other facts necessary to address briefs
- Organize and participate in brainstorming, make effective notes to capture ideas
- Coordinate with various internal departments to keep everyone involved in processes and on schedule
- Undertake the development necessary for each concept as briefed e.g. sourcing/contacting third parties/obtaining quotations/briefing internal and external facilities - under the supervision of senior account leaders
- Prepare material for Client e.g. collation of samples/visuals, costs, etc. for discussion with Account Manager/ Account Director
- Assist Account Manager/Project Managers in the preparation of comprehensive budgets and timing plans from the start of the project
- Develop a critical eye for material produced by account team/creative ensuring it is free of errors and omissions
- Ensure regular communication of project status with Account Manager/ Account Director
- Assist Account Manager/ Account Director to execute, support and monitor project, to ensure sure smooth and flawless processes during projects
What You'll Need
- Bachelor Degree with a major in marketing, communications, advertisement, media, digital, public relations, etc.
- Have extensive experience handling multinational brands/clients.
- Experience in communications or related field, Industry experience preferred
- Strong presentation capabilities
- An independent worker that works well on a team and can be proactive and a self-starter
- Detail-oriented, organized and dedicated; proactive and enthusiastic with an ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines; a quick learner
- Advanced knowledge of working software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
How We'll Support You
Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.
At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.
We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.
Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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What We Do
Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. We build on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. We are proud to currently rank as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying our ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.
