Ogilvy is hiring an

Account Executive

New York, United States

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.

About Ogilvy Health

Ogilvy Health is focused on driving superior outcomes in the ever-changing healthcare environment, an increasingly complex and evolving marketplace. We inspire brands and people to impact the world by keeping our audiences’ health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint. Ogilvy Health delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, patients, and consumers across the healthcare continuum. Through borderless creativity—operating, innovating, and creating at the intersection of talent and capabilities— Advertising, Experience Public Relations, Health, and Consulting work fluidly across 131 offices in 93 countries to bring forth world-class creative solutions for our clients.

Over the past year alone, the Ogilvy network has been recognized with the following:

  • Cannes Lions-Only network to rank among Top 2 for 10 of the past 11 years
  • The One Show-Network of the Year for second consecutive year
  • The Clio Awards-Network of the Year for two of the past three years
  • WARC-Top ranked agency for both Creativity & Effectiveness
  • Effie Worldwide-Most Effective Agency Network; Asian named Most Effective Regional Network for 5th straight year
  • LIAs-Network of the Year for three straight years; North America & Asia with Regional Network of the Year
  • Adweek-Global Agency of the Year
  • Campaign-Global Creative Network of the Year
  • Fast Company-Most Innovative Companies 2023

For more information on us, visit OgilvyHealth.com, or follow Ogilvy Health on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

About the Role 

Account Executives partner with all members of the account team and act as a liaison between clients, internal departments, and team members. You build client trust and effectively manage junior to mid-level relationships. You are a strong communicator and can proactively manage a range of tasks with increasing independence and sound judgement. You are an expert in the client’s business, with strong knowledge of the competitive landscape and an understanding of data/business results and their impact. You are a champion of the creative work that we do and have an unshakable “can do” attitude.

What you’ll do?

  • Establish and build relationships internally and with junior & mid-level clients
  • Work with all internal team members to facilitate the process of developing great work
  • Have a basic understanding of staffing and scoping requirements and the ability to recognize scope changes and elevate to senior team members as needed
  • Manage multiple small projects and support senior team members on larger projects
  • Assist with project management/workflow system data entry and reporting
  • Complete basic analyses and presentation of business results and competitive landscapes
  • Contribute to the development and presentation of new business pitches/projects as needed
  • Drafts news releases, pitch letters, case histories, and promotional materials (product fact sheets, etc.).
  • Develops media lists and other reports (e.g., competitor, consumer, or interest group analyses) completely and accurately.
  • Able to develop editorial calendars, pitch trade and appropriate consumer media. 
  • Conducts editorial outreach and is gaining understanding of the dynamics of media relations. 
  • Develops and proposes storylines and other tactical program elements that further clients’ objectives.

What You’ll Need:

  • 1+ years of industry experience managing “the making” or delivery of great work
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience using social media a plus.
  • Strong project and time management skills.
  • Developed skills in research and analysis
  • Willingness to take on new challenges and operate autonomously
  • Critical attention to detail and organizational excellence
  • Natural and effective collaborator
  • Good listener
  • Calm and focused under pressure

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'l 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.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range
$45,000$90,000 USD

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.

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please do not hesitate to let your recruiter know.

 

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