Brussels, Belgium

ABOUT OGILVY SOCIAL.LAB 

Ogilvy Social.Lab (OSL) is a full-service advertising agency headquartered in Brussels’ WPP Campus. As part of the international Ogilvy network, our operations span four continents with over 15 nationalities on the 130-strong team working in our offices – our mindset is borderless.   

We proudly collaborate with prominent international and regional clients, including Absolut, Mondelez, Ford, IKEA, Vans, EU and Belgian institutions, fueling their success internationally.  

Entrepreneurship pulses through our veins, embodying our name with a "lab” mentality. We constantly innovate and experiment, staying in sync with the ever-evolving digital media landscape we specialize in.  

ROLE

We’re looking for a driven Senior Account Executive, hungry to work on our institutional clients. If you are looking to grow, work hard and have fun along the way, this is the next opportunity for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of an Account Director, you lead your clients’ projects and are responsible for their daily management.
You coordinate various online, offline and social projects from briefing to delivery, including budget follow-up and planning.
You ensure that the creative team/traffic manager/production manager/media are aligned throughout a project, to meet deadlines and coordinate workflow.
You are the media teams’ main contact, partnering with them so they can deliver the best media strategy and sell it to clients.
You manage the agency’s billing system and are responsible for invoicing issuing PO’s, time tracking, etc;
You are responsible for overcoming any difficulties and finding solutions during the project while keeping your Account Director informed throughout.
You build strong relationships and foster good team spirit with both clients and members of our partner agencies to bring great ideas and creative work to life.

PROFILE

3-5 years experience in advertising/communications. Previous experience in an advertising agency is a plus.
A good understanding of the Belgian environment and stakeholders is nice to have.
Proficient in Dutch and French, both written and spoken. English proficiency is a plus.
Strong project management skills: timings, scopes, budgets...
Strong organizational skills & attention to detail.
Strong desire to understand the client’s business and the major trends shaping institutional communications.
Enthusiastic team-player. Curious to grow & learn. Flexible and open to work in an agile environment. Hands-on.
Multi-tasker. Resilient.

OFFER

Fulltime opportunity in an ever-growing, trendsetting advertising agency based in the greenest building in Brussels – the new WPP Campus.
Work alongside a team of diverse and people-focused individuals, on impactful projects and with an array of local, regional and global clients.
We are committed to keeping our environmental footprint low and ensuring that our work is ethical.
We thrive on transparency – Our words and promises produce actions.
Enjoy attractive employment benefits including:
- Flexible working policy; balanced mix of remote work and in-office presence options
- Meal & Eco vouchers,
- Cafeteria plan,
- 3 insurance options,
- Continuous training,
- Latest collaborative tech and tools to thrive,
- Teambuilding & integration activities, Lunch&Learns...
As an Ogilvy Social. Lab employee, you will be provided with continuous opportunities to grow through training, and career conversations, while doing strong work, that works on a daily basis.

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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