Senior Account Executive

About Ogilvy

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 account executive is the day-to-day point of contact within the agency liaising with Clients and pushing tasks through the internal system. The Account Executive assures a smooth working process internally and facilitates the relationship with the agency’s Clients. With a strong focus on the basics, the Account Executive is expected to have a strong attention to detail, and diligence in following up on tasks.

What you'll need to succeed

• The position would be primarily responsible for servicing a local financial and banking account
• 1-2 years working experience on account service or client management
• Experience on social content planning and management would be is highly preferred
• Experience on financial industry would be an advantage
• Good interpersonal skill and strong responsibility
• Have excellent communication skills – verbal and written, both in Chinese and English
• Think critically and creatively, meaning the ability to think clearly and rationally, solve problems and develop new and useful possibilities
• Plan and execute multiple projects simultaneously in an organized fashion
• Work calmly and maintain good judgment in a fast-paced work environment
• Collaborate with colleagues in different countries and appreciate cultural differences
• Understand how to drive conversations and online word-of-mouth
• Be passionate about advertising and brand-building

Client Management

• Be able to develop a brief for creative execution or production based on a good understanding and interpretation of Client needs
• Assist in providing relevant market information and other facts necessary to address briefs
• 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 - normally under the supervision of senior account leaders
• Prepare material for Client e.g. collation of samples/visuals, costs, etc. for discussion with AM/AD
• Assist AM/AD to execute, support and monitor project, to ensure sure smooth and flawless processes during projects
• Prepare weekly WIP (Work In Process) reports as required and other documents/materials for internal and external meetings, on-time and free of errors
• Assist in composing, editing and proofreading high-quality communications materials including tweets, blog content, briefing documents, pitch letters, internal memos, fact sheets client correspondence or press releases
• Assist all offline activities/events and arrange logistics for relevant parties
• Assist in processing financial documents in accurate and timely manner 

Strategy

• Assist line managers in preparing relevant materials, including market information, trends, competitive information as well as Client product information for development of plans or strategies
• Consolidate all materials and information to help with project/business plans
• Collect market information, audience study/research, Client product information to help with the project/business plans
• Content planning and social media platforms management for Client campaigns

It’s Great if you Have

• Educational Background: Bachelor Degree with a major in marketing, communications, advertisement, media, digital, public relations, etc.
• Experience in communications or related field, industry experience such as advertising or social experience preferred
• Basic writing skills, strong presentation capabilities (media relations skills)
• 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.)

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