Account Executive

Department:  Ogilvy One

Location: London

Contact type:  12-Months

Full Time/Part time:  Full Time

Reporting into:  Account Director

 

About Ogilvy:    

Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today’s world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth. We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas.  

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR & Influencer, and Health. This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent. We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.  

The result is multifaceted ideas for our clients that drive impact and are born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology.  

We call this Borderless Creativity.  

Ogilvy was ranked the number one UK agency at D&AD and was the only UK agency to win a Glass Lions at Cannes. Ogilvy was also nominated network of the year in Cannes Lions, Campaign, Effie Awards EMEA, London International Awards, The One Show and WARC Rankings.    

In 2022, Ogilvy was the most creatively awarded agency globally – including the most awarded agency at the Clio Awards, DMA Awards, Influencer Marketing Awards, London International Awards and The One Show.  

Ogilvy UK’s PR practice won large agency of the year at the PR Week awards. And our Consulting practice was in the Forbes 2022 list of best management consultancy firms.  

 

The Role: 

We’re looking for a new Account Executive to work on a large and exciting piece of business within the experience space at Ogilvy. It’s an iconic British brand, with lots of interesting and progressive projects on the horizon. 

You’ll be an integral part of the team leading on day-to-day projects, supporting the team and enabling continued growth on the account. As part of the team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with an excellent strategy team as well as project management, and exceptional creatives, to deliver excellence in customer journeys, and campaigns primarily across email, direct mail, social and digital.

You are highly organised and accountable, and able to quickly build relationships and collaborate with the rest of the Ogilvy ream to create extraordinary work from day 1.

You have a passion for best in class thinking and ways of working in the Experience space and bring these to bear with your clients.

 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Building brilliant client relationships fast
  • Quickly earn the trust of your clients through great work delivered on-time and on-brief
  • Listen carefully, understanding the client’s business and adapting the Agency approach to solidify client relationships with junior and mid-level clients
  • Proactively consider how actions will affect clients; responding quickly to meet client’s needs; resolve problems; avoiding over-commitment
  • Understand the importance of account ‘admin’- setting us up for future success by avoiding cutting corners from day 1

 

• Making work we’re proud of
  • Have an interest and passion for Experience channels
  • Provide opinions and input into briefs and the work and be keen to contribute – clearly valuing the quality of the work over a pure focus on process
  • Offer strategic guidance to clients, aligning their objectives with effective campaign strategies, and providing valuable insights for successful outcomes.
  • Always demonstrate strong attention to detail and a pride in our work 
  • Support the wider team where needed and proactively in seeking out opportunities to help
  • Stay updated on industry trends, marketing developments, and creative insights, continuously learning and applying new knowledge to projects.

 

• Delivery
  • Comfortably take responsibility for successful delivery of the projects assigned to you, with support when you need it
  • Identify potential project risks and develop contingency plans
  • Ensure solutions are best in class for both client and agency

 

• Commercial Acumen
  • Recognise when to escalate issues which have commercial implications, and how to manage these situations with your Senior Account Manager
  • Manage the budget and timings on your projects, and work with your client(s) to manage costs and deliverables 
  • Ensure you 

 

• Collaboration
  • Be aware of the role you play within the team dynamic, and be an active, positive contributor

 

• Problem solving & decision making
  • Resolve problems and makes decision on your own projects, consulting with stakeholders as needed. 
  • Be restless in researching and understanding other approaches/solutions/perspectives to briefs
  • Create relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes on your projects. 
  • Optimise operational efficiency by refining processes and workflows, contributing to better outcomes and increased productivity within the agency.

 

A bit about you: 

Essential

• 1.5 years agency experience in account handling 
• Ability to travel for meetings (clients are across the UK)

Ideal 

• Telco, financial services, or utilities experience
• Appreciation for data or martech
• Some social or digital experience

 

How we help you Thrive:     

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  
• Bupa Healthcare 
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave 
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm 
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure 
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year  
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Life Assurance