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Account Executive - Healthcare Advertising
12 Month Fixed Term Contract (with view to going permanent)
London - Hybrid working - Sea Containers House 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. Ogilvy Health is a leading global healthcare communications agency, dedicated to using creativity and innovation to make a meaningful impact on patient lives. As part of the Ogilvy network, we have access to unrivaled resources and expertise to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients. With a team of passionate professionals, we pride ourselves on our ability to combine strategic thinking with compelling storytelling to create impactful campaigns.
About the Role We have recently been appointed by new client across their endocrinology portfolio of brands. Our new client leads the way in the treatment of growth hormone deficiency targeting the improvement of patients' lives and we need an Account Executive to join us to help us deliver some amazing work for them!
Working with the global marketing team we will be supporting 3 brands across a range of conditions. Much of our focus will be on the treatment of children, incorporating a host of communications challenges across healthcare professionals, caregivers and parents, primary care physicians and the patient themselves. Each of the brands is at different stages of development - 2 are launched across a small number of international markets, 1 at early stages, with part of role being to develop, position and launch the brand globally.
Our work will be challenging, with market positioning and branding challenges - ideal for someone who loves a strategic challenge, working across multiple disciplines and seeking to work on brands outside of the norm', with global scale and in rare and ultra rare diseases.
As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for the organisation of your account teams; actively participating by devising and implementing projects and timelines and taking responsibility for driving specific activities. You will be the go-to person for project status updates, creating action plans as well as booking in calls and meetings required to ensure the accounts runs smoothly. You will also support the team by undertaking research and monitoring which will also help you understand more about the therapy areas you are working in.
What You'll Need
- Experience in healthcare advertising or a related field but most of all a passion for this space. Why not include a short statement or covering letter if your CV isn't telling your full story, we do read them!
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Knowledge of healthcare industry and regulations is a plus
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.
Benefits - 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - after 2 years service you can purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
- Enhanced parental leave
- A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
- Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
- A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
- Help @ Hand by Unum - quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
- Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
- A comprehensive Learning & Development programme
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.
Account Executive - Healthcare Advertising
12 Month Fixed Term Contract (with view to going permanent)
London - Hybrid working - Sea Containers House About OgilvyOgilvy 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. Ogilvy Health is a leading global healthcare communications agency, dedicated to using creativity and innovation to make a meaningful impact on patient lives. As part of the Ogilvy network, we have access to unrivaled resources and expertise to deliver cutting-edge solutions to our clients. With a team of passionate professionals, we pride ourselves on our ability to combine strategic thinking with compelling storytelling to create impactful campaigns.
About the RoleWe have recently been appointed by new client across their endocrinology portfolio of brands. Our new client leads the way in the treatment of growth hormone deficiency targeting the improvement of patients' lives and we need an Account Executive to join us to help us deliver some amazing work for them!
Working with the global marketing team we will be supporting 3 brands across a range of conditions. Much of our focus will be on the treatment of children, incorporating a host of communications challenges across healthcare professionals, caregivers and parents, primary care physicians and the patient themselves. Each of the brands is at different stages of development - 2 are launched across a small number of international markets, 1 at early stages, with part of role being to develop, position and launch the brand globally.
Our work will be challenging, with market positioning and branding challenges - ideal for someone who loves a strategic challenge, working across multiple disciplines and seeking to work on brands outside of the norm', with global scale and in rare and ultra rare diseases.
As an Account Executive, you will be responsible for the organisation of your account teams; actively participating by devising and implementing projects and timelines and taking responsibility for driving specific activities. You will be the go-to person for project status updates, creating action plans as well as booking in calls and meetings required to ensure the accounts runs smoothly. You will also support the team by undertaking research and monitoring which will also help you understand more about the therapy areas you are working in.
What You'll Need
- Experience in healthcare advertising or a related field but most of all a passion for this space. Why not include a short statement or covering letter if your CV isn't telling your full story, we do read them!
- Strong organisational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Knowledge of healthcare industry and regulations is a plus
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.
Benefits - 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - after 2 years service you can purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
- Enhanced parental leave
- A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
- Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
- A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
- Help @ Hand by Unum - quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
- Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
- A comprehensive Learning & Development programme
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.