Job Description
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 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 skillsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environmentProficiency in Microsoft Office suiteKnowledge of healthcare industry and regulations is a plus How We’ll Support YouOgilvy 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 yearEnhanced 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 by Unum - quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinionFree 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive PartnersA comprehensive Learning & Development programme