Assistant account executive

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

About Ogilvy Health

Ogilvy Health is focused on driving superior outcomes in the ever-changing healthcare environment, an increasingly complex and evolving marketplace. We inspire brands and people to impact the world by keeping our audiences’ health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint. Ogilvy Health delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, patients, and consumers across the healthcare continuum. Through borderless creativity—operating, innovating, and creating at the intersection of Ogilvy’s capabilities and global talent—Ogilvy Health brings forth world-class creative solutions for its clients.

Over the past year alone, the Ogilvy network has been recognized with the following:

• Global Agency Network of the Year (Ad Age)
• Global Agency of the Year (Adweek)
• One of the “Best Places to Work” for LGBTQ+ equality (Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index)
• Most Effective Agency Network (Effie Worldwide)
• Agency Network of the Year (Clio Awards)
• Network of the Year (One Show)
• Global Network of the Year (LIA Awards)
• Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader
• Most Awarded Agency (Influencer Marketing Awards)
• …and Ogilvy was the first agency network to secure the top rankings on both WARC’s Creative 100 and Effective 100 in consecutive years
  
  

For more information on us, visit OgilvyHealth.com, or follow Ogilvy Health on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and Threads.

About The Role

An Assistant Account Executive role is an entry-level communications position. Typically, this role is assigned to work on one large account team or multiple small to mid-size accounts supporting the day-to-day needs of the team. AAEs are responsible for supporting the execution of tactics for client business and being a reliable asset to team members.

What You'll Do

• Research and gather intelligence for client business and potentially new business using internal and external research capabilities, including use of Internet, social media platforms, and other existing and emerging communications resources
• Monitor and analyze media coverage, social media discussion, and other relevant communications for clients, preparing reports under the supervision of an Account Executive or higher
• Draft basic PR materials such as spokespeople bios, fact sheets, pitch letters, social media posts.
• Develop a proficiency in referencing all communications assets per the client’s internal medical/legal/regulatory process, as well as an expertise in the clients MLR process (including submissions)
• Support the development of media lists and other reports (e.g., competitor, consumer, legislative, or interest group analyses)
• Understand the dynamics of media relations, including preparing editorial calendars and pitching trade and appropriate consumer media, and social media content, including understanding platform best practices
• Research and identifying influencers for client initiatives (e.g. celebrities, social media influencers, key medical opinion leaders, etc.)
• Support the account team in arranging meetings and events, including press conferences, consumer events, senior client meetings, and other special events
• Identify vendors for specific program projects, secure price quotes, help team decision-making
• Develop and apply understanding of billing and budgeting processes
• Participate in the financial process by developing activity reports that connect your team’s work with the account’s finances
  
  

What You'll Need

• Less than 1 year of work experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be detail oriented and reliable
• Excellent research and analysis skills
• Demonstrated passion for all aspects of the agency’s business
• Willingness to take on new challenges
• Effective collaboration skills
  
  

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.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range

$45,000—$90,000 USD

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 - 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.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.