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About Ogilvy
Ogilvy, part of WPP, 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 UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
About the Role
Ogilvy Health is looking for a highly organised and proactive Senior Account Executive to join our Medical Communications team.
This role will sit within a high-profile global neurology and immunology account, supporting the delivery of scientifically robust, strategically aligned programmes that help improve outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals worldwide.
As a Senior Account Executive, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, on time and to the highest standard. You will work closely with clients, scientific colleagues, healthcare professionals and cross-functional agency teams, taking ownership of project delivery while developing your strategic, scientific and client management expertise.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious medical communications professional looking to accelerate their career as part of a collaborative, scientifically driven and creatively focused team.
What You’ll Do
- Support the day-to-day delivery of a global neurology and immunology account, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standard.
- Build strong relationships with clients, healthcare professionals and internal teams, becoming a trusted and reliable partner.
- Coordinate a wide range of medical communications activities, from publications and medical education programmes to congresses, advisory boards and events.
- Work closely with scientific, creative and digital colleagues to bring complex science to life in meaningful ways.
- Take ownership of project plans, timelines and budgets, proactively managing priorities and keeping programmes moving forward.
- Develop your therapy area expertise and contribute to strategic discussions that help shape client programmes.
- Support and mentor junior team members while continuing to grow your own medical communications career.
What You’ll Need
- Experience working within a medical communications, healthcare communications or healthcare agency environment.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A keen interest in science, healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry.
- Confidence working with cross-functional teams and a range of stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of budgets and project delivery.
- A collaborative approach and a desire to learn and develop within a fast-paced agency environment.
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
- Private Medical Cover OR Monthly Leisure Allowance (£45!) OR Dental Cover
- 25 days annual leave, plus a day off for your birthday and a paid volunteering day
- Access to our excellent Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Lifeworks
- Access to a range of fantastic resources in our L&D Academy
- A dedicated Culture Committee who keep us entertained throughout the year with a range of inclusive sociable events - we like to have fun!
- 1:1 coaching to support your personal and professional development
- A generous pension scheme, with contributions matched up to a total of 17.5% (i.e. you pay in 7%, Ogilvy Health pays in 10.5%)
- Take advantage of season ticket loans, cycle-to-work scheme, property rental assistance, and generous employee discounts.
Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.
We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.
We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments.
If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.
