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About the Role

The Senior Account Executive (SAE) will own workstreams and report to the Account Supervisor or VP, Account Director. The SAE is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the client account, including client presentations and gaining internal and external creative concept approval. You will manage your business autonomously while mentoring junior members of the team. Our work is fully integrated across live-action television shoots, content development, digital, social, and OOH. This is a fast-paced and dynamic role in which you will be a true partner to our clients and cross-functional agency teams ensuring that Grey continues to champion our efforts in making Famously Effective work for our clients.

Responsibilities

Assume the role of main day-to-day client contact and lead/support integrated work streams.
Position the brand and client as a leader in the category.
Provide client-service administration, including preparing client status and activity reports.
Attend meetings and conference calls, track usage and performance, and compile reports.
Conduct competitor trend analysis and manage logistics.
Develop strong relationships with clients across various disciplines and business areas.
Collaborate with Creative, Strategy/Planning, Project Management, and Production teams, and agency partners.
Exhibit a deep understanding of the client’s business and category.
Respond promptly to all client and internal requests.
Influence the development of high-quality creative work by sharing client, business, and brand knowledge.
Demonstrate strong creative judgment and strategic recommendations.
Collaborate with Planning, Project Management, and Creative departments to write agency briefs.
Populate and distribute weekly/monthly status reports to key stakeholders.
Assist in strategic creative development, production, and post-production of advertising communications.
Manage all internal checkpoints for a project, including legal and network clearance, talent management, business affairs, and trafficking.
Coordinate with client and agency finance to oversee monthly billing needs.
Manage and reconcile budgets, resolve or escalate issues, track hours by job numbers, and evaluate estimates and invoices for accuracy.
Continually seek ways to add value to the client-agency relationship.
Proactively manage project implementation from concept phase to final production.
Supervise and provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, including AE & AAEs.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in a marketing agency, association, or related field.
Ability to be resourceful and think strategically and creatively.
Desire to contribute to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work community.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Familiarity with other creative platforms including Keynote and PDF.
Superior language and grammar skills.

Skills

Creative
Productive
Collaborative
Adaptable

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$45,000—$100,000 USD

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

About the Company

Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas for 75 years.
Ogilvy builds on its legacy through Borderless Creativity, innovating across advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities.
Ogilvy has experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries.
Ogilvy ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC.
Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP).
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.
WPP unites media intelligence, data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and strategic counsel.
WPP is powered by exceptional talent and its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open.
Grey Health is the culmination of Grey and TANK.
Grey Health has borderless employees across 20 studios in 18 countries.
Grey Health's mission is to deliver famously effective ideas for top-tier clients in the health and wellness market.
Grey was named a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace in 2023.
The Grey Group ranked in the top ten award winners at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Grey and TANK leverage shared resources and strategic direction for global growth.
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.
Ogilvy believes in building powerful teams with purpose and curates transformative initiatives for fairness and equity.
Ogilvy's mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting global communities.

Equal Opportunity

GREY believes that being diverse, equitable and inclusive means being a company where ideas reflect, connect to, and impact culture because everyone can fully participate in the work.
GREY values every person for their distinctive skills, experiences, and perspectives.
GREY promotes a culture where everyone’s difference is valued through committed leadership, studio values, behaviors, policies, and procedures.
GREY is a place where race, ethnicity, nationality, age, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, religious beliefs, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, and family status do not cause disparity but energize creativity.
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics.
Ogilvy is 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 accommodations@ogilvy.com.