Website The Ogilvy Group, LLC
In the beginning, there was one Ogilvy, the company founded by David Ogilvy in 1948. Today, there is again one Ogilvy, in 83 countries and 132 offices. We are one doorway to a creative network, re-founded to make brands matter in a complex, noisy, hyper-connected world.
PR Account Manager
Our Vision:
Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today’s world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth.
We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas, we call this Borderless Creativity.
This is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities Advertising, Experience, PR, Consulting and Health. This allows us to not only operate but also innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent. We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.
Our mission: We inspire brands and people to impact the world
How we do it: We innovate and operate at the intersection of people and capabilities
What we do: Borderless creativity
Today, Ogilvy is recognized as the world’s leading creative agency. We are also one of the most effective networks globally.
About Memac Ogilvy:
Memac Ogilvy is one of the leading creative networks in MENA with its flagship office in the UAE and a strong local footprint in the GCC and North Africa. It is part of the formidable worldwide WPP & Ogilvy network. It’s the only truly integrated comms network – with Consulting, Advertising- Brand & Content, PR, Experience & Health under 1 P&L and single leadership. Memac Ogilvy is the most integrated modern creative and effective partner for client growth in MENA. We inspire brands and people to impact the world. We deliver on this by combining expert and new capabilities for modern marketing solutions, with solid project management expertise for agile and effective delivery as well as a thorough and passionate People agenda.
The agency is the most awarded Middle Eastern agency in Cannes as well as a big winner at the local award show Lynx. It has around 500 staff members.
What we’re looking for:
We are currently seeking a seasoned PR Account Manager with a strategic mindset and hands-on approach to work across a key group of clients. This role is a linchpin in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment where your expertise in communication strategy, crisis management, and stakeholder engagement will drive regional and global awareness campaigns integral to our clients.
To Succeed in This Role, You Need To:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Political Science, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5-7 years of PR account management experience, with a preference for candidates who have worked with public, financial, destination, property and retail sectors.
- Demonstrated success in managing complex communication strategies within public, financial, destination, property and retail sectors.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of both regional and international media landscapes.
- Proven experience in crisis management communications.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, high-profile work environment.
Personal Attributes:
- High level of political and cultural sensitivity.
- Strategic thinker with exemplary problem-solving capabilities.
- Adaptive, with the ability to manage multiple projects within tight deadlines.
- Strong ethical grounding and ability to maintain confidentiality.
Memac Ogilvy inspires brands and people to impact the world. We exist to create iconic, culture-changing, value-driven ideas for our clients.
Borderless Creativity is our lifeblood. We operate, innovate, and create at the intersection of our talented people, across advertising disciplines such as strategic thinking and distinctive idea creation, through a social-first approach — alongside our wider Memac Ogilvy family of Advertising, Experience, Health, Consulting and PR. Never have there been more opportunities available to communicate incredible ideas, impact culture, and influence consumer behavior. Paid advertising is a consistent, regular and controllable way of getting a business and brand’s core message in front of consumers in a way that no other medium can. Creativity is our greatest differentiator as we transcend the status quo and shift culture.
How We’ll Support You
Memac 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.
To apply for this job please visit www.ogilvy.com.