Senior Account Executive - PR
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The Senior Account Executive will run mid-size client projects, provide media intelligence and insights, and collaborate with PR, Internal Communication, Digital Media, and Press Office teams.
The role requires creative problem solving and forward-looking identification of digital and social trends for client use.
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About Ogilvy and WPP
Ogilvy is a global agency network working across advertising, sports and entertainment, PR and social, consulting, and health.
Ogilvy operates across more than 120 offices in 90 countries and is part of WPP.
Ogilvy's mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact while attracting, growing, and retaining industry talent.
About the Role
The Senior Account Executive will run mid-size client projects, provide media intelligence and insights, and collaborate with PR, Internal Communication, Digital Media, and Press Office teams.
The role requires creative problem solving and forward-looking identification of digital and social trends for client use.
What You'll Do
- Provide media intelligence, analysis, trend-development insights, and advice on client impact.
- Support crisis preparedness activities, including drills, messaging, and monitoring.
- Prepare event content by researching and vetting speakers, attendees, and participants.
- Research and recommend actions for public relations opportunities, stakeholder inquiries, reputational matters, and emerging issues.
- Support reputation management through monitoring, research, analysis, and communications recommendations.
- Coordinate client external newsletter content, stakeholder distribution lists, and timely dissemination.
- Assess emerging trends, topics, and speakers to position client events and initiatives.
- Support daily Public Relations department operations and contribute to meetings and discussions.
- Manage client expectations, service delivery, project status presentations, and team communications.
- Develop analysis, creative ideas, strategies, and concepts for campaigns and projects.
- Write and edit a range of communications materials with minimal editing required.
- Act in accordance with company policies and procedures.
What You'll Need
- 3–5 years of related, client-facing industry experience managing the development or delivery of strong work.
- Experience across several accounts, ideally with corporate brand-focused programmes.
- Ability to deliver work on budget and on time with accountability and a calm, confident presence.
- Strong research, analysis, and trend-identification skills.
- Excellent writing and communication skills; bilingual Arabic and English proficiency is favourable.
- Curiosity and commitment to lifelong learning.
How We'll Support You
- Ogilvy describes support through professional autonomy, expert colleagues, access to tools, and opportunities to do work of which employees can be proud.
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