Ogilvy 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.
About the RoleMemac Ogilvy is looking for an English Copywriter who will be embedded at the client’s office in Dammam. In this role, the Copywriter will be responsible for taking the client’s advertising brief and generating original copy ideas that capture the attention of the target audience. They will contribute to creating campaigns that have an instant, positive impact on consumers in order to promote the product or brand being advertised. This may include developing straplines, slogans, body copy, jingles, and scripts that accompany advertising visuals.
Copywriters will work in close partnership with Art Directors and contribute to the visual elements of campaigns as well. A Copywriter at Ogilvy produces big-picture advertising for big-picture clients.
What you'll doLiaising with the client and interpreting briefs
Developing creative ideas and concepts
Writing clear, persuasive, original copy
Updating digital media with timely content
Amending and revising campaigns based on feedback
Overseeing campaigns through production
Working on multiple campaigns under tight deadlines
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.
Skills Required
- Strong writing skills in English
- Experience with digital media
- Ability to work under tight deadlines
- Creative thinking and concept development
What We Do
Founded in 1984 as Memac by Eddie Moutran, and today part of the Ogilvy Worldwide network founded by David Ogilvy, Memac Ogilvy is proud to be the most local of international agencies with 11 offices across the MENA region. Memac Ogilvy inspires brand and people to impact the world. We exist to create iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas for our clients. Borderless Creativity is what we believe in. Operating, innovating and creating at the intersection of our talented people, advertising disciplines such as strategic thinking, distinctive idea creation and social-first approach, as well as with the wider Memac Ogilvy family of Consulting, Experience, Health and PR. Never has there been a wider, more varied range of options and opportunities available to be able 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 the greatest differentiator as it transcends the status quo and shifts culture.
