Senior Public Relations

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 Role  

Responsible for the supervision/execution of the range of communications and public relations activities. 

What You’ll Do 

• Ensures material about client’s activities on server are maintained by Account Executive
• Ensures client weekly/monthly/post mortem reports on activities are prepared and sent
• Supervises the preparation/prepare contact reports
• Monitors and scans newspapers and magazines for appropriate articles to clip
• Starts to identify potential issues that may impact clients’ businesses
• Researches information for proposals, pitches, speeches and publications
• Conceptualizes and produces programs, client memos, news releases, case histories, by-liners, backgrounders, brochures and collateral materials
• Executes and contributes to the design of media relations campaigns that meet client’s objectives, demonstrates thorough understanding of the media
• Supervises the Account Executive/Direct follow up with media on invitations, press releases, editorial and media trips
• Supervises the work on invitation lists and details for press conferences including preparing press kits, boiler plates and burning CDs
• Ensures the electronic media list of various accounts are maintained on the server
• Manages implementation of events such as press conferences, media briefings, analyst meetings, media tours, on-site media and public registration
• Answers calls from the press and public
• Contributes to the development and presentation of new business programs for potential and existing clients
• Supervises the preparation of meeting materials and logistics
• Recces on possible venues for client’s events
• Prepares purchase order and job requisition form
• Interfaces with client and third party suppliers
• Handles several small accounts or a combination of one to two large accounts with several small accounts under close supervision by team leader
• Balances work load and tasks
• Completes timesheet daily
• Manages time for optimum productivity and maximum billability
• Meets billability targets established for Senior Account Executive position 

What You’ll Need  

• Candidates with at least 3-4 years of working experience are preferred.
• Excellent command of English and at least one other language
• Is a skilled writer
• Developing editing skills that are applied to written work of larger account team
• Excellent co-ordination skills, e.g. able to plan, communicate and follow-up
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Exemplifies solid teamwork capabilities while demonstrating supervisory skills
• Industrious and resourceful
• Naturally inquisitive towards the client’s business and interested in how public relations can improve the business
• Consistently identifies and pursues opportunities for enhancing involvement and contributions to the account, team and agency
• Displays work ethics and values of the organisation in day-to-day behaviour
• Works with supervisor to identify and address training, education and skill-building needs.

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.