Senior Account Executive
ABOUT OGILVY SOCIAL.LAB
Ogilvy Social.Lab (OSL) is a full-service advertising agency headquartered in Brussels’ WPP Campus. As part of the international Ogilvy network, our operations span four continents with over 15 nationalities on the 120-strong team working in our offices – our mindset is borderless.
We proudly collaborate with prominent international and regional clients, including Absolut, Unilever, Mondelez, Ford, IKEA, Lidl, Orange, EU and Belgian institutions, fueling their success locally & internationally.
Entrepreneurship pulses through our veins, embodying our name with a "lab” mentality. We constantly innovate and experiment, staying in sync with the ever-evolving digital media landscape we specialize in.
ROLE
We’re looking for a driven Senior Account Executive, hungry to work on one of our international clients. If you are looking to grow, work hard and have fun along the way, this is the next opportunity for you!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Under the supervision of a Business Director, you lead your clients’ projects and are responsible for their daily management.
- You coordinate various online, offline, and social projects from briefing to delivery, including budget follow-up and planning.
- You ensure that the creative team/traffic manager/production manager/media are aligned throughout a project to meet deadlines and coordinate workflow.
- You are the media team’s main contact, partnering with them so they can deliver the best media strategy and sell it to the client.
- You manage the agency’s billing system and are responsible for invoicing, issuing POs, time tracking, etc.
- You are responsible for overcoming any difficulties and finding solutions during the project while keeping your Business Director informed throughout.
- You build strong relationships and foster good team spirit with both clients and members of our partner agencies to bring great ideas and creative work to life.
PROFILE
- At least 3 years of experience in advertising/communications. Previous experience in an advertising agency is a plus.
- A good understanding of the Belgian environment and stakeholders is nice to have.
- Proficient in English, Dutch, and French, both written and spoken.
- Strong project management skills: timings, scopes, budgets...
- Strong organizational skills & attention to detail.
- Strong desire to understand the client’s business and the major trends shaping the institutional communications.
- Enthusiastic team player. Curious to grow & learn. Flexible and open to working in an agile environment. Hands-on.
- Multi-tasker. Resilient.
OFFER
- Full-time opportunity in an ever-growing, trendsetting advertising agency based in the greenest building in Brussels – the new WPP Campus.
- Work alongside a team of diverse and people-focused individuals, on impactful projects and with an array of local, regional and global clients.
- We are committed to keeping our environmental footprint low and ensuring that our work is ethical.
- We thrive on transparency – Our words and promises produce actions.
- Attractive package and benefits
- Strong flexibility plan
- Continuous training opportunities
- As an Ogilvy Social. Lab employee, you will be provided with continuous opportunities to grow through training and career conversations while doing strong work, that works on a daily basis.