Senior Account Executive (Hiring Immediately)

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy, part of WPP, 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.

Ogilvy Health UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit .

About the Role

Ogilvy Health are seeking an ambitious Senior Account Executive to join our dynamic team and contribute to a significant, high-value medical communications account focused on complex and challenging therapeutics area.

You'll play a pivotal role in supporting a full-service medical education and communications programmes for key clients. This is a hands-on position where you'll be involved in the end-to-end delivery of diverse projects, including:

• Scientific events : Advisory boards, symposia, congress activities and standalone meetings
• Content development: Scientific platform, slide decks, newsletters, educational materials for HCPs and patients
• Digital initiatives : Websites, e-learning modules, interactive tools
• Social media strategies: Content development and community engagement
• And much more!

Key responsibilities will include client liaison, project coordination, budget tracking, timeline management, and supporting the wider account team to ensure seamless execution and client satisfaction.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work on large global accounts, contributing to meaningful healthcare initiatives, and develop your skills within a supportive and collaborative creative agency environment. You'll be part of a passionate team committed to excellence and innovation.

What You’ll Need

We're looking for a proactive and highly organised individual with:

• Proven experience as an Account Executive or Senior Account Executive within a medical communications or healthcare agency.
• A solid understanding of the medical communications landscape and agency processes.
• Exceptional organisational and project management skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal abilities, comfortable liaising with clients and internal teams.
• A proactive, solutions-oriented approach, able to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with digital and social media strategies within a healthcare context is a strong advantage.
• A passion for science and making a tangible difference in patient care.

Our Culture & Benefits

Join a friendly, non-hierarchical, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives (it's one of our values!). Beyond client work, you'll have opportunities to engage with our vibrant culture and social teams, and contribute to our fantastic DEI initiatives, championing diversity across our agency and industry.

We offer flexible working hybrid model: 2 days in the office (all-agency anchor days for collaboration and socialising) and 3 days working remotely from wherever you work best.

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - after 2 years service you can purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
• Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help at Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.

We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments.

If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.