PR Account Executive Tech 8 Month FTC

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy part of WPP has been creating impact for brands through iconic culture-changing value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity innovating at the intersections of its advertising public relations relationship design consulting and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information visit and follow us on LinkedInXInstagram and Facebook.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. We unitecutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions world-class creativity next-generation production transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counselin a single company powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Opento help our clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information visit.

Account Executive

(Consumer PR - Tech Client)

Department: PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type:8-Month Fixed-Term Contract (May - December 2026)
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Account Director / Business Director

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising customer experience marketing PR influence and consulting all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsburys Lloyds Banking Group Madri Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvys influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the worlds biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity Nudgestock which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA) a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020 recently acquired by WPP.

The Role:

As an Account Executive at Ogilvy working on an exciting Google Project you will be learning and responsible for the core skills of projects and client management. You will provide essential support to the Account Manager and Account Director on key PR and earned creator activations focusing on the seamless execution of workshops targeted mailers and seasonal parties.

The ideal candidate will be someone with at least one years experience who champions diverse thinking and approaches has a passion for creativity and innovation and is committed to delivering results for clients.

You will work with your account team to learn about both agency and client business andwill take on smaller projects which you will manage end to end with the support of your senior colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing small projects related to event logistics mailer coordination or creator outreach and supporting more senior colleagues on larger projects.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with junior level clients and event partners/creators.
• Staying up to date on industry trends best practices and emerging technologies particularly within the tech and AI space sharing insights and recommendations with clients and internal teams.
• Monitoring and analysing project performance including coverage and social reporting and measurement with a focus on event attendance and creator engagement.
• Supporting in developing and delivering presentations and reports to clients including post-event recaps.
• Media relations selling-in to secure press coverage for campaigns in a broad range of publications.
• Drafting event-related communications considering product and/or campaign details.
• Providing administrative support including status reports meeting scheduling budget tracking competitor reviews event guest list management and creator outreach tracking.
• Staying on top of your projects and their finance including raising POs and organising payments to event suppliers and third-party vendors.
• Ensuring compliance with internal processes and procedures such as timesheets and setting up suppliers.
  
  

Requirements:

• Interest and/or experience working on high-profile global brands as part of a fast-paced agency is desired.
• Tech-savvy with a keen interest in AI and emerging technologies.
• 12 months proven experience working on campaigns and events with press and influencers.
• Relevant press contacts and an understanding of the UK media landscape.
• Tapped into culture and able to help advise clients on moments and reactive opportunities.
• Proven track record of managing smaller projects and delivering results for clients especially in a fast-paced event or campaign environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in building consistently productive relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Organised and detail-oriented with strong project management skills critical for managing event logistics and multiple moving parts.
• Can-do attitude combined with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Able to think creatively and bring new ideas to the table that will help drive client success.
• Interest in and/or exposure to working with earned creators for events and activations.
• Demonstrates ability for creative problem solving in approaching every task whether thats identifying a way to improve the internal process or co-creating an inspiring way to sell in the work. Able to consider different angles on a brief a non-linear thinker.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to 25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership Unmind membership LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Contract
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1