Account Executive

Ogilvy Health UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare communications agency is seeking an experienced Account Executive to manage a high-profile medical publications account. The ideal candidate will have a background in medical communications and be proficient with publications management systems. Responsibilities include managing timelines, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with author teams. The position offers a hybrid working model and excellent benefits, making it a great opportunity for detail-oriented professionals.

Benefits

25 days holiday + your birthday off and paid volunteering day

Enhanced parental leave

Generous pension scheme

Private medical cover or leisure allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to remote healthcare services

Online professional coaching

Qualifications

• Experience as an Account Executive in medical communications.
• Familiarity with publications management systems or similar software.
• Exceptional organizational skills with effective time management.

Responsibilities

• Manage project timelines and deliverables across medical publications.
• Ensure compliance at every stage of the publications lifecycle.
• Collaborate with teams, clients, and authors to facilitate project progression.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Datavision

PubsHub

Veeva Promomats

Job description

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.

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 the Role

Account Executive, Medical Publications – Precision & Process Driven

Are you someone who thrives on precision, expertly navigates complex workflows, and finds satisfaction in meticulously managing projects from inception to impactful delivery? Are you curious about understanding more about publications management systems and do you have a natural inclination for structured processes?

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Account Executive to join our dynamic team, focusing on a high-profile, ever-evolving medical publications account. This is a pivotal role at the heart of medical communications, offering you the chance to make a tangible impact on critical scientific dissemination.

What You'll Do

You'll be instrumental in the seamless delivery of a high number of diverse projects annually, from abstracts and posters to manuscripts and slide presentations. This role offers continuous learning and professional growth, working closely with a supportive, expert team you can lean on.

A significant element of this role involves the expert use of publications planning software. This role would suit you if you possess an unwavering eye for detail, a passion for structured project management, and a proven ability to leverage publications management systems (such as Datavision) to drive successful outcomes. While experience with Datavision is highly advantageous, we will provide training and support to ensure you become proficient in our collaborative and consistent approach to publications management.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Meticulously managing project timelines and deliverables across a high volume of publications.
• Ensuring accuracy and compliance at every stage of the publications lifecycle.
• Collaborating effectively with internal teams, clients, and authors to facilitate smooth project progression.
• Applying critical thinking to client and author communications, ensuring clarity and strategic alignment.
• Proactively identifying and addressing potential challenges to keep projects on track and within scope.

About You

• You're an experienced Account Executive from a medcomms or meded agency background.
• You'll have familiarity or experience with publications management systems (e.g., Datavision, PubsHub, Veeva Promomats) OR similar complex project management software.
• Exceptional attention to detail, with a natural inclination to double-check and verify every piece of work.
• A process-driven individual who thrives on structure, enjoys hitting deadlines, and celebrates the successful completion of tasks.
• Highly organised with effective time management skills, capable of juggling multiple priorities seamlessly.
• A proactive problem-solver who anticipates needs and responds promptly to new requests.
• An excellent communicator, confident in relaying information clearly to others and unafraid to seek clarification or support when needed.
• Keen to learn new systems and embrace evolving ways of working within a fast-paced environment.

Join a friendly, non-hierarchical, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives. 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 locations (London or Manchester) and a hybrid model: 3 days in the office (including 2 agency anchor days for collaboration and socialising) and 2 days working remotely from wherever you work best.

Benefits

• 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

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.