Senior Account Executive - Consumer Healthcare

Wilson Hartnell; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global network training

Hands-on AI experience

Mentorship from senior teams

Meaningful health campaigns

Hybrid workplace culture

Job summary

Wilson Hartnell, part of the Ogilvy & WPP network, is seeking a Senior Account Executive to join the Consumer Health & Wellness team in Dublin. The role focuses on health and lifestyle campaigns, writing, media outreach, and event coordination in a collaborative, hybrid setup.

You will work alongside Account Managers and Directors, shaping campaigns, liaising with designers and production teams, and bringing social-first ideas to life with in-house AI tools.

Qualifications

• Prior PR agency or in-house communications experience.
• Strong writing skills with high attention to detail.
• Social media fluency and an ability to tailor content for audiences.
• Organisational ability to manage deadlines and budgets.
• Curious mindset to adopt AI tools and new PR methods.

Responsibilities

• Draft press releases, influencer briefs and client reports.
• Organise brand launches, awareness days, events from setup to coverage.
• Build relationships with health, lifestyle journalists and digital creators.
• Develop social-first ideas for platforms like TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Collaborate with partners including designers, photographers, and production teams.

Skills

Strong writing

Social media fluency

Organisational ability

Curious mindset

AI tools awareness

Job description

Agency: Wilson Hartnell (Part of the Global Ogilvy & WPP Network)
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)
Role Level: Senior Account Executive (SAE)
Experience: ~1–3 years in PR / Communications

Looking to grow your PR career with Ireland’s leading agency?

At Wilson Hartnell, part of the global Ogilvy & WPP network, we blend earned media, social execution, and creative storytelling to deliver impactful communications for world-class brands.

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Senior Account Executive to join our dedicated Consumer Health & Wellness team.

From everyday consumer healthcare products and wellness brands to digital health and public awareness campaigns, our team translates health information into compelling consumer stories. If you have a passion for health and lifestyle trends, strong writing skills, and a desire to build your PR career in a supportive team, this role is for you.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Account Executive, you will play an essential role in executing day-to-day client work and campaign logistics alongside Account Managers and Directors. You will:

• Execute Account Work: Draft press releases, influencer briefs and client reports.
• Coordinate Campaigns & Events: Assist in organising brand launches, awareness days, panel discussions and photocalls from setup through to coverage tracking.
• Support Media & Creator Outreach: Build relationships with health, lifestyle and trade journalists, as well as digital creators and influencers.
• Bring Social-First Ideas: Contribute creative ideas tailored for platforms like TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn.
• Adopt AI Tools: Use our in-house AI tools to streamline research, brainstorming and daily PR tasks.
• Liaise with Partners: Act as a reliable contact for clients, graphic designers, photographers, production teams and talent agencies.

What You Will Bring

• Experience: Prior experience of PR agency or relevant in-house communications experience (interest or experience in health, wellbeing, or personal care is a plus).
• Social Media Fluency: Good understanding of digital content formats, trends and creator strategy. A keen interest in social media and an ability to bring creativity to the table to meet client needs.
• Strong Writing Skills: High attention to detail, excellent proofreading and the ability to tailor content for different audiences.
• Organisational Ability: Ability to manage daily deadlines, track budgets/POs and communicate proactively with account leads.
• Curious Mindset: Eager to adopt new AI tools and develop your PR and social capabilities.

Why Join Wilson Hartnell?

• Top Agency & Global Reach: Work with Ireland’s leading PR agency while benefiting from Ogilvy and WPP network training and resources.
• Hands-on AI Experience: Learn and work with industry-leading AI platforms to enhance your day-to-day efficiency and creativity.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative team structure with strong mentorship from Account Managers and Directors.
• Meaningful Campaigns: Help deliver campaigns that promote public health, wellbeing awareness, and consumer wellbeing.
• Great Culture: Enjoy a progressive, hybrid workplace that values team spirit flexibility, and career growth.

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to our Wilson Hartnell / Ogilvy family, and to be an employer of choice in Ireland. 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 Wilson Hartnell / 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.

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