Job Description

About Ogilvy

Memac Ogilvy is one of the leading creative networks in MENA with its flagship office in the UAE and a strong local footprint in the GCC and North Africa. It is part of the formidable worldwide Ogilvy network. It’s the only truly integrated comms network – with beyond Brand & Advertising, a deep PR & Influence, Social Media Performance and Customer Engagement & Digital capability under 1 P&L and under single leadership. Memac Ogilvy is about Making Brands Matter. We deliver on this by combining expert and new capabilities for modern marketing solutions (we are not a traditional advertising agency anymore) with solid project management expertise for agile and effective delivery as well as through a passionate talent agenda.  

The agency is the most awarded Middle Eastern agency in Cannes as well as a big winner at the local award show Lynx. It counts around 600 staff members.  

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborating with the client and production team members to understand needs, review scripts, design storyboards, and create and edit animations

• Using software and other techniques to produce animations

• Listening to feedback and altering animations to better suit client needs

• Ensuring that the final product aligns with the needs of the client and is delivered on time without exceeding the budget

• Presenting the final animated piece to clients for their approval

• Using creativity and artistic techniques to tell a story or provide information in visual form

• Researching industry trends and developments and learning new applications

• Effectively manages multiple project requests

• Able to understand the strategic thinking that has gone into a brief, debate and contribute to it

• Ability to sell creative concepts and executions internally

• Builds strong relationships with Account Management, Planning & Traffic

• Presents ideas clearly, succinctly and passionately

• Ability to deal effectively with clients on a day-to-day level

• Ability to display meticulously well designed animation

• Good knowledge of creative formats (above and below the line)

Responsibilities:

• You will be an expert animator with a passion for design, aesthetic and craft.

• You are disciplined and artistic with a firm grasp on animation techniques, fundamentals, and software.

• You will read through scripts and speak with clients to understand project needs, create storyboards and animations, and assist in the editing process.

• You should be collaborative, knowledgeable, and reliable.

• To be a successful Animator with Ogilvy, you should be adaptable, creative, and receptive to direction.

• You should have strong communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

• Recognises and values work done well

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor's degree or certificate in computer animation, fine arts, graphic design, or related field

• More education, experience, or proficiency with specific animation software platforms may be preferred

• Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and computer skills

• Understanding of animation, storytelling, and character development techniques

• Attention to detail, adaptability, and receptiveness to feedback and direction

• Ability to work independently or with a team to develop animations and solve problems

• Courage: Shows bravery in making decisions, and stands by values and beliefs

• Idealism: Strives for achievements; dares to raise our sights and blaze new trails

• Curiosity: Has a desire to know more, and is open to all possibilities

• Playfulness: Has fun and knows when not to take him or herself too seriously

• Candour: Encourages openness and honesty with colleagues and with clients

• Intuition: Trusting and listening to our unconscious or "inner guru", to find unique solutions

• Free-spiritedness: Permission to practice magic, encourage and promote flexibility

• Persistence: Shows determination to achieve the right results

• Demonstrates a basic understanding of the key elements of the communications mix.

• Demonstrate sound creative judgement.

• Familiar with the Ogilvy 360 and Brand Stewardship toolbox.

• Understands and is able to use discipline specific tools.