Ogilvy AIR
Ogilvy & Mather is pleased to announce, Ogilvy AIR (artist in residence), a new 18-month program based in Ogilvy NY’s Creative Department. We are currently hunting for young creative innovators from all disciplines. We want the best multi-channel thinkers with the brightest ideas. Ogilvy AIR offers five young creative minds a competitive salaried position and the amazing opportunity to work on global brands. It also gives them the chance to work directly with some of the smartest minds in Advertising. This program is best suited for recent graduates with an interest in pursuing a career in creative advertising. We are looking for free-spirited applicants that have the following qualities: courage, curiosity, playfulness, candor, intuition, and persistence.
Do you tinker? Do you invent things? Are you a content creator? If so, we want you!
Who We Are:
Ogilvy & Mather is one of the largest marketing communications companies in the world. It was named both the Cannes Lions Network of the Year and the EFFIEs World’s Most Effective Agency Network for two consecutive years, 2012 and 2013. The company is comprised of industry leading units in the following disciplines: advertising; public relations and public affairs; branding and identity; shopper and retail marketing; health care communications; direct, digital, promotion and relationship marketing; consulting, research and analytics; branded content and entertainment; and specialist communications.
O&M services Fortune Global 500 companies as well as local businesses through its network of more than 500 offices in 126 countries.
What’s in it for you…to name just a few:
• World A chance to work on global brands -class creative training
• Weekly workshops led by our award winning staff
• Fun work environment (i.e. Happy hours, Ping Pong, Softball, Language Courses & more)
• Fitness Center and gym reimbursement policy
• Medical Center
• Excellent paid time off
What’s in it for us…to name just a few:
• You are a passionate maker of things
• You are a great story teller
• You are a digital mastermind
• You are passionate about marketing and advertising
• You take an inventive approach to problem solving
• You are intellectually curious
• You take initiative and are persistent
• You function well in a flexible, loosely structured work environment
• You are always looking for a better way.
• You believe everything can and should be creative.
Eligibility & Selection Process:
To be eligible for the Ogilvy AIR Program, which begins in September 2014, you must be a recent graduate or a college senior graduating by May 2014.
Twelve selected applicants will be flown to our New York office for an interview on the weekend of April 12, 2014. Five will ultimately be offered positions in the program.
How to Apply:
Submit the following items through Dropbox.com
1. Upload a .pdf of your resume
2. Send us a .doc listing your creative accomplishments and/or projects of interest. (feel free to include links)
3. Send us two professional or educational letters of reference along with contact details (.pdf)
4. Choose two of the following assignments to complete.
a. Create a video portrait that best represents yourself and your skills. Max 2 ½ minutes. (.mov)
b. Create a digital experience that shows us why you should be working at Ogilvy. (send us a .doc with the link)
c. Write a compelling argument explaining how two images are connected. 100 words max. (Contact for images)
d. Write and record an original song about something you saw on the news recently. Max 2 ½ minutes. Album art is welcome. (.mp3)
e. Invent an original product or a business and pitch it to us in the form of a slide show. 12 slides max (.pdf)
Applications are due by February 24, 2014.
Instructions for Dropbox submission
• Go to www.dropbox.com
• Set up a free account with username and password
• Upload your materials (.pdf, .doc, .mp3, .jpg, .mov,)
• Label your folder with your last and first name (“Smith, Jane”)
• Label each file: lastname_firstname_description ( “Smith_Jane_Resume.pdf, Smith_Jane_Song.mp3”)
• Click the “share” link to share the materials with AIR.Program@ogilvy.com
• Applicants will be notified by March 7, 2014.