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title: 'Animator at Ogilvy MENA'
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# Animator at Ogilvy MENA

- **Company:** Ogilvy MENA
- **Location:** Baghdad, Iraq
- **Posted:** 2025-09-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ogilvymena/jobs/4612047005

## Job description

## About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity—innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and [ranks](https://www.ogilvy.com/ideas/ogilvy-tops-warc-effective-100-creative-100-4th-straight-year) as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, visit [Ogilvy.com](http://www.ogilvy.com/), and follow us on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy/), [X](https://twitter.com/ogilvy),[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ogilvy/), and[Facebook.](https://www.facebook.com/ogilvy/)

## About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit [WPP.com](http://wpp.com/).

## 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.

## About Ogilvy MENA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Memac Ogilvy (Ogilvy MENA) is a full-service creative network offering advertising, consulting, experience, health, and public relations across 11 offices in the Middle East and North Africa.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Ogilvy, which is owned by WPP, a publicly traded company on the London Stock Exchange under ticker WPP)
- **Headquarters**: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (primary regional hub; network operates from Dubai)
- **Founded**: 1984 (founded as Memac by Eddie Moutran; later became part of Ogilvy Worldwide)
- **Founders**: Eddie Moutran (original founder of Memac); David Ogilvy (founder of the global Ogilvy network)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Digital Transformation, Consulting, Brand Experience
- **Target customers**: B2B and B2C across enterprise, government, and SMB clients; notable clients include Mastercard, McDonald’s, adidas, Nestlé, HSBC, Emirates NBD
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To inspire people and brands to make an impact” — operating with a “people-first” culture and a commitment to creating iconic, culture-changing, value-driven ideas for clients.

## Products & Services
- **Ogilvy Advertising**: Borderless creativity across strategy, distinctive idea creation, and social-first approaches.
- **Ogilvy Consulting**: Global strategy and innovation arm offering Growth & Innovation, Business Design, and Digital Transformation practices, supported by behavioral science and future-casting.
- **Ogilvy Experience**: Customer experience design and implementation spanning strategy, interactions, communication, and technology/operations.
- **Ogilvy Health & Wellness**: Full-service healthcare communications including medical education, HCP promotion, patient/consumer engagement, and market access.
- **Ogilvy PR & Influence**: Reputation management, grassroots citizen engagement, international media relations, B2B/B2C influencer marketing, and behavioral change communications.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available for the regional entity; Ogilvy globally is part of WPP (2025 market cap approx. £8 billion).
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly available; however, the MENA network has been recognized as the most awarded agency at Cannes in 2023 and ranked number one in MENA multiple times.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: WPP (parent company); strategic partnerships with major global and regional brands (Mastercard, McDonald’s, Nestlé, etc.).
- **Growth Signals**: 11 offices across MENA (including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt); active hiring across multiple roles (social media, creative, strategy, account management); leadership team expanded in 2023-2024 with new CEO and Group President driving growth.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global network, local depth**: Part of Ogilvy Worldwide (132 locations in 83 countries) but deeply rooted in the region since 1984, with culturally relevant teams that understand local markets.
- **Integrated capabilities**: Offers a full spectrum of services (advertising, consulting, experience, health, PR) under one roof, allowing seamless cross-disciplinary solutions.
- **Talent and culture**: Strong focus on people-first, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI communities like RedLotus, Black Diaspora, Pride); invests heavily in learning and development.
- **Award-winning track record**: Consistently recognized as the most effective agency in the world and number one in MENA, including Cannes Lions wins.

## Strategic Focus
- **Digital transformation & AI**: Leveraging AI tools in content creation (e.g., Motion Graphic Designer & AI video Animator role in Beirut); integrating data, tech, and brand to drive business growth.
- **Regional expansion**: Growing presence in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh office) and Qatar (Doha office) to capitalize on Vision 2030 and evolving media landscapes.
- **Talent development**: Prioritizing “best-in-class learning and development” and career growth to build high-performing teams; actively recruiting for roles across creative, social, strategy, and client services.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: People-first company that values diversity and inclusion; affinity groups (RedLotus, Black Diaspora, Pride) provide safe spaces for professional development and networking.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid and remote flexibility likely (based on junior roles like “Social Media Intern” and “Junior Account Executive Intern”); offices across the region with a collaborative, innovative atmosphere.
- **Perks & growth**: Emphasis on continuous learning, mentorship from senior leaders, and opportunities to work on high-impact, iconic brands; the agency is committed to developing talent into “giants” as per David Ogilvy’s vision.
- **Impact**: Chance to work on large-scale transformation projects in a rapidly evolving region, with exposure to cutting-edge marketing tech and AI.

## Sources
1. [Ogilvy UAE - About](https://www.ogilvy.com/ae/about)
2. [Ogilvy UAE - Careers](https://www.ogilvy.com/ae/careers)
3. [Ogilvy UAE - Team](https://www.ogilvy.com/ae/team)
4. [Ogilvy UAE - Home](https://www.ogilvy.com/ae/)
5. [Greenhouse - Jobs at Ogilvy MENA](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ogilvymena)

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