Senior Account Manager

We are a team. We are accountable. We partner with our clients to deliver strategic creative we are proud of.

We learn together, we create together, we win together.

And most importantly we have fun together.

About the Role

Ogilvy Sydney is hiring a Senior Account Manager to work on one of the agency’s most exciting accounts. The account is fast-paced, expands across multiple touchpoints in each campaign and is packed with growth opportunities. You will be immersed deeply in the business and will support across a range of projects, spanning brand through to digital, all connecting back to solving business challenges.

The team is tight-knit, supportive, has no egos and always looking for ways to have fun on the day-to-day. You will learn the business inside out and work with the Group Account Director to be the client’s trusted advisor. 

Key Responsibilities

• Build an open, honest, and trusting relationship with the client, the account management team, the creative department, and all other agency partners. 
• Create the best possible opportunities for creative development, by supporting teams in creative development and understanding how it delivers business challenges. 
• Work alongside a team, ensuring that teamwork and collaboration are front and centre of that process. 
• Develop a thorough understanding of the client’s brand and its competitive environment, so that the agency is jointly driving the strategy and adding value to the relationship. 
• Work with internal stakeholders to get things done on time, on budget and at the right quality, including peers across departments and disciplines. 
• Manage the professional development of direct reports, including feedback coaching and efficient delegation. 
• Develop a strong relationship with the client and ensure they are kept in the loop with work in progress. 

Experience & Skills

• At least two years of experience in a creative agency
• Experience developing through-the-line creative solutions and campaign productions, particularly in broadcast, digital and print
• Be a great listener, and then be able to move proactively and quickly 
• Lead the clients, not just reacting to briefs, anticipating their needs, and finding solutions
• Ability to build strong agency inter-departmental and external agency relationships
• Sound financial management skills 
• Demonstrate resilience, confidence, and tenacity
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong presentation abilities, including effective influence/persuasion skills
• Ability to handle a difficult situation with diplomacy and tact
• Ability to be a good judge of creative work in terms of factual accuracy and relevance to the brief

About the Offer

• A hybrid working environment to make sure work is working for you.
• A tailored personal development plan to help you identify and achieve your goals and a dedicated manager to support your career and personal development.
• Additional time off including your birthday, summer Fridays, and loyalty leave.
• We offer discounted rates with NIB Health Insurance and Fitness First for when you want to hit the gym.
• Yoga, meditation, and well-being programs will also help keep your mind in shape.
• Confidential counselling support if your personal or professional life throws you a curveball.
• There are reward programs to acknowledge achievement and loyalty.
• We’ll give you a bonus for bringing other talented people and brilliant clients into the business.
• Access to discounts and vouchers for big household name brands via our benefits platform, Perkspace.

"When people are having fun, they produce better work” – David Ogilvy, Founder.

Please note: All applicants must have valid Australian working rights.

Ogilvy Australia is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.