Account Manager
Job Summary
Business unit:Ogilvy Advertising
Team: Account Management
Location:Sydney
Employment type: Permanent
We are ateam of creative and strategic minds driven byour purpose to create enduring brands and emerging ideas.
We partner with our clients to deliver strategic creative work we are proud of.
We learn together create together win together and most importantly have fun together.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Ogilvy Sydney is hiring an Account Manager to join the team behind one of the worlds most iconic and recognised consumer brands. Youll work on a high-profile global account with the scale ambition and creative opportunity to make work that gets seen talked about and experienced by millions of people.
Sitting at the heart of one of Ogilvys largest global client partnerships this is a genuinely integrated role. Youll help connect the dots across creative strategy social PR media experience production and more giving you exposure to a breadth of disciplines thats hard to find in a traditional account management role.
No two days look quite the same. The work moves fast spans everything from major brand campaigns to culture content and experiences and gives you the chance to learn quickly build broad experience and grow your career on a truly global piece of business.
Youll be joining a brilliant tight-knit team that is supportive collaborative and low-ego. We work hard back each other share the wins and make sure we have plenty of fun along the way.
WHAT YOULL DO:
- Help keep the day-to-day account running brilliantly including internal and client WIPs workflow meetings actionsestimatesand project records
- Build a deep understanding of the clients business brandsaudiencesand competitive landscape becoming someone the team and client can rely on
- Help turn client challenges and opportunities into clear inspiring briefs working closely with the Senior Account Director and strategy team
- Bring integrated teams together to move work forward collaborating across creative strategy social PR media experience and production to deliver brilliant work on time and on budget
- Build strong trusted client relationships keeping stakeholders close to the work anticipating whats needed and making every interaction feel organised proactive and solutions-focused
WHAT YOULL BRING:
- Previousaccount management experience within a creativeadvertisingor integrated agency environment with a desire to broaden your experience across disciplines
- Strong attention to detail paired with the ability to see the bigger picture and keep multiple integrated workstreams moving smoothly
- Genuine curiosity about brands culture creativity and what makes great work effective with the confidence to contribute ideas and perspectives
- Strong time management and prioritisation skills with the energy to thrive in a fast-moving account
- The ability to turn client feedback conversations and changing inputs into clear actionable next steps for the wider team
- A collaborative low-ego mindset and the confidence to build relationships across different disciplines personalities and levels of seniority
- Calmness under pressure resilience when priorities shift and a proactive instinct to solve problems rather than wait for answers
- An appetite to learn. This role offers unusual exposure to how a major global brand comes to life across channels so curiosity and a willingness to get stuck into new disciplines will take you far
WHY THIS ROLE IS DIFFERENT:
Youll get the scale of a global account the variety of an integrated role and the support of a team that genuinely wants you to grow.
WHY YOULL LOVE OGILVY:
- Global opportunities Access career pathwaysprojectsand connections across the Ogilvy and WPP network.
- 16 weeks paid parental leave Gender-neutral leave for all parents and caregivers.
- Leading AI tools Exclusive access to WPP Open our global AI platform.
- Inclusive culture A workplace where everyone can belong and thrive.
- Career development Personalisedgrowth planscoachingand ongoing learning opportunities.
- Extra time off Birthday leave SummerFridaysand loyalty leave.
- Wellbeing support Health and fitness discounts wellbeingprogramsand mindfulness resources.
- Employee Assistance Program Free and confidentialcounsellingsupport.
- Recognition and rewards Celebratinggreat workand long-term contribution.
- Referral bonuses Earn rewards for introducinggreat talent.
- Exclusive discounts Savings on major brands throughperkSPACE.
At Ogilvy inclusivity is essential to our to building a workplace that embraces various perspectives experiences and backgrounds knowing that diverse teams drive more impactful work.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Māori people with disabilities diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds all ages genders sexual orientations gender identities and expressions nationalities and family structures.
We believe everyone thrives when they can be themselves. Weprovideequal opportunities and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to reach their full potential.
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