Account Supervisor

About Ogilvy  

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

About the Role  

Account Supervisors partner with all members of the account team, leading junior team members and supporting senior leaders. You are the day-to-day point of contact for the client, a brand advocate, agency champion and trusted partner. You have a strong work ethic and sharp business acumen and can proactively lead all elements of the ‘making’ including scope, project management, risk management, project hand off and more. You are a team leader and champion of the work. 

What You’ll Do 

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for clients at the manager level 
• Build strong relationships and foster trust 
• Partner with internal teams to lead the development of project scopes, timelines, budgets etc. 
• Track budgets and scopes, assessing estimates to actuals & managing changes as needed 
• Drive multi-channel program and campaign development working across teams 
• Develop in-depth business reporting and comprehensive results-oriented analyses 
• Run point on and coordinate team meetings and client presentations 
• Be the organizational center of projects – manage, problem solve and drive execution even when the path is ambiguous and multiple stakeholders are involved 
• Challenge the status-quo seeking alternate approaches to developing solutions and strategies 
• Involved in the presentation and selling in of creative work 
• Committed to growing and developing the skills and abilities of junior team members 
  
  

What You’ll Need  

• 5-8 years of industry experience including experience managing team members 
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities and excellent interpersonal skills 
• Experience writing proposals and SOWs to define the project scope, budget, and timeline 
• Ability to communicate complex solutions in a clear and concise manner 
• Demonstrated experience in managing and mentoring 
• Willingness to take on complex challenges and work in a fast-paced environment 
• Keen attention to detail and experience trafficking media deliverables
• Natural and effective collaborator, positive attitude, and sound work ethic 
• Calm and focused under pressure 
  
  

How We’ll Support You 

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.  

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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. <