About Ogilvy

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

About the Role  

Our Project Managers are responsible for the day-to-day program management of their client account(s).  They partner with account leadership to deliver operational discipline & delivery excellence, speed to market, resource optimization, and profitability management to their business(es). Project Managers are efficient operators, who demonstrate strong team management abilities, as well as business and financial acumen. They are highly organized and accountable leaders, who are able to build relationships and collaborate with/draw on the expertise of Ogilvy’s vast resources and capabilities.  

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the key day-to-day project contact with day to day client leads, creative teams and other agency partners. 
• Manage client objectives and expectations,  communicating changes/directions to internal team members.
• Develop and manage project and production timelines ensuring the team and creative development are tracking to appropriate milestones.
• Resolve conflicts, keep project teams motivated and ensure optimal results.
• Provide administrative support, including status reports, meeting scheduling, budget tracking, etc.
• Own the client project budget and work with the Program Director to manage costs and deliverables as well as staffing resources. 
• Own the data workflow system data entry and reporting. 
• Understand key Agency disciplines (Strategy, Account, PM, Creative, etc.)
• Juggle multiple projects and support more senior PM’s on larger projects.
• Anticipate upcoming needs, risks, and hurdles and provide ideas to mitigate.

What You’ll Need 

• 3-5 years of experience in a creative advertising agency preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience building project timelines and scopes across different mediums.
• Experience in workflow technology and the use of technology to optimize efficiencies. 
• Willingness to take on new challenges.
• Detail oriented and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to balance and prioritize business objectives.

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. 

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. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.