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  

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
• Researching, writing, and overseeing the development of communications plans, campaign materials including brochures, videos, web copy, social media, and memos
• Assisting with media relations efforts and partnership outreach
• Crisis communications strategy and planning

What You’ll Need 

• 4-6 years of industry experience including experience managing team members
• Ideally, several different account experiences delivering programs in public relations, marketing, or communications with background in digital and social media, materials development, media relations, and partnership outreach
• 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
• Natural and effective collaborator, positive attitude, and sound work ethic
• Calm and focused under pressure
• Food/beverage background a bonus

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.