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About the Role

The Account Director is a senior Account Management partner responsible for the overall client relationship, acting as the client's strategic partner. They identify client needs, become experts in the client's therapeutic area, and provide strategic recommendations to foster business growth. This role involves briefing teams, managing budgets, analyzing metrics, and ensuring smooth campaign production and rollout. The Account Director must lead internal agency teams and client teams, oversee team performance, mentor staff, and drive profitability and new business development.

Responsibilities

Develop the Account team creatively and financially and play a positive role in new business development
Drive the client partnership and align agency resources around client priorities
Understand client objectives and strategic imperatives and effectively communicate their needs to the internal team
Lead the development of the overall communication strategy and tactical plans, based on a strong understanding of the client's context
Oversee the client relationship, ensuring the team is proactively selling new projects and project delivery exceeds client expectations
Manage profitability of client and tracking vs Agency projections
Balance the expectations of clients with the execution of creative work
Develop internal business planning processes that drive tight alignment and collaboration across multiple stakeholders
Lead the team to provide the utmost level of client service and quality of work
In-depth review of content versus client strategy
Lead creative brief development in partnership with cross-functional team
Liaise with clients and cross-functional teams at a senior level
Promote the expansion of business with existing clients
Complete projects to a specific schedule and within an agreed budget
Use your skills to push clients and the agency creatively and strategically
Lead Client Strategic Consulting for client growth, in partnership with Senior Account Director or Group Account Director and cross-functional team
Guide and oversee the growth and development of Senior Account Managers and Account Supervisors as appropriate

Requirements

Persuasive and confident approach to creative and strategic mandates
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Effective team management capabilities
A keen attention to detail and budgetary restraints
Full awareness of creative processes and techniques, including digital platforms
Outstanding project management, organization, and prioritization abilities
Have a passion for the Advertising industry and Agency business
Working knowledge of all media (print, TV, radio and digital)
For Canadian Accounts: PAAB and ASC experience and negotiation skills
Critical thinker with ability to analyze and synthesize data and information
Self-motivator, willingness to stay up to date in a fast-paced environment, engagement, and persistence
Experience in building estimates and managing project profitability
Results-oriented and proactive, with a 'can-do' spirit that thrives on not just meeting, but consistently exceeding expectations, adeptly managing deadlines and proactively resolving challenges.
Able to work independently and to take ownership while being a team player and mindful of others (partnership attitude)
Financial management abilities
To enjoy listening, thinking, researching, learning, and adding value
To apply the Company’s ideals to all decision-making business approaches

Skills

Advertising
Public Relations
Relationship Design
Consulting
Health
Creative Excellence
Effectiveness
Media Intelligence
Data Solutions
Next-generation Production
Transformative Enterprise Solutions
Strategic Counsel
Marketing Platform
Healthcare Environment
Insight
Innovation
Engagement Solutions
Client Service
Quality of Work
Creative Brief Development
Project Management
Budget Management
Market Research
Strategic Consulting
Financial Management
Digital Platforms
PAAB
ASC

Location

Canada

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Account Director

Salary/Compensations

$90,000—$140,000 CAD

About the Company

Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas for 75 years. It operates through Borderless Creativity, integrating advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with global collaboration across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy is recognized as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP).
WPP is a trusted growth partner for leading global brands, combining media intelligence, data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions, and strategic counsel. It leverages talent and its agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help clients navigate change and achieve transformational growth.
Ogilvy Health focuses on driving superior outcomes in the healthcare environment by centering patient and consumer health and wellness needs. It delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions across the healthcare continuum, operating globally through Borderless Creativity.

Equal Opportunity

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to particular characteristics.
We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com.