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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Client Partner / Account Director for a 12-month contract in Sydney to lead client relationships and strategic communications for a new corporate client. You will leverage your expertise in corporate communications, media, and stakeholder engagement to navigate complex issues and create compelling narratives. Collaboration with the Ogilvy PR Corporate team in Sydney and The Brand Agency team in Perth is key to delivering integrated, high-quality work.
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day senior client relationship and act as a trusted communications adviser.
- Set the strategic direction for communications activity and translate client objectives into clear campaigns and plans.
- Oversee delivery of corporate communications, media relations, and integrated campaigns.
- Work closely with the Ogilvy PR team in Sydney and The Brand Agency team in Perth to coordinate activity and ensure seamless delivery.
- Lead client meetings, presentations, workshops, and strategic discussions.
- Identify proactive opportunities to build reputation, influence, and engagement.
- Provide senior counsel across media, issues and corporate communications.
- Oversee the development of high-quality communications materials and campaign outputs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with senior media and key stakeholders.
- Stay closely connected to the client’s business, industry, competitors, issues, and broader landscape.
- Ensure projects are delivered to a high standard, on time and within scope.
- Mentor and support more junior team members where required.
Requirements
- PR and communications experience at Account Director level.
- Strong experience leading corporate communications accounts and senior client relationships.
- Experience working across business, technology, or other complex corporate environments.
- Excellent understanding of the Australian media landscape and strong senior media relationships.
- Strong strategic thinking and the ability to provide confident, practical counsel to clients.
- Exceptional writing, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong campaign leadership, project management, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to bring together multiple teams and disciplines to deliver integrated work.
- A calm, proactive, and collaborative approach, with the ability to navigate complex or fast-moving issues.
Skills
- Corporate communications
- Media relations
- Stakeholder engagement
- Strategic planning
- Campaign management
- Project management
- Client relationship management
- Media landscape understanding
- Writing
- Communication
- Presentation
Location
- Sydney
- Perth
Work Type
- 12-month contract
- Potential to extend
Experience Level
- Account Director level
Benefits
- Global opportunities
- Access to WPP Open AI platform
- Inclusive culture
- Personalised growth plans
- Coaching
- Ongoing learning opportunities
- Birthday leave
- Summer Fridays
- Health and fitness discounts
- Wellbeing programs
- Mindfulness resources
- Employee Assistance Program
- Recognition and rewards
- Exclusive discounts through perkSPACE
About the Company
- Ogilvy PR's Corporate team is a specialist group of business and technology communications Consultants.
- We are storytellers, communicators, opinion-shapers, thinkers and makers who understand how to uncover the story behind a business and turn it into meaningful communications.
- For this project, you’ll be helping a major organisation communicate complex topics clearly and effectively to media, stakeholders and broader audiences.
Equal Opportunity
- At Ogilvy, inclusivity is essential to our success. We're committed 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 provide equal opportunities and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.
- If you require any accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know at ogv-au-careers@ogilvy.com