Senior Associate / Account Manager - Advertising
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What you'll do
- Serve as a key partner to clients, bridging strategic planning with day-to-day execution
- Manage client relationships, oversee campaign deliverables, and collaborate closely with internal teams
- Grow key accounts and shape client strategy
- Act as the primary point of contact weaving together clients, internal teams, and agency partners
- Unearth client advertising aspirations and huddle with creative minds to build campaigns that hit the brief and budget
- Translate opportunities and challenges into actionable plans as a strategic thinker
- Ensure top quality and effectiveness of every campaign alongside the business lead
- Ensure every message flows freely between client and agency as a vital conduit
What they're looking for
- Solid agency experience as a Senior Associate or Account Manager
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About Ogilvy
Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity—innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Account Executive / Account Manager ready to step in, drive client success, and make an immediate impact. In this position, you will serve as a key partner to our clients, bridging strategic planning with day-to-day execution. You will manage client relationships, oversee campaign deliverables, and collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure projects are delivered seamlessly, on time, and aligned with client goals.
Whether you bring solid agency experience as a Senior Associate or fresh momentum and drive as an Account Manager, you will play a crucial role in growing key accounts and shaping client strategy. We're on the hunt for someone who doesn't just manage accounts, but champions them – becoming the trusted advisor and go-to guru for our clients.
If you're someone who believes fiercely in the power of creativity to change fortunes and make brands truly matter, and you're eager to dive in with diverse teams, sparking ideas and crafting strategies that lead to truly outstanding, unforgettable creative, then you might just be the person we're looking for.
What You’ll be Busy With? You'll be the orchestrator, the primary point of contact weaving together clients, our brilliant internal teams, and our agency partners all while consistently delivering work that doesn't just meet expectations, but smashes them, on time and on budget. This means diving deep with clients, unearthing their advertising aspirations, then huddling with our own creative minds to build campaigns that hit the brief and the budget with precision and panache.
You're a strategic thinker at heart, capable of seeing beyond the immediate, identifying opportunities and challenges, and translating them into actionable plans. Your ability to think on your feet and adapt to evolving client needs is second nature.
You’ll be in the spotlight, alongside our business lead to not just manage projects but ensure top quality and effectiveness of every campaign. You're the vital conduit, the seamless link, ensuring every message flows freely between client and agency.
Beyond the day-to-day, this role offers an unparalleled opportunity to truly make your mark. You'll hone your leadership and strategic acumen, learning to navigate intricate agency dynamics and drive impactful results. This isn't just a job; it's a launchpad for growth, where your relentless curiosity, passion for great work, and resilience will be celebrated and cultivated. You'll build an incredible network of industry connections, both internally and externally, and leave each day knowing you've contributed to campaigns that don't just get done, but shine, making a tangible difference for our clients and their brands.
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.
At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.
We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.
Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or 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. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.
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