Account Manager (Immediate Start) in London

The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year.

Seize this incredible opportunity to champion earned first thinking for one of the world's leading FMCG brands. We’re looking for a visionary Account Director to create culturally resonant, high-impact consumer PR campaigns that don’t just get noticed, they become part of the zeitgeist. This role is fun, energetic and fast-paced, offering unparalleled chances to grow your expertise while working on one of the biggest brands in the world.

You’ll masterfully manage partnerships with third parties, and ensure every piece of work meets and exceeds the highest quality and client expectations. Acting as a pivotal liaison, you’ll perfectly align client objectives with our internal creative powerhouses.

• Inspire & Lead: Mentor a team to develop and execute breakthrough, earned first PR & Influence campaigns.
• Creative Strategy: Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling narratives and assets that resonate with target audiences.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Monitor campaign performance, leveraging data and analytics to optimize results and demonstrate ROI.
• Budget Management: Manage client budgets effectively, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and within budget.
• New Business: Support new business efforts, participating in pitches and developing compelling proposals.
• Crisis Management: Develop and implement crisis management plans to protect client reputation.
• Media Relations: Maintain strong media contacts across a range of national, regional & consumer lifestyle titles and be confident in outreaching to said contacts to garner feedback or pitch stories.

Extensive experience in consumer PR and influence, with a proven track record of driving successful campaigns. Share and use media knowledge to guide clients on what you believe is the best for their brand. Deep understanding of consumer behaviour and ability to develop creative strategies that resonate with target audiences. Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Data-driven mindset and analytical skills. Experience in crisis management.

Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work.

How we help you Thrive:

• ~25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• ~ Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• ~ Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• ~ A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• ~ Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
• ~ Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• ~ Life Assurance

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.

If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.