Account Director

Department: Advertising - Unilever 

Location: London 

Contract type: 6-Month FTC 

Full Time/Part time: Full Time 

Reporting into: Business Director 

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Molson Coors (owner of Madrí beer), Valeo Foods UK (owner of Kettle Chips and Rowse Honey), Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.  

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. 

The Role:

As a forward-thinking and inclusive creative agency, Ogilvy is expanding its team to meet the demands of executing global creative platforms in competitive markets. This growth opportunity is for a seasoned professional stepping into the role of Account Director. In this senior position, you will play a pivotal role in nurturing and expanding client relationships grounded in trust and mutual respect. 

Your leadership will inspire teams, foster innovation, and orchestrate impactful campaigns. With your finger on the pulse of industry trends, you will drive the evolution of our brand's offerings and seize strategic growth opportunities. 

Your expanded role entails ensuring a unified strategy, overseeing execution, and ensuring seamless delivery. Effective communication will be instrumental in cultivating a strong partnership that maximises creative potential and achieves shared objectives. Embracing a culture of agility and innovation, you will 

optimise processes and champion a continuous improvement mindset. By monitoring campaign outcomes through data analysis, you will drive enhancements and make strategic course corrections when needed. 

Your wider agency team will view you as a digital and social expert, a go-getter, who keeps everyone on track and communicates brilliantly whilst striving for the best creative product that the agency can produce. 

Your contributions will shape the trajectory of our clients' success and reinforce Ogilvy's position as a global creative leader. Together, we will fuel business growth while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative organisational culture. 

Key Responsibilities 

· Being the day-to-day manager of your specific projects, the client’s first port of call. 

· Develop, maintain and extend client relationships, become your client’s partner, 

· Develop a deep understanding of the client’s business. Understand their pressures, products, goals and motivations, both on a project and business level. 

· Manage client expectations in relation to project objectives, timelines, and budgets. Be upfront, clear and honest at all times. 

· Champion exacting standards for agency work, prioritising meticulous attention to detail and precision in representation. 

· Cultivate an environment that encourages the exploration of creative boundaries and visionary thinking. 

· Adopt an open and adaptable mindset towards industry trends, ensuring our approach remains relevant and fresh. 

· Foster a creative atmosphere that aligns the client's perspective with the agency's profitability objectives. 

· Promote diversity and inclusivity to nurture a creative environment that embraces a spectrum of perspectives. 

· Stay abreast of the latest developments in creativity, marketing, and industry trends. 

· Keep up-to-date with the latest social media platform developments, trends, and emerging formats, effectively leveraging this knowledge to drive campaign success. 

· Facilitate collaboration and inclusiveness by valuing and integrating diverse viewpoints from team members. 

· Provide strategic counsel to clients, aligning their goals with effective campaign strategies. 

· Collaborate in crafting presentations that compellingly showcase the agency's capabilities and expertise. 

· Act as a brand ambassador, embodying and propagating agency values and culture. 

· Optimise operational efficiency by refining processes and workflows for superior outcomes. 

· Work closely with your PM team to oversee project timings and ensure projects are delivered on time and in full (OTIF). 

· Build strong working relationships with creative, planning and the wider account team. 

· Help to drive the culture of the agency – become integral to its identity. 

· Escalate to senior management when support is required. 

Requirements 

· Proven track record in successfully overseeing integrated marketing campaigns across diverse platforms and channels. 

· Demonstrated ability to manage project execution from strategic inception to flawless implementation, ensuring seamless integration. 

· Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the success of integrated campaigns. 

· Experience in adapting global consistency to suit local nuances. 

· Proficiency in harnessing digital tools for integrated campaign orchestration and targeted audience engagement. 

· Ability to leverage data analytics to inform the development of integrated strategies. 

· Track record in budget management and achieving cost-effective project delivery. 

· Experience navigating the intricacies of integrated campaigns for global brands. 

· Exceptional interpersonal skills for conveying the value of integrated campaigns. 

· Keen eye for identifying integration opportunities across diverse marketing channels. 

· Proven capability to adapt integrated strategies based on performance insights. 

· Skill in crafting and delivering engaging presentations for clients. 

· Familiarity with emerging trends in integrated marketing. 

· Ability to manage multiple integrated projects with unwavering attention to detail. 

· Strategic alignment of integrated campaigns with overarching brand objectives. 

Join our team in the role of Account Director, where you will spearhead impactful creativity and cultivate client relationships on a global scale. Shape campaigns and champion innovation. 

How we help you Thrive:    

· 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  

· Bupa Healthcare 

· Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave 

· We have a 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