Account Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $230K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and grow client partnerships by coordinating cross‑agency teams to deliver integrated, innovative campaigns, while identifying opportunities, managing delivery, and ensuring client satisfaction.

  • Lead account teams and build strong client relationships.
  • Drive opportunities with capability experts and manage scope and revenue.
  • Ensure on‑time, on‑budget delivery and seamless collaboration with partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build strong client relationships
  • Partner with DAVID's capability experts to deliver integrated solutions, identify new business opportunities, scope of work, and revenue
  • Manage account teams
  • Look for opportunities and formulate plans to manage and exploit them to drive business
  • Put clients first, interfacing regularly with all client levels and constantly striving for innovative solutions and big ideas
  • Demonstrate strong collaboration skills with internal teams, pulling together agency resources to effectively and seamlessly support your client’s business
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with creative and strategic partners, effectively navigating conflicting priorities
  • Ensure projects are on time, within budget, and meet client expectations
  • Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for overall agency performance and flawless delivery

Requirements

  • 10+ years’ experience in account management, including 3-5 years of supervisory experience
  • Strong understanding of marketing and advertising principles, including digital marketing
  • An appreciation for how great work gets done, and a commitment to ensuring creative excellence
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively
  • Passion for our industry
  • Diplomatic, empathetic leadership
  • Excellent listening skills and the ability to read the room and adapt accordingly

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.
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Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. We build on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. We are proud to currently rank as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying our ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.

Founded in 1948
New York, New York, USA
11K employees (4,203 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
289.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$18
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.7%
Direct
35.8%
Referral
7.9%
Social
5.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,885 (17% of company)
Median Career Experience
12 years
Median Tenure
6.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
8

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