Account Supervisor, PR

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About Ogilvy

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

About The Role

Account Supervisors partner with all members of the account team, leading junior team members and supporting senior leaders. You are the day-to-day point of contact for the client, a brand advocate, agency champion and trusted partner. You have a strong work ethic and sharp business acumen and can proactively lead all elements of the ‘making’ including scope, project management, risk management, project hand off and more. You are a team leader and champion of the work. You are a strategic thinker, integrated marketer that knows the value of PR, Social, & Influence collaboration to drive campaign impact. You have a strong background in earned-first strategy. This Account Supervisor will work in a hyper-growth and scale environment across an exciting, award-winning portfolio brand in the personal care/beauty industry. This is a hybrid role in New York, NY.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for clients at the manager level
• Build strong relationships and foster trust
• Partner with subject matter experts in PR, social, influence, creative, and production to generate progressive ideas and present award-winning thinking to clients
• Track budgets and scopes, assessing estimates to actuals & managing changes as needed (Partner with Project Management as needed)
• Drive multi-channel program and campaign development working across teams
• Develop in-depth business reporting and comprehensive results-oriented analyses
• Run point on and coordinate team meetings and client presentations
• Be the organizational center of projects – manage, problem solve and drive execution even
• when the path is ambiguous and multiple stakeholders are involved
• Challenge the status-quo seeking alternate approaches to developing solutions and strategies
• Involved in the presentation and selling in of creative work
• Committed to growing and developing the skills and abilities of junior team members
• Researching, writing, and overseeing the development of communications plans, campaign materials including brochures, videos, web copy, social media, and memos
• Assisting with media relations efforts and partnership outreach
• Crisis communications strategy and planning
• Participating in the agency's new business and proposal efforts, as needed
  
  

What You’ll Need

• 4-6 years of PR/earned-first industry experience (agency experience strongly preferred)
• Ideally, several different account experiences delivering programs in public relations, marketing, or communications with background in digital and social media, materials development, media relations, and partnership outreach
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities and excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience writing proposals and SOWs to define the project scope, budget, and timeline
• Ability to communicate complex solutions in a clear and concise manner
• Drive efficacy and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated experience in managing and mentoring
• Willingness to take on complex challenges and work in a fast-paced environment
• Natural and effective collaborator, positive attitude, and sound work ethic
• Calm and focused under pressure
  
  

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.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range$60,000—$140,000 USD

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. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.