Freelance Group Account Director

7 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ogilvy Australia Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Business unit: Ogilvy Advertising

Team: Account Management

Location: Melbourne

Employment type: Freelance  

We are a team. We are accountable. We partner with our clients to deliver strategic creative we are proud of. 

We learn together, we create together, we win together. 

And most importantly, we have fun together. 

About the role: 

Ogilvy Melbourne is on the hunt for a Freelance Group Account Director to join the team from October to December. This role will be dedicated to a large FMCG portfolio, working across multi-channel campaigns. 

The Group Account Director (GAD) role is a crucial day-to-day client management role within the team. This position involves directing and leading the client's business, developing and executing plans in collaboration with consulting, creative, and operational partners across all relevant channels.

What you'll do: 

  • Nurturing and growing key senior client relationships by being a trusted advisor to senior client management 
  • Managing integrated agency teams, inspiring and motivating action across departments and capabilities; fostering teamwork
  • Leading client thinking on strategy development and providing targeted, actionable insights
  • Understanding the agency business model and identifying and utilising all Agency capabilities to produce exceptional results for the client
  • Partnering with project management to ensure appropriate resources are available to deliver and drive client growth, as well as maximise performance and productivity

What you'll bring: 

  • Experienced working as a GAD, or you're a tenured, ambitious Senior Account Director
  • Strategic thinking leadership — you like getting under the hood of business challenges and sharing your perspective
  • Strong business & financial acumen
  • Being great as a client partner — someone who is attuned to both creative excellence/output and client satisfaction
  • Strong networker of both internal and external talent
  • Authentically passionate about the work, your team and our business
  • Student of life, naturally curious and an early adopter
  • A good listener, someone who reads people and those in a room well (and adapts their style and response accordingly)

At Ogilvy, inclusivity is essential to our success. We're committed to building a workplace that embraces various perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, knowing that diverse teams drive more impactful work. 

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Māori, people with disabilities, diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, all ages, genders, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, nationalities, and family structures. 

We believe everyone thrives when they can be themselves. We provide equal opportunities and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential.  

If you require any accessibility adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know: ogv-au- 

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