Freelance Account Director Jobs

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
Our Account Directors bring value to our clients by analyzing, solving and presenting viable integrated solutions to client problems. They identify and inspire new work streams and solutions that lead to client growth by collaborating with and drawing on the expertise of the Ogilvy’s vast resources and capabilities. They are valued advisors and partners to senior brand manager and marketing/category director clients, as well as Agency leaders at similar levels. They identify and champion great creative work and understand the importance of flawless delivery. They are also exceptional leaders of teams who inspire others to act courageously.
What You’ll Do

• Partnering with Ogilvy’s integrated capability experts to identify new business opportunities, scope of work and revenue
• Demonstrating strong collaboration skills with internal teams, using Agency resources creatively to support client’s business
• Acting as an open and willing resource to team members in assessing ideas and directions 
• Coaching, involving and inspiring the growth and development of junior Agency staff via providing consistent feedback, training and growth opportunities
• Building strong relationships and trust with creative partners
• Immersing yourself in the essential dynamics, strategies, and drivers of your client’s business
• Effectively navigating teams when there are conflicting priorities
• Foreseeing opportunities and formulating plans to manage and exploit them to drive/extend the business
• Demonstrating responsibility and accountability for overall agency performance and flawless execution
• Putting clients first, interfacing regularly with all client levels and constantly hunting for solutions and big ideas that are innovative and appropriate
• Monitoring and communicating POV on current marketing and industry issues

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.
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.