Freelance Account Director

Ogilvy Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Australia is seeking an experienced Freelance Account Director to lead two key accounts across FMCG and government. You will drive client relationships, oversee end-to-end integrated campaigns and ensure high-quality work from briefing to delivery.

You’ll manage multiple projects, balance competing priorities, and collaborate with creative, strategy, production and media teams to achieve strategic and creative excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Account Director within an integrated agency.
• Strong experience leading integrated campaigns and managing senior client relationships.
• Ability to confidently manage multiple accounts, stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets and agency resources.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach and ability to hit the ground running.
• Collaborative leadership style and ability to bring teams together to deliver great work.

Responsibilities

• Lead client relationships, building trust and acting as a strategic partner across both accounts.
• Oversee integrated advertising campaigns from briefing and creative development through to production and execution.
• Manage multiple projects, priorities and timelines across two distinct client portfolios.
• Work closely with creative, strategy, production and media teams to deliver high-quality work.
• Provide clear direction to account teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on brief and to a high standard.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments, confidently managing feedback, expectations and approvals.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client partnerships and provide proactive recommendations.
• Manage budgets, resourcing, scopes and project profitability.

Skills

Account leadership

Integrated campaigns

Stakeholder management

Client relationships

Communication

Negotiation

Budget management

Team collaboration

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Freelance Account Director to join Ogilvy Advertising, working across two key accounts spanning FMCG and government.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, hands‑on senior account leader who can seamlessly manage multiple stakeholders, drive great work and build strong client relationships across diverse categories.

About The Role

As Freelance Account Director, you’ll play a key role in leading client relationships, overseeing integrated campaign delivery and ensuring the team consistently delivers strategically strong, creatively excellent work.

Splitting your time across two accounts, you’ll bring the ability to adapt to different client needs, navigate complex stakeholder environments and keep projects moving in a fast‑paced agency setting.

What You’ll Do

• Lead client relationships, building trust and acting as a strategic partner across both accounts.
• Oversee integrated advertising campaigns from briefing and creative development through to production and execution.
• Manage multiple projects, priorities and timelines across two distinct client portfolios.
• Work closely with creative, strategy, production and media teams to deliver high-quality work.
• Provide clear direction to account teams, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on brief and to a high standard.
• Navigate complex stakeholder environments, confidently managing feedback, expectations and approvals.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen client partnerships and provide proactive recommendations.
• Manage budgets, resourcing, scopes and project profitability.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as an Account Director within an integrated agency.
• Strong experience leading integrated campaigns and managing senior client relationships.
• The ability to confidently manage multiple accounts, stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial acumen, including experience managing budgets and agency resources.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to hit the ground running.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to bring teams together to deliver great work.

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.