Senior Account Manager (Ogilvy Health)

Ogilvy; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global opportunities

16 weeks paid parental leave

Leading AI tools

Inclusive culture

Career development

Extra time off

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Program

Recognition and rewards

Referral bonuses

Exclusive discounts

Job summary

Ogilvy Health in Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Account Manager to lead day-to-day client relationships and integrated campaigns across pharma brands, devices and consumer health. You will partner with strategy, creative, medical, PR, digital and production teams to ensure strategic, creative and compliant work.

You will coordinate timelines, budgets and resources, while developing project scopes and status reports and identifying opportunities to deepen client partnerships in a

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical advertising, healthcare communications or medical marketing.
• Senior Account Manager level experience or readiness to step up.
• Solid understanding of pharma regulations and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day client relationships and lead integrated projects end-to-end.
• Coordinate strategy, creative, medical and production teams to deliver campaigns.
• Develop scopes, timelines, estimates and status reports.
• Identify opportunities to grow client partnerships and revenue.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Multichannel campaigns

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Healthcare advertising experience

Job description

Ogilvy Health is looking for an experienced Senior Account Manager to join our Sydney team.

This is an opportunity to work with some of Australia's leading healthcare brands – from pharmaceuticals, devices, and consumer brands - partnering with our clients to deliver strategically driven, creatively ambitious campaigns that make a meaningful impact.

As a Senior Account Manager, you'll play a key role in managing day-to-day client relationships, leading integrated projects from briefing through to delivery, and collaborating with talented teams across strategy, creative, medical, PR, digital and production.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Building strong, trusted relationships with healthcare clients – predominantly our pharmaceutical clients
• Managing multiple projects and campaigns simultaneously, ensuring delivery on time and within budget
• Leading internal teams to produce high-quality work across a range of channels
• Developing project scopes, timelines, estimates and status reports
• Identifying opportunities to grow our work and strengthen client partnerships
• Working closely with medical, strategy and creative teams to ensure work is both compliant and effective
• Contributing to a positive, collaborative and high-performing team culture

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Previous experience in a pharmaceutical advertising, healthcare communications or medical marketing agency environment
• Proven experience operating at Senior Account Manager level (or a strong Account Manager ready to step up)
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, including regulatory and compliance considerations
• Experience managing HCP and/or patient-focused campaigns
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and attention to detail
• Experience working across integrated campaigns including digital, content and multichannel communications is highly regarded

WHY YOU'LL LOVE OGILVY:

• Global opportunities – Access career pathways, projects and connections across the Ogilvy and WPP network.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave – Gender-neutral leave for all parents and caregivers.
• Leading AI tools – Exclusive access to WPP Open, our global AI platform.
• Inclusive culture – A workplace where everyone can belong and thrive.
• Career development – Personalised growth plans, coaching and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Extra time off – Birthday leave, Summer Fridays and loyalty leave.
• Wellbeing support – Health and fitness discounts, wellbeing programs and mindfulness resources.
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential counselling support.
• Recognition and rewards – Celebrating great work and long-term contribution.
• Referral bonuses – Earn rewards for introducing great talent.
• Exclusive discounts – Savings on major brands through perkSPACE.

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.