Vice President, Management Supervisor

Ogilvy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Health in New York seeks a VP, Management Supervisor to lead a key client relationship, owning strategy, financials, and multi-discipline coordination across strategy, creative, medical, analytics and project management. You will drive growth, profitability, and leadership development for the account team.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years in pharmaceutical/healthcare advertising, proven financial ownership, and a track record of building strong account leadership structures within a major

Qualifications

• 12+ years of pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences advertising experience, including demonstrated experience managing and developing other account leaders.
• Track record owning financial responsibility for a client business, including job tracking and forecasting.
• Strong experience developing multi-tiered account teams and managing people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and own the strategic direction and financial performance of a broad client relationship.
• Set vision for growth and lead cross-discipline collaboration across strategy, creative, medical, analytics and project management.
• Develop and mentor account leaders, drive organic growth and ensure integrated excellence across teams.

Job description

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity-innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports & entertainment, PR & social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, visit Ogilvy.com , and follow us on LinkedIn , X , Instagram , and Facebook.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

About the Role:

The VP, Management Supervisor is a client leadership role responsible for the overall health, growth, and performance of a broad client relationship. This individual owns the strategic direction and financials for their business, oversees multiple account team members, and serves as the primary agency leader in the eyes of client stakeholders, and marketing leadership.

This leader operates at the intersection of client partnership, department leadership, and commercial ownership-setting the vision for how the business grows, ensuring integrated excellence across strategy, creative, medical, analytics, and project management disciplines, and building the next generation of account leadership talent. The VP, Management Supervisor is accountable not only for the performance of their brand, but for the strength, profitability, and trajectory of the business they oversee.

Success in this role requires a strong presence, sharp commercial acumen, the ability to lead, and an unwavering commitment to positioning Ogilvy Health as an indispensable, category-defining partner.

What You'll Do:

• Champion integrated thinking at scale, ensuring consistency, quality, and strategic rigor across every discipline and every team reporting into the business.
• Anticipate industry, competitive, and market shifts at a category level, translating them into proactive guidance for clients and forward-looking business strategy.
• Model and instill a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous growth across all teams within the business.
• Held accountable for brand financial performance, including forecasting, project tracking, and highlight the need for resource allocation discussions across the business.
• Lead, manage, and develop a team of account leaders, setting performance goals, coaching leadership capability, and building succession-ready talent.
• Actively involved in business development, including identifying, pursuing, and directing for organic growth.

What You'll Need:

• 12+ years of pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences advertising experience, including demonstrated experience managing and developing other account leaders.
• A track record of owning financial responsibility for a client business, including job tracking, forecasting, and financial growth.
• Strong experience developing multi-tiered account teams, including other people managers.
• Polished presence and the confidence to represent the agency's point of view, both with clients and within the organization.

What Exceptional Looks Like:

• At Ogilvy Health, excellence is not defined solely by flawless execution-it is measured by the value we create for our clients, our teams, and our business. For a VP, Management Supervisor, that means setting the standard others rise to meet, and building a business that grows stronger, smarter, and more valuable over time.
• Operates as the client's most trusted partner, shaping strategy and decisions rather than simply supporting them. They see around corners for the entire business, not just a single brand.
• Builds future leaders, not just teams. They invest in developing the account bench-AGSs, ASs, and beyond-ensuring the organization's strength extends well past their own individual relationships.

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