Group Account Director

Ogilvy South Africa; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the digital marketing sector is seeking a Group Account Director to manage key client relationships and oversee account operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a digital environment, strong financial management skills, and the ability to lead a team effectively. This role offers a hybrid work environment and opportunities for career growth and continuous training.

Benefits

Attractive package and benefits

Continuous training

Career conversations and growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Min 8 years’ experience in an account servicing role within a digital environment.
• A minimum of 3 years managing and leading a team.
• Understanding of all touchpoints within the digital landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead client projects ensuring a constructive and creative environment.
• Responsible for account management including operational, creative, and financial aspects.
• Build strong relationships with clients and manage junior team members.

Skills

Client Relationship Management

Project Management

Financial Management

SEO

Data Analytics

Job description

Ogilvy One is the Digital arm of Ogilvy South Africa.

We are focused on creating impactful relationships by design between our clients and their customers. We help companies drive sustainable growth and customer value through an unmatched understanding of brand and human behaviour while harnessing the power of innovation, design, data, and technology.

We are looking for a:

Group Account Director

We are looking for an experienced Group Account Director with a strong digital background to nurture and develop some of the most loved and established national and international brands.

Role Overview

• Under the supervision of the Managing partner and Business Director, you will lead both your own clients’ projects ensuring a constructive and creative operating environment.
• Ultimately responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the account - operationally, creatively, financially and strategically – and are answerable on these points to the clients, Managing partner and Business Director.
• Responsible for maximising the account’s billings and/or income and for seeking out additional income opportunities.
• Contributes to the good financial management of the business, improving profitability wherever possible,
• Regularly seek out ways to add value to the client/agency relationship (e.g. finding solutions to business problems through research and brand knowledge, understanding Experience credentials and the ability to upsell work).
• You build strong and enduring relationships with clients. You also have a deep understanding of the clients’ business and of the key broader factors and trends shaping their markets and categories. Leveraging these insights and knowledge to grow our assignments and revenue, while regularly seeking out ways to add value to the client/agency relationship.
• Have a deep understanding of the financial forecast/overview of your clients. As the senior point of contact for the agency’s customers, you also co-ordinate the resources needed to service projects, build strategic operational plans and balance the expectations of clients with the execution of strategy, creative, website design and development, SEO and data & analytics.
• Strong grasp on financial admin, ensuring accuracy on revenue forecasting and recognition, recons, invoicing. Constantly tracking scopes, SLA’s and quotes, with the right stakeholder approvals to be done on deadline.
• Effectively manages and coaches the more junior members of the Account Management team (AM’s, AE’s,) sensitively, positively, and pro-actively.
• Delegate effectively and appropriately – upwards to the agency management as well as downwards to your reports and other departments.
• Build the respect, loyal commitment, and performance of your team members.

Important Characteristics

To be successful in the role, the follow characteristic is required:

• Comfortable in growing senior client relationships and business.
• Self-motivated with a high energy level, and an enthusiastic team-player.
• Flexible and open to work in an agile and fast paced environment.
• Strategically inclined to make key decisions within the digital context.
• Self-reliant and accountable – you should be able to take strategic control of all accounts within your portfolio.
• Understanding of SEO, website design & development, Cramond data and analytics advantageous.
• Skilful project management.

Skills and Requirements

The ideal candidate would have the following software experience:

• Min 8 years’ experience in an account servicing role within a digital environment.
• A minimum of 3 years managing and leading a team.
• An understanding of all touchpoints within the digital landscape.
• Comfortable in growing senior client relationships and business.

Offer

• Full-time employment.
• Local and Global client portfolio.
• Attractive package and benefits.
• Continuous training.
• Career conversations and growth opportunities.
• Hybrid Work 3:2