Senior Account Director: Client Strategy & Leadership

Ogilvy South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogilvy Cape Town, part of the Ogilvy network, seeks an Account Director to deepen client relationships, lead account teams, and drive successful campaigns from concept to delivery. You will understand client objectives, develop strategic communications plans, and ensure flawless execution across creative, strategy and production teams.

The role requires proactive, client-focused leadership, strong project management, and excellent communication skills to deliver measurable marketing outcomes for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• Proven ability to build and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Strong strategic marketing and communications planning experience.
• Demonstrated leadership to guide a team of account managers.
• Excellent project management with cross-functional collaboration.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to derive insights from data.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong client relationships by understanding their business needs and goals.
• Develop and implement account strategies aligned with clients' objectives and Ogilvy's vision.
• Oversee end-to-end project management ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Lead and mentor account executives to drive client satisfaction.
• Manage client budgets and resource allocation across campaigns.
• Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable optimization insights.
• Collaborate with business development to identify upsell opportunities and pitches.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Job description

Ogilvy Cape Town, part of the Ogilvy network, seeks an Account Director to deepen client relationships, lead account teams, and drive successful campaigns from concept to delivery. You will understand client objectives, develop strategic communications plans, and ensure flawless execution across creative, strategy and production teams.

The role requires proactive, client-focused leadership, strong project management, and excellent communication skills to deliver measurable marketing outcomes for