About the Role
Ogilvy is seeking a Vice President, Account Management to join our DC office. Our Vice Presidents significantly contribute to the agency's overall performance and revenue, identifies and develops growth opportunities, and serves as a trusted advisor and partner for clients and account teams. They identify and champion great creative work and understand the importance of flawless delivery. Vice Presidents exemplify and manage achievement of the agency's vision, values and management philosophies. They are also exceptional leaders of teams who inspire others to act courageously.
The ideal candidate is passionate about solving our clients' problems with strategic and creative solutions. Clients choose Ogilvy because we help brands increase their impact in Washington - and Washington based clients build brands whose impact stretches around the globe.
We would prefer you to be in the Washington, DC area, but fully expect to maintain a hybrid model. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, thrive in a fast paced environment, and get excited about delivering world-class creative work, we want to meet you.
What You'll Do

• Drive all aspects of client service including strategy and program development, execution, and account team management
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior client relationships; regularly looking for opportunities to nurture and grow client account teams
• Demonstrate strong collaboration skills with internal teams; use breadth of agency resources to identify new ideas and solutions that will support the client's business effectively
• Work with agency operations leadership, ensuring client team is right-staffed and structured to meet client needs
• Build strong, collaborative, and trusted relationships with project managers, creative and strategic partners
• Manage overall financial performance of accounts; forecast client revenue and support/manage client P&L, business growth and operating margins
• Contribute to company revenue and profitability projections
• Help Ogilvy and our clients to develop a positive image in relevant communities (e.g., business media, political, interest groups) that are important to our professional performance
• Is a seasoned manager of people and will coach and inspire the growth and development of junior agency staff by providing consistent feedback, training and growth opportunities
• Cultivating an atmosphere that embraces diversity and inclusion within the team and agency

What You'll Need

• 10 years of experience in integrated marketing, public relations, and advertising campaigns
• 3 years of direct management experience
• Persuasive communicator with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Appreciation for how great work gets done and a commitment to ensuring creative excellence/output
• Strong background in the strategy and development of integrated communications programs
• Diplomatic, inspiring and empathetic leader
• A good listener, who reads people well and adapts their style and response accordingly
• Strong business abilities and financial acumen to deliver work on time and on budget
• Ability to multi-task and work across and lead multi-disciplinary teams including program management, creative, communication and brand strategy, paid media, PR, analytics, core delivery functions, and HR, and finance
• Exhibits a sense of curiosity and a growth orientation- continuously seeks out knowledge as well as growth and learning opportunities
• Strong leader that manages the professional development of team members; provides ongoing feedback and training opportunities for team
• Agency experience required