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Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.
About the RoleThe Executive Group Director is an exceptional leader of teams who inspires others to act courageously. They analyze our clients' challenges in order to present viable solutions. They identify and inspire new workstreams that lead to growth by collaborating with and drawing upon the expertise of Ogilvy's vast resources and capabilities. The Executive Group Director is a valued advisor and partner to senior brand managers and marketing directors, as well as agency leaders at similar levels. They champion great creative work and understand the importance of flawless delivery.
What You'll Do- Manage a large integrated account for an automotive client.
- Nurture and grow key senior client relationships as a trusted advisor, objective insider, and advocate for the entire client organization.
- Drive all aspects of client service, including strategy, program development, and execution-leading growth and development of their respective practice area.
- Lead strategic development for client, providing targeted, actionable insights.
- Manage client P&L, business growth, and an operating target margin.
- Tracking client satisfaction and associated performance metrics
- Initiate thought leadership projects that add value to our clients' businesses and enhance our reputation.
- Partner with leadership to ensure appropriate resources are available to deliver and drive client growth efficiently.
- Manage integrated agency teams, inspiring action and teamwork across departments.
- Attract and retain core talent; managing, developing, and maintaining high levels of team potential, effectiveness and satisfaction.
- Work closely with HR on performance reviews and goal setting for your team; setting aggressive yet achievable performance goals for self and team members.
- Cultivate an atmosphere that embraces diversity and inclusion.
- 11-14 years' advertising or marketing experience, including 6+ years of supervisory experience
- Experience managing a large regional/global integrated client and/or portfolio of clients' businesses. (Automotive or Luxury experience preferred.)
- Fluency in integrated and digital communications, with an understanding of the complex, fragmented media landscape
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Inspirational leadership and infectious enthusiasm, with the ability to drive creative excellence through category and industry experience.
- Proven success coaching and managing team members to deliver and grow in their respective roles.
Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.
The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click for more details.
At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.
We believe in building powerful teamswithpurpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.
Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.