Account Director

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Account Director

About Ogilvy

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 Role

Account Directors serve as team leaders, advisors and partners to the internal team and client. You have a keen ability to manage multi-disciplinary projects across the agency, partnering with both internal and external stakeholders. You have a natural curiosity and are motivated by driving excellent results. You provide leadership in the development of strategic plans that will grow client business and generate revenue. You supervise, train, and motivate account team members to ensure a pervasive high level of performance.

This specific Account Director will join our growing Sports and Enterainment sector and work on some of the largest sporting events in history, including the 2026 World Cup.  A deep understanding of fandom and an enthusiasm for football / soccer is essential.

What You’Ll Do

• Strategically build client relationships and effectively negotiate & drive scopes of work
• Responsible for overall client satisfaction always hunting for solutions and innovative ideas
• Help lead cross-functional teams inclusive of strategy, creative, technology and production to deliver integrated solutions and identify new business opportunities
• Build strong, collaborative, and trusted relationships with creative and strategic partners
• Effectively manage teams – coaching and inspiring the growth and development of junior staff providing consistent feedback, training, and growth opportunities
• Act as an open resource to the team, assessing ideas and encouraging people to push further
• Monitor and communicate POV on current marketing and industry issues
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for agency performance and flawless delivery
• Powerful communicator, able to engender trust across all levels

What You’Ll Need:

• 8+ years of agency experience including 3-5 experience managing a team
• Strong communication and excellent interpersonal skills
• Understanding of the complex advertising landscape and how to bring together cohesive teams and programs to drive results
• Commitment to ensuring creative excellence and output
• Passionate about great work, your team and our business
• A good listener – someone who reads people and a room (and adapts their style accordingly)
• Diplomatic and empathetic leader
• Natural and effective collaborator, insatiably curious, a lifelong learner
• Experience with sports brands and fan engagement

How We’Ll Support You:

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 here for more details.

Pay Range$75,000—$180,000 USD

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 teams with purpose - 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.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.