Account Manager

About The Role The Account Manager is the main day-to-day lead working with Account Management leaders and is responsible for following the process from project initiation to delivery. Account Managers must be proactive in running initiatives while still being a team player and supporting the cross-functional team with delivering on client expectations. They should be a communications professional and able to handle a broad variety of tasks with increasing independence and sound judgment. They are trusted advisors with the ability to build relationships across all of Ogilvy Health vast resources and capabilities.

What You’ll Do

Support Senior Account Managers and Account Supervisors in managing all the brand's projects & know where projects are at all times

Ensure delivery of high-quality communication products, on time and on budget, while managing and ensuring quality of our services to Clients (attention to detail, updated status and budget reports, organized communication, responsiveness).

Lead client status and manage day to day client relationship on ongoing projects

Develop project briefs and coordinate efforts of the projects between project managers, creative, studio, clients etc.

Review copy decks and layouts vs briefs and provide input to ensure we deliver our best work

Support Account leads in managing day-to-day on accounts while ensuring a positive relationship with clients and preparing proposals for new business or new ideas

Ensure financial follow-up and billing requests internally (including budgets recaps and flag overages to Account Directors in a timely fashion)

Guide and oversee the growth and development of Account Executives as appropriate

What You’ll Need

2+ years related pharmaceutical/healthcare experience from agency, marketing and/or medical education account management experience

Outstanding organization and prioritization abilities

Working knowledge of all media (print, TV, radio and digital)

For Canadian Accounts: PAAB and ASC understanding and basic negotiation skills (supported by Account Supervisor and Director)

Be a self-starter, willing to stay up to date in a fast-paced environment

Financial Management abilities - experience in building estimates and managing project profitability

Interest in science & health and a learning attitude

Meticulous attention to detail

A service attitude

Able to work independently and to take ownership while being a team player and mindful of others

Ability to listen, learn and add value

Apply the Company’s ideals to all decision-making business approaches.

How We’ll Support You Ogilvy Health 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.

Ogilvy Health Canada employees are encouraged to bring their ideas, experiences and perspectives, gleaned from their varied backgrounds to the workplace. We strive to create an environment in which all employees can feel comfortable to contribute to their fullest potential without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Salary Range 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.

$45,000—$95,000 CAD

EEO Statement and Accommodation 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.

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