In 1948, David Ogilvy founded the agency that would become Ogilvy & Mather. Starting with no clients and a staff of two, he built his company into one of the eight largest advertising networks in the world with more than 500 offices and 20,000 staff across 169 cities.
Ogilvy South Africa’s origins lie with a small hot shop in Cape Town, founded by Bob R...
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Our Program Managers bring value to our clients by passionately and professionally representing the agency on a day-to-day basis. They are the trusted partner and point of contact for junior to mid-level clients partnering with account leadership to deliver operational discipline and delivery excellence, speed to market, resource optimization, and profitability management to their business(es).
Program Managers are efficient operators, who demonstrate strong commercial abilities and business and financial acumen. They are organized and accountable program leaders, who are able to build relationships and collaborate with/draw on the expertise of all Ogilvy's capabilities.
Program Managers add value by interrogating every appropriate client brief and assignment, and striving to solve our clients larger business problems, not just the immediate request at hand.
They act courageously and with conviction and collaborate with/draw on the expertise of all Ogilvy's capabilities.
Here are examples of what you'll be doing to support the Agency and Client growth
The key day-to-day project contact with mid-level clients, creative teams and other agency partners
Managing client objectives, expectations and timelines and communicating changes/directions to internal team members
Working integrally with all internal team members to facilitate the process of developing effective strategies and briefs that lead to great work on brief
Influencing the efficiency and quality of work and advocating for the agency/client relationship
Mobilizing and driving the integrated team towards forward progress, action and results
Effectively presenting work from a delivery standpoint
Understanding and developing staffing and scoping requirements
To manage costs and deliverables as well as staffing resources
Owning project management/workflow system data entry and reporting
Identifying potential project risks and developing contingency plans
Developing and maintaining high levels of team effectiveness (trust, communication, collaboration, productivity, diversity, engagement)
Understanding & respecting every departments role in delivering great work and building relationships
What you'll bring to the table
2-4 years of related, industry experience managing the making or delivery of great work
Ideally, several different account experiences delivering programs in at least 3 different capabilities (B2C, B2B, retail, CPG, digital, tech, PR & influence, etc.)
Demonstrable knowledge of client and Agency operations and working knowledge of Ogilvy's capabilities
Curious, a lifelong learner
Proven negotiation skills
Strong project management skills in scoping, resource planning and project planning
Experience forming strong internal relationships at the junior-to-mid-levels
Demonstrated capability to get things done on budget and on time
Developing commercial abilities, business & financial acumen
An understanding of the dynamics and workings of the agency's process as it relates to the clients business
Strong internal relationships (particularly with creative team)
A good listener, someone who reads people and those in a room well (and adapts their style and response accordingly)
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