Senior Account Manager at Ogilvy South Africa

We are looking for a Senior Account Manager

• Ogilvy Social.Lab is looking for a Senior Account Manager, with a strong digital background to nurture and develop some of the most loved and established national and international brands, to join our team.
• We make brands matter in todays world, by combining compelling creative ideas with effective distribution and optimization. All disciplines work together in our bright, open-plan office, with a friendly culture and creatively permissive environment. We cherish our entrepreneurial spirit and embrace the opportunity to rethink marketing and communications while challenging the status quo.

Responsibilities

• Lead clients projects and remain responsible for their daily management, under the supervision of an Account Director, while building strong relationships and fostering good team spirit with both clients and members of the agency to bring great ideas and creative work to life
• Coordinate various digital and social media projects from briefing to delivery, including budget follow-up and planning
• Ensure that the creative team/traffic manager/production manager/media are aligned throughout a project, to meet deadlines and coordinate workflow
• Maintain responsibility for any difficulties and finding solutions during the project while keeping the Account Director informed throughout
• Manage/coach junior Accounts
• Manage the agency's billing system and be responsible for invoicing, and issuing POs, etc. with a clear understanding of the financial forecast/overview of your clients
• Possess thorough working knowledge of all agency systems: plan briefings, reviews, follow planning procedures, etc
• Ultimately responsible for ensuring work is produced efficiently, on time, and within budget

Qualifications and Experience

• Min 4 years experience in account servicing and/or project management
• Skilful project management
• A thorough understanding of (and appreciation for) social media, and the main features, benefits and limitations of all of the major social platforms