Account Manager

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  

At Ogilvy, we are seeking an Account Manager for our PR & Influence department in our Madrid office. We are looking for someone with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a corporate supervisor or manager position, possessing strategic capability, leadership, and communication skills, and able to integrate the best of traditional and digital communication. Experience in digital reputation management is highly valued. 

What You’ll Do 

• Translating client needs into creative communication plans.
• Maintaining daily contact with clients to promptly inform them of progress and identify needs.
• Fostering fluid relationships with both specialist and general media outlets.
• Organising and overseeing the correct execution of tasks by team members.
• Being a team player: working collaboratively, both locally and internationally, to develop 360-degree communication projects.
• Fluently drafting and translating (primarily English-Spanish) various press materials: press releases, media alerts, press kits, fact sheets, statements, etc.
• Organising events.
• Supervising the preparation of results reports.
• Budget control.

What You’ll Need  

• Experience: At least 5 years of experience in corporate communication within communication agencies.
• Education: A degree in Journalism or Advertising and Public Relations, with excellent writing skills.
• Excellent level of English.

Conditions:

• Permanent contract.
• Working hours: Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 18:00 with a one-hour lunch break, and Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00. During July and August, working hours will be 09:00 to 15:00.
• Location: Calle Ríos Rosas, 26, 28003 Madrid.
• Flexible working hours.
• Work with major clients and international brands.

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.