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
Ogilvy is looking for a highly driven, passionate Account Supervisor with a
background in community engagement and/or risk communications. This role
will primarily support our continued work with FEMA, with whom Ogilvy has a
long-standing client relationship. Our current work centers around the
Community Engagement and Risk Communication (CERC) contract, which
focuses on growing awareness of, and resilience towards natural disasters in
American communities, and, specifically here, equitable distribution of
federal grants. As the country and Tribal nations continue to come to terms
with the long-term effects of climate change, this work is increasingly
importa
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a federal agency and a large,
integrated team encompassing a network of behavior change, disaster
resilience, risk communications, emergency management, community
outreach, partnership building, community planning, and engineering
experts to engage a broad array of national and local decision makers and
influencers. The team's work is centered around issues of natural disaster
mitigation, climate change adaptation, and capacity building to empower
communities to drive resilience. This unique program functions on national,
regional, and community levels, and is extremely dynamic with many moving
parts
Our Account Supervisors 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 clients, partnering with account
leadership to deliver operational discipline and delivery excellence, speed
to market, resource optimization, and strong management to their work.
Account Supervisors are efficient operators, who demonstrate strong
engagement abilities and government contracting acumen. They are highly
organized and accountable leaders, who can build relationships and
collaborate with/draw on the expertise of all Ogilvy's capabilities.
What You'll Do
Serve as key day-to-day project contact with clients, creative teams, and
other agency partners.
Manage client objectives, expectations and timelines and communicating
changes/directions to internal team members.
Mobilize and drive the integrated team toward progress and completion of all
scoped deliverables.
Understand staffing and scoping requirements to build efficient, successful
teams within reasonable budgets and timelines.
Own project management on your projects, including building teams,
developing project schedules, delivering materials on time and within
budget, and managing risks.
Identify potential project risks, raise effectively and participate in
developing contingency plans.
Plan and execute large-scale events, including community consultations,
virtual meetings, and conferences.
Assist in relationship building, partnership development and strategy and
partnership outreach.
Understand & respect every department's role in delivering great work &
building relationships.
Influence the efficiency and quality of work and advocate for the
agency/client relationship.
Research, write, and oversee the development of communications
materials, videos, and other creative outputs.
Work collaboratively with all internal team members to facilitate the process
of developing effective strategies that lead to great work.
Develop and maintain high levels of team effectiveness (trust,
communication, collaboration, productivity, diversity, engagement).
Participate in the agency's new business and proposal efforts, as
requested by leadership.
What You'll Need
5+ years of PR agency or related experience in managing the delivery of
great work.
Interest in and knowledge of climate change resilience and/or hazard
mitigation at the local, state, or federal level.
Familiarity with or interest in equity-centered approaches to community
engagement and program delivery.
Experience working with a large government communications or community
engagement account, including understanding of budgets, PII compliance and
contractual obligations a plus.
Ability to work with and manage subcontractors and vendor relationships.
Ability to think strategically about complex diversity topics and equitable
community engagement needs.
Demonstrated ability delivering programs in public relations, marketing,
or communications, with experience in issues management and/or community
engagement preferred.
Strong writing capabilities, and the ability to develop impactful messages
and materials that appeal to what audiences care about.
Curious, a lifelong learner.
Proven consensus-building skills.
Proven ability to work in a collaborative and transparent environment.
Demonstrated capability to get things done on budget and on time;
established sense of business & financial acumen.
An understanding of the dynamics and workings of the agency's process as it
relates to the client's business.
A good listener, someone who reads people and those in a (virtual) room
well and adapts their style and response accordingly.
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