Account Manager

As an Account Manager at Ogilvy Social.Lab, you will oversee client projects, manage a variety of 360 campaigns, and ensure seamless communication between teams. Your role involves building strong client relationships, providing direction to the creative team, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

The ideal candidate for the Account Manager role at Ogilvy Social.Lab should have 4-6 years of experience in social-focused campaigns and content production. Fluency in Dutch is essential, along with proficiency in French and English. Strong project management skills, the ability to manage client relationships, and a keen interest in the creative process are also vital.

Ogilvy Social.Lab is committed to the continuous growth of its staff. Account Managers can expect numerous training opportunities and structured career conversations, encouraging personal and professional development while contributing to significant projects.

Working at Ogilvy Social.Lab, you'll enjoy a vibrant and collaborative work environment in the greenest building in Brussels, the WPP Campus. You'll be part of a diverse team that values creativity and sustainability, all while tackling exciting projects for local, regional, and global clients.

A successful Account Manager at Ogilvy Social.Lab is not only adept in project management but is also a proactive communicator. They are collaborative team players, excited to build relationships with clients and internal partners, while also being curious to learn and adapt in a fast-paced, agile setting.

When answering this question, share a specific project, the challenges you faced, and how you effectively coordinated with different teams to ensure its success. Emphasize your problem-solving skills and your contributions to the project's outcomes.

Discuss your strategies for time management, prioritization, and communication with your team and clients. Provide an example where you effectively balanced tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Explain your approach to understanding client needs and their business, as well as how you earn their trust. Use examples of successful client interactions that highlight your communication and interpersonal skills.

Talk about your method of anticipating costs, tracking expenses, and forecasting financial performance. Share any tools or techniques you employ to ensure projects stay within budget while still achieving their creative goals.

Discuss your leadership style and your techniques for fostering open communication, encouraging idea sharing, and resolving conflicts within the team. Give examples of how you've successfully navigated inter-team collaborations in the past.

Mention your commitment to continuous learning, whether through industry publications, attending events, or networking with peers. Show your enthusiasm for leveraging new trends and ideas to inform your work at Ogilvy Social.Lab.

Share a specific incident that illustrates your problem-solving skills and resilient attitude. Detail how you identified the challenge, the steps you took to address it, and what the outcome was.

Explain your process for analyzing a creative brief, how you extract key information, and how you use that to guide your interactions with clients and creative teams. Provide examples of how this has led to successful creative outcomes.

Discuss how an Account Manager not only facilitates communication but also inspires creativity by providing context and insights about the client’s vision. Use examples where your influence led to successful creative solutions.

Express your admiration for Ogilvy Social.Lab’s commitment to innovation, creativity, and sustainability. Discuss how you align with their values and how you can contribute to their mission while growing as a professional.