Consultant, PR & Influence

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

A Consultant should be an experienced, broadly capable project and account manager who handles a wide range of assignments, projects and/or clients with a high degree of success and independence. She/he has strong client relationships and is considered a company leader.

A Consultant has demonstrated high-level professional knowledge and skills. She/he is able to manage a piece of a large account or a few smaller ones, with little top cover from her/his business director, senior vice president and/or managing director, as well as the staff assigned to the business. She/he should have strong project management, budgeting, counseling, programming, people management and business development skills with increased emphasis and demonstrated success in building business and people. She/he has the confidence and support of client contacts and strong relationships with the client organization. As a firmwide leader, a consultant demonstrates the ability and wherewithal to deliver on our vision, performance requirements and growth projections. There is no time limit on the account director position.

What You'll Do 

Account Management

• Develops and manages projects/programs, including implementation plans, evaluation mechanisms, staffing plans, budgets and timelines.
• Independently handles several small accounts or major projects of a large account, directing much of the day-to-day work with assistance from more senior staff as appropriate.
• Is the client contact for the full account and ensures that agency points of contact grow over time.
• Develops presentations for clients relative to project management/program status.
• Ensures that the team(s) is appropriately informed and involved in projects.
• Anticipates and leads in the resolution of emerging account problems.
• Ensures that team can articulate and apply agency vision, goals, practice areas and capabilities.

Professional Skills

• Has depth and diversity of account experience that informs public relations counsel.
• Has full understanding of public relations and a consistent track record of achieving public relations objectives.
• Responsible for overall development of programs based on team input.
• Directs development of range of materials developed by account team including client memos, press releases, speeches, articles, brochures, presentation and collateral materials.
• Efficiently and effectively plans and manages large-scale events.
• Develops and guides media relations strategy.
• Helps team apply knowledge of the creative process, graphic and video production, as well as IT and emerging media.
• Has established a circle of industry editorial, investment community, professional and/or consumer group contacts.
• Has strong presentation skills and demonstrated ability to play a leadership role in a wide range of presentation settings.
• Anticipates and develops solutions to client needs and problems.

Financial/Administrative

• Develops accurate project budgets and monitors them effectively.
• Oversees timely development and distribution of bills and activity reports.
• Completes timesheets daily and otherwise acts in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Contributes to forecasting/projections done by more senior managers.
• Meets billability targets established for the account director position.

Business Development

• Provides leadership in growing existing accounts.
• Identifies and pursues opportunities for developing new business within and across company offices and practice areas.
• Delivers strong analyses, strategy and concepts to new program development.
• Presents and discusses firm capabilities, based on knowledge of cases, products and services and ensures team understanding of this area.
• Must be familiar with New Business Guidebook and databases.

 What You'll Need  

• Degree holder in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Translation or other related disciplines
• Minimum 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple projects – meeting deadlines while maintaining a high attention to detail
• Excellent English and Chinese writing and communication skills
• Excellent presentation and strategic planning capabilities
• Creative thinking and passion in problem-solving
• Curiosity, passion, and a keen interest in growing your skills and network in the public relations industry

 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.  

We offer 5-day work with attractive salary, fringe benefits and good career prospects to the right candidates.

All information will be treated in the strictest confidence and used for recruitment purposes. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.