Account Manager
Ogilvy South AfricaJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Ogilvy South Africa is a leading integrated communications agency that builds and transforms brands across advertising, marketing, PR, and digital services. With more than 900 professionals in three offices, the agency delivers creative, strategic, and media solutions for clients such as KFC, VW, SAB, BP, DStv, and Mondelez. Rooted in a legacy of creative excellence and integrity, Ogilvy South Africa combines global expertise with a deep understanding of the South African market to help brands "make matter". Its distinctive approach blends heritage, humility, and a relentless focus on delivering measurable impact through advertising, digital marketing, activations, and media buying.
Job Description
We are looking for a creative and persuasive Account Manager Retail with experience in retail channels, who can liaise with cross-functional teams to achieve customer desired outcomes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in retail account management
- Marketing and retail experience
- Impeccable communication and interpersonal skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset
- Highly motivated and objective driven
- Strong business acumen and ethics
- Comfortable with a lean operating culture
- Demonstrable ability to manage multiple projects and accounts
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Excellent analytical, planning, problem solving, presentation and organisational skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to learn and understand products quickly
- Methodical, highly organised, and accurate approach to work
- Ability to understand sector specific retail trends and knowledge or interest of retail facing technology
- Ability to build strong rapport, establish trust and credibility with diverse stakeholders
