Influence Director  
Large FMCG Drinks Portfolio  
 
  

Department: PR & Influence 
Location: London / Hybrid
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months) 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time 
Reporting into: Client Partner  
 

About Ogilvy:   

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, , Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.   

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.   

The Role:  
 
As an Influence Account Director at our company, you will play a crucial role in leading some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the industry. You will be armed with your experience and proven ability to think and do, enabling you to tackle complex problems with ease.  

At our company, we pride ourselves on delivering strategic and impactful influence campaigns that align with our clients' objectives. As the Influence Account Director, you will bring a solid understanding of influence strategy, always ensuring that you and the team are working towards strategic objectives. Your experience managing large multi-market campaigns will be invaluable in delivering campaigns that make a real difference to our clients.  

In addition to your day-to-day responsibilities, you will provide senior counsel to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground. You will stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers’ views and attitudes. You will also assist in the development of and participation in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.  

At our company, we believe in continuous learning and development. As the Influence Account Director, you will have the opportunity to lead additional projects, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends. You will be at the forefront of the industry, working with a team of experts to deliver innovative and effective influence campaigns. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead the day-to-day running of influencer campaigns and supporting managers and executives, from identification, creative, implementation, and reporting.  

• Design and define industry-leading Influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar, and budget.  

• Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external – to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients.  

• Nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.  

• Lead and deliver creative and sell content solutions to internal stakeholders and clients.  

• Oversee day-to-day activations and provide oversight and counsel for junior support teams.  

• Provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.  

• Stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.  

• Assist in the development of and participate in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.  

• Lead additional projects as required – such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends.  

• Proven ability to lead and inspire a team and be a role model to your line reports, who seek you out as a source of advice and guidance.  

• Ability to build trusted relationships with mid-level clients based on a proven track record of delivery.  

• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground. 

Requirements: 

• Proven experience as an Influence Account Director or a similar role.  

• Strong understanding of influence strategy and experience managing large multi-market campaigns.  

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues.  

• Ability to confidently lead influence conversations and problem-solve in the moment as required and act as a point of escalation for junior clients.  

• Solid understanding of the strategic and business context the client is operating in and uses this knowledge to develop solutions and approach tasks in a way that is effective for the client.  

• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work confidently with other capabilities and crafts in service of finding the best integrated influence creative solution to the client's business problem.  

• Ability to demonstrate creative problem-solving in how they approach every task – whether that's identifying a way to improve the internal process or co-creating an inspiring way to sell in the work. Able to consider different angles on a brief. 

How we help you Thrive: 

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day   

• Bupa Healthcare  

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave  

• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm  

• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure  

• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year   

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme  
• Life Assurance   

Influence Account Executive 

Department: PR & Influence

Location: London 

Working Pattern: Hybrid 3:2

Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months) 

Full Time/Part time: Full Time 

Reporting into: Influence Account Director / Influence Business Director

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.

The Role:

As an Influence Account Executive, you will play a crucial role in the successful delivery of our influencer marketing campaigns. This is a foundational role where you will learn the end-to-end process of campaign execution, from initial creator research to final reporting. You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, supporting senior team members and developing the organisational and communication skills essential for a successful career in influence.

A key part of your success will be your ability to manage your tasks effectively, recognise when to seek guidance, and communicate clearly with your line manager. We are looking for a self-motivated and ambitious individual with a positive "can-do" attitude, a keen interest in social media, and a genuine desire to grow and learn.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day management of influencer campaigns, from creator identification and vetting to content review and reporting, ensuring you seek guidance from your line manager when unsure of a process.
• Assist the campaigns team with strategic creator research, sourcing, and outreach, ensuring recommendations are relevant and diverse.
• Build and nurture positive relationships with creators and talent management agencies.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with your line manager, providing regular updates on campaign progress and flagging any potential issues or delays early.
• Oversee and manage campaign administration using our internal platforms (e.g., Waves, Monday.com), including brief uploads, content organisation, and tracking creator payments.
• Review creator content to ensure it meets campaign briefing requirements and brand expectations.
• Assist in compiling data and insights for end-of-campaign reports, helping to demonstrate campaign value and key learnings.
• Actively participate in team meetings and training sessions, sharing insights and demonstrating a receptiveness to feedback to support your personal and professional development.
  
  

Skills for Your Growth to Account Manager:

To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas:

• Develop Project Ownership: Gradually take the lead on smaller campaign components, managing timelines and deliverables with decreasing supervision to build towards full campaign ownership.
• Build Client-Facing Confidence: Move from an internal support role to actively participating in client meetings, eventually leading updates on your specific areas of work.
• Enhance Strategic Thinking: Go beyond executing briefs to proactively contributing creative ideas and strategic recommendations for creators and content.
• Develop Proactive Problem-Solving: Transition from identifying issues for your manager to proposing thoughtful solutions for day-to-day campaign challenges.
• Demonstrate Early Leadership: Act as a 'buddy' for new starters and interns, sharing your knowledge and demonstrating the ability to guide and support others.
  
  

What You Will Need:

• A genuine passion for influencer marketing and the creator economy, with a strong familiarity with platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest.
• A proactive and accountable approach, taking ownership of your tasks while understanding the importance of escalating issues to senior team members.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your time effectively, meet deadlines, and recognise when to ask for help to prioritise tasks.
• A strong willingness to learn and a demonstrable receptiveness to constructive feedback.
• The ability to build strong rapport and productive relationships both internally and externally.
• A proven team player, with a proactive and positive approach to achieving goals and supporting the work of others.
• High energy and the ability to multitask, with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to remain calm and optimistic under pressure.
  
  
  

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
   

 Account Director
(Consumer PR) 

Department: Consumer PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type: Maternity cover 12-Month Fixed Term
Reporting into: Client Partner 

About Ogilvy:  

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

The Role: 

Seize this incredible opportunity to champion "earned first" thinking for one of the world's leading FMCG brands. We're looking for a visionary Account Director to create culturally resonant, high-impact consumer PR campaigns that don't just get noticed, they become part of the zeitgeist.

You'll be the driving force behind the client relationship, leading day-to-day interactions and spearheading innovative strategies that generate explosive buzz and deliver measurable success. This role is fun, energetic and fast-paced, offering unparalleled chances to grow your expertise while working on one of the biggest brands in the world.

Beyond strategy, you'll cultivate an empowering and collaborative spirit within your team, where open communication and valuable feedback are the norm. You'll masterfully manage partnerships with third parties, and ensure every piece of work meets and exceeds the highest quality and client expectations.

Acting as a pivotal liaison, you'll perfectly align client objectives with our internal creative powerhouses. We need someone with a daring spirit – who embraces the new media landscape, challenges the status quo, and inspires clients to achieve bold and culturally relevant campaigns.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Inspire & Lead: Mentor a team to develop and execute breakthrough, "earned first" PR & Influence campaigns.
• Client Partnership: Build trusted advisor relationships with clients, understanding their business and anticipating their needs. Guide them across media communications.
• Creative Strategy: Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling narratives and assets that resonate with target audiences.
• Data-Driven Optimization: Monitor campaign performance, leveraging data and analytics to optimize results and demonstrate ROI.
• Innovation & Trends: Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying new opportunities and approaches to enhance campaign effectiveness.
• Budget Management: Manage client budgets effectively, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and within budget.
• New Business: Support new business efforts, participating in pitches and developing compelling proposals.
• Crisis Management: Develop and implement crisis management plans to protect client reputation.
• Inclusivity: Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work.
• Media Relations: Will have maintained strong media contacts across a range of national, regional & consumer lifestyle title and be confident in outreaching to said contacts to garner feedback or pitch stories.
• Integration: Cross-channel collaboration with Influence & Organic social specialists, and cross-agency collaboration with paid media & experiential partners.
  
  

Requirements: 

• Extensive experience in consumer PR and influence, with a proven track record of driving successful campaigns.
• Share and use media knowledge to guide clients on what you believe is the best for their brand
• Deep understanding of consumer behavior and ability to develop creative strategies that resonate with target audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to think "earned first" and create campaigns that generate organic buzz.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Data-driven mindset and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices
• Experience in crisis management.
• Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work.
  
  

How we help you Thrive: 

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
   

 Social & Influence Account Director
Large Tech Organisation 

Department: Social, PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type:
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Social & Influence Business Director

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Account Director to join one of our Top 10 accounts, where everyone plays to their strengths delivering award-winning campaigns.

We have developed strong client relationships which spans over 7 years working with their UK & European Teams supporting on Strategy, Creative, Advertising, Channel and Product marketing and Measurement.

As a Social & Influence Director, you are the driving force behind our campaigns playing a central role in delivering our social & influence marketing proposition across one of our biggest clients. You will manage your workload autonomously, taking full responsibility for the quality and end-to-end execution of multiple social and influencer programs. In this role, you will act as a role model for Ogilvy's values, building trusted client relationships and communicating effectively across internal teams.

You will be accountable for resolving problems on your projects, managing timelines, and proactively communicating your status to senior leadership. A key part of your role will be to support the growth of junior team members by providing constructive feedback, sharing knowledge, and acting as an informal mentor. We are looking for a creative problem-solver with a passion for the industry and a proven ability to lead projects with confidence and a positive attitude.

Key Responsibilities:

Campaign Management

• Manage the day-to-day running of multiple social and influencer campaigns from start to finish, including:
• Identifying and vetting talent
• Negotiating contracts and fees
• Implementing campaign across relevant channels
• Overseeing delivery and ensuring quality
• Reporting on performance against agreed KPIs
• Serve as the first point of escalation for your projects, resolving day-to-day problems independently by consulting with stakeholders as needed and escalating to senior leadership only when appropriate.

Strategic Contribution

• Actively contribute to social & influencer strategy by recommending objectives, targets, and creative concepts. Confidently present creative solutions, campaign reports to internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify and nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the social & influencer programs for clients.

Client Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for your clients, managing expectations, providing timely updates, as well as advice and solutions.
• Build long-term client relationships by delivering work that meets agreed objectives, deadlines, and taking responsibility for the quality of all client outputs in your remit.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate effectively across internal teams (media, PR, data & insights), proactively sharing updates and coordinating timelines to ensure smooth handovers and integrated campaign success.
• Share updates proactively, coordinate timelines, and resolve potential blockers before they impact delivery.
• Effectively prioritise tasks across all projects proactively communicating your status to senior leadership, reassuring them that work is on track and meeting deadlines.

Resource Management 

• Manage campaign budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and on schedule. Proactively communicate about your workload and capacity to your line Director.

Team Growth & Mentorship

• A key part of your role will be to support the growth of junior team members by providing constructive feedback, sharing knowledge, and acting as an informal mentor to aid their growth and development
  
  

Skills for Your Growth to Business Director:

To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas:

• Strategic Development: Move from contributing to strategy to leading the strategic design, defining industry-leading approaches.
• Commercial Acumen: Develop a strong understanding of account profitability, identify opportunities for organic growth within your clients, and contribute to new business pitches.
• Senior Client Counsel: Evolve from a trusted day-to-day contact into a strategic advisor for mid-level clients, providing proactive counsel on industry trends and challenges.
• Team Leadership: Build on your informal mentoring to develop formal line management skills, becoming a role model who can inspire and lead a team.
  
  

What You Will Need:

• A passion for social and influencer marketing with a minimum of two years' experience, preferably in a fast-paced agency environment.
• Proven experience in autonomously managing multiple social and influencer campaigns from start to finish, including budget and timeline management.
• A track record of building strong client relationships and proactively managing their expectations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions and escalate appropriately.
• Experience in guiding or mentoring junior team members is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings and collaborate effectively across teams.
• A commitment to your own growth, with a keen interest in keeping up-to-date with social and influencer marketing trends and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
  
  

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
  
  Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us. 

Job Title: Commercial WIP Manager
Location: London 
Contract Type: Fixed-Term (12 months) 
Reporting to: Commercial WIP Manager Lead

About Ogilvy: Impacting Brands & the World

At Ogilvy, our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. We're driven to create big ideas that contribute significantly to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe this is how our clients achieve sustainable growth, and we achieve it by breaking down barriers that restrict talent and ideas.

Our teams work fluidly across five core capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR & Influencer, and Health. This unique approach allows us to innovate at the intersection of talent and expertise – what we call Borderless Creativity. With 132 offices in 83 countries, we seamlessly connect deep cultural insights to deliver multifaceted ideas that drive impact, born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology.

We're proud to be at the forefront of our industry, ranked as the number one UK agency at D&AD and the only UK agency to win a Glass Lion at Cannes. Ogilvy was also nominated 'Network of the Year' by Campaign, Effie Awards EMEA, London International Awards, The One Show, and WARC Rankings. Join a team that consistently pushes boundaries and delivers award-winning work!

The Opportunity

We're seeking a dedicated and proactive Commercial WIP Manager to join our Commercial Finance team in London on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting directly to the Commercial WIP Manager Lead, you will play a critical role as a gatekeeper of billable projects, overseeing the billing and Work-In-Progress (WIP) management for a diverse portfolio of clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a dynamic team committed to embedding best commercial practices throughout all agency business transactions. You will ensure best practice is applied to project management across the full project lifecycle, working closely with Commercial Managers, other WIP Managers, and agency client teams.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Project & Financial Management:
• Oversee the entire project lifecycle, ensuring adherence to Workday project opening processes, timely follow-up, and accurate project closure.
• Proactively manage WIP, hold regular review meetings with client teams, and ensure project profitability is reviewed and signed off.
• Ensure timely and accurate client invoicing, adhering to both client and internal Ogilvy processes.
• Manage credit notes, review open Purchase Orders, and allocate WIP and prebill balances.
• Monitor and manage FX gains/losses on projects.
• Client & Data Integrity:
• Set up new clients in Workday and maintain accurate master data.
• Ensure strict adherence to VAT rules and foreign currency policies for each client.
• Net Working Capital (NWC) Management:
• Proactively review WIP and collaborate with our Finance Plus (Shared Service Centre) Debtors Team to resolve any issues and prevent NWC provisions.
• Compliance & Best Practice:
• Ensure full compliance with ICFR (internal control) policies and regulations.
• Assist with internal and client audits, and champion adherence to all internal procedures and supplier PO policies.
• Promote best practice in the use of all systems, including supporting client teams with Workday training and ad hoc requests.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience:
• Preferred media industry experience, or a strong background in a service-oriented business with a clear commercial focus.
• Familiarity with Billing, WIP, and Net Working Capital (NWC) management is essential.
• Workday experience is advantageous.
• Skills & Attributes:
• Proactive, self-motivated, with a keen eye for process improvement.
• A confident, enthusiastic communicator (both written and verbal) with proven stakeholder management abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail, coupled with strong organisational and time management skills to navigate multiple deadlines and priorities effectively.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g., SUMIFS, VLOOKUPS).

How We Help You Thrive:

We believe in supporting our people to do their best work and live their best lives.

•  25 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days leave + 1 volunteer day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including, adoption and shared parental leave
• Menopause support
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help @ Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion

Department: Ogilvy Consulting

Location: London

Contract type: Permanent

Full Time/Part time: Full Time

Reporting into: Consulting Senior Partner

About Ogilvy Consulting: 

Ogilvy Consulting is a Marketing Transformation, Growth and Innovation Consultancy nestled at the heart of the world-leading Ogilvy creative group. We tackle complex and rewarding challenges for some of the world’s most loved businesses and brands, as well as some fast-growing scale ups, and we’re proud to have been named as one of the FT’s UK leading management consultancies for the ninth consecutive year.

Ogilvy Consulting believes in the power of brands and people to transform businesses, drive growth and create financial as well as societal value. Moving beyond traditional methodologies, we seek to build breakthrough brands, accelerate business growth, and optimise marketing approaches, Our work reflects current cultural narratives, leveraging growth insights, and operating in a digitally and AI led way, with human and customer understanding always at the heart of what we do.

The Role:

It’s an exciting time to be joining Ogilvy Consulting. We’re growing and we’re looking for a Consulting Director, Brand, Growth and Innovation specialist to join a team of consultants drawn from a diverse range of experiences, skillsets and passions. Consulting Directors tend to have 8+ years of experience in consulting, strategy or client-side strategy roles.

Our Consulting Directors bring a unique blend of creative thinking, strategic depth, and analytical rigour. They're broad thinkers and self-starters with specialisms that help clients drive business and customer growth through rigorous, insight-driven growth and brand strategy. With hands-on experience across consumer and commercial strategy, innovation and brand transformation, they are trusted advisors to senior commercial and marketing leaders and are just as strong in researching and framing solutions as they are in presenting them.

As a Consulting Director at Ogilvy Consulting, you will lead clients through complex commercial and brand challenges as they adapt to fast-changing market conditions and ambitious growth goals - helping them identify where and how to grow and translating that ambition into clear strategies and executable plans. You'll partner with them across the full arc of growth: from consumer insight and market opportunity assessment, through to brand positioning, portfolio strategy, innovation territories, go-to-market execution and brand transformation implementation. This includes building rigorous commercial cases, designing scalable growth models and developing the strategic narratives and internal engagement plans that secure senior buy-in and drive measurable business impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the day-to-day project engagement; you will own and lead projects and workstreams and act largely independently with your project teams. You apply the right methodologies and have an agile mindset, taking ownership of client deliverables and timelines, producing exceptional output that is strategically rigorous, visually compelling and built to land with senior audiences

• Delivering high-quality work directly as well as through others; you are as comfortable producing the work yourself as you are directing and elevating the work of those around you

• Managing client relationships strategically, commercially and operationally  

• Leadership of, or participation in, strategic new business proposal development and pitches, taking ownership of proposals and scoping project requirements

• Participating in all aspects of the methodology and work, including creative thinking and developing strategic recommendations to complex business challenges
• Ensuring Ogilvy Consulting has an impact in client meetings and presentations, internally and externally  
• Working with other Ogilvy and WPP businesses to identify, scope and deliver strategic engagements that “bring more of Ogilvy to the table”
• Keeping abreast of innovations in your area(s) of expertise, actively contributing to the knowledge base and developing thought leadership 
• Acting as a role model; you are regularly sought out after for views by peers and the wider team  
• Actively managing, mentoring and empowering junior team members, fostering an environment of continuous learning, psychological safety, and growth within project teams and the wider Consulting team
• Contributing to a positive, diverse working environment that fosters high-quality output, and coaching others on the value of collaborative working  

Requirements:

• At least 8 years of experience in consulting, relevant strategy or client-side strategy roles

• Proven track record of leading complex, high-impact client engagements from problem framing and insight through to strategy development and delivery, with evidence of commercial outcomes
• Deep expertise across growth, brand and commercial strategy. You move fluently between creative strategic thinking (e.g. positioning, innovation, proposition design) and rigorous commercial analysis (e.g. scenario modelling, portfolio strategy), and know how to connect the two
• Exceptional strategic thinking and visual storytelling skills. You translate complex problems into clear, compelling narratives that challenge conventional views and present ideas persuasively to gain buy-in and drive decisions
• Sector experience across FMCG, F&B, logistics, telco, tech and B2B is advantageous
• Practical fluency with AI tools (LLMs, synthetic audiences, rapid prototyping), demonstrated ability to identify and articulate the strategic value of AI for clients, and a strong desire to explore and exploit the opportunities AI can bring to brand, growth and innovation strategy
• A confident, credible presence in client settings, comfortable presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders
• Proactive, delivery-focused and adaptable. You get things done to a high standard, even in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
• Collaborative and generous with your expertise, with a proven ability to build and nurture high-performing teams, inspiring confidence and fostering professional development in others
• A curiosity and energy that runs through everything you turn your hand to and motivates others around you  

We are a deeply passionate group, who find consulting challenging and rewarding in equal measures. We are looking to grow the team with individuals who are as ambitious as they are rigorous, innovative and curious. Those who are open to seizing the opportunities our fast-moving growth environment offers. 

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme

 Business Director
Consumer PR 

Department: Consumer PR
Location: London
Contract type: Maternity Cover 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Full Time/Part time: Full Time - Hybrid Working
Reporting into: Managing Partner

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. 

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally; we are proud to be the most awarded influencer agency for six years running and the recipient of the Cannes Grand Prix for Social & Creator for two consecutive years.  

Ogilvy UK also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP.


The Role:

As the Business Director on the European and Global FMCG portfolio business within Consumer PR, you will lead client partnership, strategic counsel and integrated delivery across the portfolio, designed to provide the client with fully focused, senior leadership on some of the world’s most iconic FMCG brands.
The role sits at the intersection of earned-first thinking, culture-led marketing, and integrated agency delivery, ensuring that PR, social, influence and advertising work together to create impact at scale across diverse markets. This pivotal role places you at the heart of our operations for large FMCG portfolio, one of the world's most iconic and dynamic brands.

Your remit will span from the initial spark of ideation – identifying trends and innovative opportunities that drive cultural relevance – through the meticulous development of cutting-edge strategies tailored to diverse market nuances and brand objectives. You will lead the charge on defining compelling creative narratives and content frameworks, ensuring brand consistency and breakthrough engagement. Subsequently, you will oversee flawless execution, transforming strategy into impactful activations across various platforms and geographies.

This role demands a holistic leader capable of driving innovation, navigating complex client relationships, and delivering measurable results within a dynamic, multi-market agency environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Client leadership & stakeholder management

• Act as the senior day-to-day client lead for European and Global teams, building trusted, long-term partnerships
• Provide strategic counsel across brand, reputation, partnerships and cultural activation
• Lead complex, multi-market stakeholder management across global, regional and local teams
• Ensure the FMCG Brand has consistent, senior-level leadership fully embedded in the brand business

Global & European strategy development

• Lead the creation of global and European communications toolkits, frameworks and playbooks that balance global brand consistency with local market nuance
• Embed earned-first thinking into all toolkits
• Partner closely with creative and strategy leads to shape culturally relevant, insight-led ideas

Market management & intelligence

• Oversee market engagement across Europe and priority global territories, acting as a central connector between the brands global teams and local markets
• Ensure clients are consistently informed on market trends, cultural shifts, competitor activity and emerging opportunities
• Champion local market insight, ensuring work is adaptable, relevant and executable across diverse regions

Global events & partnerships

• Lead the communications strategy and delivery for global brand moments and events, ensuring alignment across markets
• Play a central role in developing and activating brand partnerships, embedding them seamlessly into toolkits and campaign narratives
• Work with market and agency leads to bring partnerships to life in locally relevant, culturally resonant ways

Team leadership & integration

• Directly manage a London-based team, working alongside creative and strategy leadership
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team culture grounded in integration and shared ownership

What makes this role different:

• 100% dedicated to the FMCG portfolio, allowing for deep brand immersion and long-term strategic thinking
• Operates at true global scale, balancing global brand stewardship with local market realities
• Deeply partnership-led, with collaborations embedded into brand strategy
• Strong emphasis on earned-first, culture-first marketing, influencing how integrated campaigns are built from the ground up
• Sits within a fully integrated agency model, requiring constant collaboration across discipline
  
  

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Proven experience in global and/or European leadership roles, ideally within FMCG or large-scale consumer brands
• Exceptional stakeholder managementskills — this role is heavily relationship-driven and requires confidence navigating complexity
• Strong understanding of how global brands operate across markets, with sensitivity to cultural and market nuance
• Demonstrated experience working in integrated agency environmentsacross PR, advertising, social and influence
• A passion for culture-led, earned-first marketingand its role in driving brand relevance and business impact
• Commercially astute, strategically minded and comfortable operating at senior client level
• A genuine interest in — and affinity for — the drinks brands and the wider FMCG landscape

• Communication & Collaboration: Defines and communicates the overarching vision for the Influence practice. Develops communication strategies that align the department with agency leadership and fosters a culture of open dialogue and mentorship for senior leaders.
• Organisation & Resource Management: Architects the department's operational structure to support profitability and growth. Oversees P&L, leads resource forecasting, and ensures the practice is structured to handle complex, large-scale business needs.
• Responsibility & Accountability: Holds ultimate accountability for the entire department's commercial and creative performance. Empowers directors to lead their teams while maintaining transparent, high-level communication with executive leadership on business progress and challenges.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Acts as the final point of authority on the most critical business issues. Makes high-stakes decisions that protect the agency's commercial interests and mentors directors in strategic problem-solving.
• Growth & Development: Champions and funds a departmental learning culture. Defines the long-term talent strategy, creates career pathways for all levels, and builds a best-in-class team through senior hiring and mentorship.
• Ogilvy Values & Behaviours: Acts as the ultimate custodian of the agency's values within the department. Embeds these values into the practice's core processes, from recruitment and client management to performance recognition.
  
  
  

Skills for Your Growth to Client Partner:
To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas:

• C-Suite Partnership & Business Acumen: Transition from a practice leader to a C-suite strategic advisor. Develop a deep, holistic understanding of the client's entire business model, competitive landscape, and financial drivers to become an indispensable partner to their most senior leaders.
• Integrated Solution Leadership: Evolve from leading a single capability to orchestrating the agency's full suite of services. Master the art of integrating diverse crafts—from brand advertising and PR to consulting and data—to solve the client's most complex business problems.
• Enterprise Commercial Strategy: Shift focus from departmental P&L management to owning the entire client commercial relationship. Drive enterprise-level growth by identifying strategic opportunities across the client's organization and negotiating large-scale, multi-year partnerships.
• Relationship as the Core Product: Move from a role where the craft is the primary product to one where the strategic client relationship itself is the core deliverable. Your success will be measured by your ability to build unwavering trust and long-term loyalty at the highest levels.
  
  

Personal Qualities:

• Extensive and proven experience in a senior leadership role (e.g., Senior Account Director or Business Director) within a top-tier agency.

• Strategic yet pragmatic
• Culturally curious and globally minded
• Confident, collaborative and calm under pressure
• Energised by complexity, scale and partnership-driven work

• Demonstrated track record of P&L ownership and delivering significant, year-on-year business growth.
• Proven success in leading and winning multi-million-pound new business pitches.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience in shaping departmental culture and developing senior talent.
• Strategic visionary with the ability to anticipate market trends and define a clear, forward-looking path for the business.
• Outstanding commercial acumen and sophisticated negotiation skills.

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

• Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us. 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Financial Controller to join our world-leading advertising and marketing agency, Ogilvy, based at Sea Containers, London. Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient functioning of our finance department, overseeing all financial reporting activities for Ogilvy EMEA and WPP. This is a critical leadership position, managing a team of nine (with four direct reports), where you will be instrumental in developing best practices, driving consistency, efficiency, and ensuring robust compliance across all financial operations.

What You'll Do

As our Financial Controller, you'll step into a pivotal leadership role at the heart of Ogilvy's finance department. You'll be instrumental in shaping our financial narrative, driving operational excellence, and ensuring robust compliance across all financial operations for Ogilvy EMEA and WPP. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact, working closely with senior leadership and managing a dedicated team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing a team of nine (with four direct reports), fostering best practices and driving consistency and efficiency within the finance department.
• Overseeing all core financial reporting activities, from month-end P&L (Flash and Actuals) and Balance Sheet, to strategic Budget and Re-forecast submissions, providing crucial data for WPP and Ogilvy EMEA.
• Ensuring rigorous financial compliance and control, acting as a key owner for WPP control reviews, maintaining ICFR adherence, and serving as the primary contact for all auditors.
• Driving continuous process improvement across financial systems, including vendor set-up, POs, invoice approvals, and payment processes, to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

You'll also play a vital role in assisting with insightful financial presentations for CEO and CFO review meetings, providing commentary on variances, and managing all essential regulatory reporting required under UK law.

What You'll Need

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated individual with:

• Qualifications & Experience:
• Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or qualified by extensive experience.
• 6+ years of progressive experience within a finance team.
• Proven experience in managing a team, including staff hiring and development.
• Experience with month-end reporting and comprehensive financial analysis.
• Experience with vendor management and accounts payable processes.
• Skills & Attributes:
• Strong analytical and financial skills with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling effective collaboration across all levels.
• Strong Excel proficiency is essential.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines, both independently and for your team.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work effectively independently and as part of a dynamic team.
• Experience of compliance frameworks (WPP experience would be advantageous).
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of staff cost reporting and analysis (advantageous).
• Workday experience (advantageous).

Benefits 

We believe in supporting our people to do their best work and live their best lives.

•  25 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days leave + 1 volunteer day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including, adoption and shared parental leave
• Menopause support
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help @ Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion

Influence Director
(Large Tech Business)

Department: PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Business Director/ Client Partner

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

The Role:

As an Influence Director at Ogilvy, you will play a crucial role in leading some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the industry. We are lucky to work with big global brands who play a role in shaping culture. Our aim, as a specialism, is to deliver strategic and impactful campaigns that achieve our clients' objectives and prove the power and diversity of influence in the marketing mix. The Influence Director will lead their projects and team with excellent client service and bring a solid understanding of influence strategy, creative output, recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendar, and budgets.

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a number for workstreams for a huge Tech Client in the UK, this will involve leading a team on influencer campaigns, from criteria, vetting, identification, negotiation and implementation to overseeing and reporting. You will work collaboratively with influencers, media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external, to deliver exceptional campaigns for our clients. As part of any role in our team your responsibilities will include managing the influencer database, ensuring it is up-to-date, and staying up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.

As an Influence Director, you will have the opportunity to lead on additional projects, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends. You will be at the forefront of the industry, working with a team of experts to deliver innovative and effective influence campaigns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the client service and day-to-day running of influencer campaigns and supporting managers and executives, from identification, creative, implementation, and reporting.
• Responsible for influencer process across the accounts and strategy
• Attend high profile events in line with the brand strategy
• Working with the senior team on the integrated Tech account to ensure objectives and service levels are met, and thinking what’s next.
• Design and define industry-leading Influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar, and budget.
• Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external – to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients.
• Nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.
• Stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.
• Assist in the development of and participate in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.
• Lead additional projects as required – such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with mid-level clients based on a proven track record of delivery.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Influence Director (ideally 2+ years at this level)
• Strong understanding of influence strategy and experience managing large brands
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Solid understanding of the strategic and business context the client is operating in and uses this knowledge to develop solutions and approach tasks in a way that is effective for the client.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work confidently with other capabilities and crafts in service of finding the best integrated influence creative solution to the client's business problem.
• Interest in culture or sport

How we help you Thrive:

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
  
  

Influence Director
(Large Beauty & Skincare Business)

Department: PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type: 6 Month Fixed Term Contract 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Business Director/ Client Partner

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

The Role:

As an Influence Director at Ogilvy, you will play a crucial role in leading some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the industry. We are lucky to work with big global brands who play a role in shaping culture. Our aim, as a specialism, is to deliver strategic and impactful campaigns that achieve our clients' objectives and prove the power and diversity of influence in the marketing mix. The Influence Director will lead their projects and team with excellent client service and bring a solid understanding of influence strategy, creative output, recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendar, and budgets.

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a number for workstreams and brands for a huge Beauty & Skincare Client in the UK. The account is award winning and we are looking for someone to continue this high level of success. This will involve leading a team on influencer campaigns, from criteria, vetting, identification, negotiation and implementation to overseeing and reporting. You will work collaboratively with influencers, media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external, to deliver exceptional campaigns for our clients. As part of any role in our team your responsibilities will include managing the influencer database, ensuring it is up-to-date, and staying up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.

As an Influence Director, you will have the opportunity to lead on additional projects, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends. You will be at the forefront of the industry, working with a team of experts to deliver innovative and effective influence campaigns.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the client service and day-to-day running of influencer campaigns and supporting managers and executives, from identification, creative, implementation, and reporting.
• Responsible for influencer process across the accounts and strategy
• Responsible for creating and managing client budgets specific to your brands.
• Create, run and attend high profile events in line with the brand strategy
• Work with the senior team on the account to ensure objectives and service levels are met, and thinking what’s next.
• Lead the team on measurement & reporting, identifying and implementing areas to improve
• Design and define industry-leading Influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar, and budget.
• Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external – to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients.
• Nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.
• Stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.
• Assist in the development of and participate in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.
• Lead additional projects as required – such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior clients based on a proven track record of delivery.
• Work as part of the client senior team to ensure cross portfolio consistency and learnings across our brands are implemented
• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Influence Director (ideally 1-2+ years at this level) (Must have)
• Strong understanding of influence strategy and experience managing large brands (Must have)
• Interest & experience in the beauty & skincare industry (Nice to have)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Solid understanding of the strategic and business context the client is operating in and uses this knowledge to develop solutions and approach tasks in a way that is effective for the client.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work confidently with other capabilities and crafts in service of finding the best integrated influence creative solution to the client's business problem.
• Interest in culture, music, fashion or beauty.
  
  

How we help you Thrive:

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Influence Creative Strategy Lead

Role: PR & Influence  
Location: Blackfriars, London 
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Fixed Term Contract
Remote / Hybrid: Hybrid working

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. 

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally; we are proud to be the most awarded influencer agency for six years running and the recipient of the Cannes Grand Prix for Social & Creator for two consecutive years.  

Ogilvy UK also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

The role:

Ogilvy Influence continues to thrive. Over the past 4 years we’ve seen our business outgrow the market and in 2025/26 we will continue to capitalize on that growth.

Ogilvy has always been at the forefront of Influencer Marketing and as we are looking for an experienced, well-connected, passionate Creative Strategy Lead. Someone who gets it, loves it, is passionate about influence strategy, creativity and measurement and can help our clients keep pace with the best and most innovative ways to reach consumers.

Influence is in one of five Ogilvy UK businesses so this senior role connects you into a team of super smart people working in Ogilvy One, Health, Advertising and Consulting. As well as leading a team of Influence strategists, you’ll also be working on integrated through-the-line campaigns like our award winning Have A Word for the Mayor of London and Turn Your Back for Dove.

We are seeking an Influence Creative Strategy Lead – an industry visionary and transformative leader – to define the future of influence for Ogilvy and our clients. This role demands an individual who not only crafts groundbreaking influencer strategies rooted in culture but also inspires and directs world-class creative execution that earns attention and drives business transformation.

You are an acknowledged expert in the influence landscape, deeply engrained in social culture, and consistently at the forefront of the latest channel formats, trends, and emerging technologies. You possess an encyclopaedic understanding of both paid and earned influence strategies, capable of integrating them seamlessly to deliver unparalleled impact across a diverse and high-profile portfolio of brands.

As a pivotal leader within Ogilvy UK's Influence offering, you will provide ultimate strategic counsel, inspiration, and direction to C-suite clients and internal teams. Your remit extends beyond traditional influence, leveraging earned-first experience and insight to shape strategies across Ogilvy’s mega businesses – from customer experience and behavioural science to advertising and branding. You will be instrumental in pioneering new models and challenging the status quo, ensuring our influence work consistently sets new industry standards.

The mission of this role is to not only solve our clients' toughest business problems with innovative influence creative strategies but also to elevate the agency's entire influence output to its highest potential. You will lead significant new business pitches, inspire ambitious, multi-faceted influence programmes, and foster a culture of continuous innovation and bold thinking. Your natural curiosity for how customers interact with brands will drive the development of transformative ideas that redefine categories and build agency reputation.

In this world, no day, nor brief, is the same. Your ability to embrace agility, champion cross-craft collaboration, and structure for creative success will be vital. You will mentor and empower a team of strategists and creatives, guiding them to deliver brand-defining influence creativity and ensuring Ogilvy remains at the cutting edge of the industry.

The Skillset:

We are looking for an industry titan who possesses an insatiable thirst for uncovering powerful influence insights and architecting groundbreaking creative strategies across paid, earned and owned channels. This is someone who wants to break the system, is frustrated with how most brands are doing influencer marketing, and who can see the future of the industry on the horizon.

Defining the Problem: Masterminding strategic re-framing for enterprise transformation.

• Counsels C-suite clients, forging long-term strategic partnerships and shaping their influence agenda.
• Challenges foundational assumptions, architecting holistic, transformative solutions across all disciplines for complex client challenges.
• Defines true client problems, identifying latent opportunities and pioneering new growth avenues.
• Champions influence's strategic role within broader business ecosystems, influencing enterprise-level planning and investment.
• Serves as the indispensable "go-to consultant" for influence creative strategy within client executive teams.

 Insight Creation: Pioneering new categories of insight that redefine our client offering.

• Acts as Ogilvy UK's cultural antenna, continuously sourcing cutting-edge trends, innovations, and fresh thinking from influencer marketing and beyond.
• Leverages a vast external network to sharpen briefs, identify compelling creative territories, and drive transformational ideas.
• Distills complex, multi-source data into profound, actionable insights, inspiring radical creative ambition and strategic shifts.
• Champions and integrates innovative global research methodologies, setting new standards for cultural insight generation.
• Recognised as an industry thought leader, actively mentoring and shaping future influence strategists.
  
  

Setting the Path: Forging the strategic vision that drives business and industry transformation.

• Leads the creation of new influence strategies across entire client organisations, transcending individual campaigns.
• Pioneers new models for seamless integration of paid, owned, and earned influence strategies, setting industry benchmarks.
• Champions both proactive and reactive influence strategies, driving their adoption and integration across client businesses at the highest levels.
• Originates a new vision for influence that fundamentally transforms client businesses, inspiring ambitious programmes and market leadership.
  
  

Ideation: Igniting groundbreaking ideas that redefine influence and challenge agency product.

• Acts as an idea originator and provocateur, developing transformational ideas that build agency reputation and challenge our product.
• Develops proactive, visionary briefs that inspire clients and the agency on influence's boundless potential.
• Architects influence campaigns where channel, technology, and audience thinking are intrinsically woven into the core idea, driving scalable, impactful, and channel-agnostic ideation.
• Sets the overarching vision for influence creative, inspiring radical ambition and boldness across the entire team and wider agency.
• Comes to the table with fresh thinking, with the ability to develop ideas that can scale from a one-off social asset, to a Cannes-award winning campaign. (Evidence of past award-winning work is a huge bonus!)

Prototyping and Storytelling: Crafting compelling narratives that inspire action, investment, and industry culture shifts.

• Structures and leads winning pitches of immense scale, commanding the room with unparalleled authority and strategic foresight.
• Confidently leads C-suite and Board level presentations, influencing top-tier decision-makers and securing significant investment.
• Is a highly polished, compelling, and memorable presenter, setting the gold standard for strategic storytelling.
• Creates industry-leading decks and presentations that inspire action and significant investment, simplifying complexity for top-level stakeholders and driving agency growth.
  
  

Measurement and Effectiveness: Pioneering the science of influence effectiveness and shaping industry standards.

• Sets up projects for integrated evaluation from the outset, defining objectives and KPIs aligned with business transformation and long-term brand equity.
• Originates and contributes significantly to effectiveness studies and authors industry-defining best practices.
• Possesses encyclopaedic knowledge of measurement tools, metrics, and their pros and cons, guiding clients on the most impactful and innovative approaches.
• Is a leading industry contributor for influencer effectiveness, setting new benchmarks and driving forward the science and art of measurement globally.
  
  

Team Leadership & Development: Cultivating a world-class team to drive influence innovation.

• Mentors and develops a high-performing team of strategists (approx. 8), fostering a culture of continuous learning, growth, and creative excellence.
• Empowers team autonomy through thoughtful delegation, providing clear guidance and support.
• Drives performance through regular reviews, identifying development areas and crafting individual growth plans.
• Champions cross-functional collaboration within the team and across the wider agency, ensuring seamless workflow and knowledge sharing.
• Fosters an inclusive environment, mediating conflicts and ensuring team well-being and engagement.
• Recruits, retains, and nurtures top-tier talent, building a diverse and future-ready influence strategy team.
  
  

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us. 

Influence Director
(Large Beauty & Skincare Business)

Department: PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type: Maternity Cover - 9 months 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Business Director/ Client Partner

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

The Role:

As an Influence Director at Ogilvy, you will play a crucial role in leading some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the industry. We are lucky to work with big global brands who play a role in shaping culture. Our aim, as a specialism, is to deliver strategic and impactful campaigns that achieve our clients' objectives and prove the power and diversity of influence in the marketing mix. The Influence Director will lead their projects and team with excellent client service and bring a solid understanding of influence strategy, creative output, recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendar, and budgets.

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a number for workstreams and brands for a huge Beauty & Skincare Client in the UK. The account is award winning and we are looking for someone to continue this high level of success. This will involve leading a team on influencer campaigns, from criteria, vetting, identification, negotiation and implementation to overseeing and reporting. You will work collaboratively with influencers, media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external, to deliver exceptional campaigns for our clients. As part of any role in our team your responsibilities will include managing the influencer database, ensuring it is up-to-date, and staying up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.

As an Influence Director, you will have the opportunity to lead on additional projects, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends. You will be at the forefront of the industry, working with a team of experts to deliver innovative and effective influence campaigns.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the client service and day-to-day running of influencer campaigns and supporting managers and executives, from identification, creative, implementation, and reporting.
• Responsible for influencer process across the accounts and strategy
• Responsible for creating and managing client budgets specific to your brands.
• Create, run and attend high profile events in line with the brand strategy
• Work with the senior team on the account to ensure objectives and service levels are met, and thinking what’s next.
• Lead the team on measurement & reporting, identifying and implementing areas to improve
• Design and define industry-leading Influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plan, calendar, and budget.
• Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external – to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients.
• Nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.
• Stay up-to-date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.
• Assist in the development of and participate in promoting our influencer offering across the business, including writing thought leadership and attending industry events.
• Lead additional projects as required – such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with senior clients based on a proven track record of delivery.
• Work as part of the client senior team to ensure cross portfolio consistency and learnings across our brands are implemented
• Strong communication skills and the ability to provide senior council to clients, advising on industry developments as they occur and showing relevance for clients on the ground.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as an Influence Director (ideally 1-2+ years at this level) (Must have)
• Strong understanding of influence strategy and experience managing large brands (Must have)
• Interest & experience in the beauty & skincare industry (Nice to have)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Solid understanding of the strategic and business context the client is operating in and uses this knowledge to develop solutions and approach tasks in a way that is effective for the client.
• Excellent collaboration skills and the ability to work confidently with other capabilities and crafts in service of finding the best integrated influence creative solution to the client's business problem.
• Interest in culture, music, fashion or beauty.
  
  

How we help you Thrive:

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

INFLUENCE MANAGER 

EXPERIENCE: 5-6 YEARS

Department: PR & Influence 

Location: London  

Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)  

Full Time/Part time: Full Time  

Working Pattern: Hybrid 3:2 

Reporting into: Influence Director / Influence Business Director 

About the Role 

WPP Onefluence is seeking a dynamic and trend-savvy Influencer Marketing Manager to join our team dedicated to a large global beauty brand. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving successful influencer marketing campaigns that align with the brand objectives. You will lead a team of Influencer Executives and work closely with clients to ensure seamless campaign execution and impactful results. 

In this role, you will manage influencer campaigns, which includes identifying, implementing, overseeing, and reporting on them. Responsibilities entail maintaining an updated influencer database and keeping informed about cultural trends and customer attitudes. 

The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, ambitious, and possess strong social media interest, relationship-building skills, and stakeholder management experience. Proven ability to integrate digital and social media into campaigns is essential. Additionally, management skills for clients, internal teams, and projects are necessary to ensure timely and strategic alignment with beauty brands.

Overall, you will be passionate and enthused about all aspects of influencer marketing, providing insights and perspective on cultural, platform and social trends that can drive inspiring client work consistently. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious, with a positive "can-do" attitude.

Strategy & Planning

Influencer Relationship Management

Campaign Execution

Data-Driven Insights: 

Trend Analysis & Innovation: 

Platform & Industry Knowledge: 

Qualifications & Skills

If you are a results-oriented, strategic, and creative individual with a passion for influencer marketing, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and help us develop "best in class" ongoing influencer programs that integrate into our clients' overall strategies.

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Influence Manager (Beauty & Alcohol Clients)

Department: PR & Influence 

Location: London  

Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)  

Working Pattern: Hybrid 3:2

Full Time/Part time: Full Time  

Reporting into: Influence Director / Influence Business Director  
 
 

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. 

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. 
 

The Role: 

As an Influence Manager, you are the driving force behind our campaigns playing a central role in delivering our influence marketing proposition across a range of clients and sectors. You will manage your workload autonomously, taking full responsibility for the quality and end-to-end execution of multiple influencer programs. In this role, you will act as a role model for Ogilvy's values, building trusted client relationships and communicating effectively across internal teams. 

You will be accountable for resolving problems on your projects, managing timelines, and proactively communicating your status to senior leadership. A key part of your role will be to support the growth of junior team members by providing constructive feedback, sharing knowledge, and acting as an informal mentor. We are looking for a creative problem-solver with a passion for the industry and a proven ability to lead projects with confidence and a positive attitude. 
 

Key Responsibilities: 

Campaign Management 

• Manage the day-to-day running of multiple influencer campaigns from start to finish, including: 

• Identifying and vetting talent 

• Negotiating contracts and fees 

• Implementing campaign across relevant channels  

• Overseeing delivery and ensuring quality 

• Reporting on performance against agreed KPIs 

• Maintain and update the influencer database to ensure accuracy and relevance. 

• Serve as the first point of escalation for your projects, resolving day-to-day problems independently by consulting with stakeholders as needed and escalating to senior leadership only when appropriate. 

Strategic Contribution 

• Actively contribute to influencer strategy by recommending objectives, targets, and creative concepts. Confidently present creative solutions, campaign reports to internal and external stakeholders. 

• Identify and nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients. 

Client Management  

• Act as the primary point of contact for your clients, managing expectations, providing timely updates, as well as advice and solutions. 

• Build long-term client relationships by delivering work that meets agreed objectives, deadlines, and taking responsibility for the quality of all client outputs in your remit. 

Communication & Collaboration 

• Communicate effectively across internal teams (media, PR, social), proactively sharing updates and coordinating timelines to ensure smooth handovers and integrated campaign success. 

• Share updates proactively, coordinate timelines, and resolve potential blockers before they impact delivery. 

• Effectively prioritise tasks across all projects proactively communicating your status to senior leadership, reassuring them that work is on track and meeting deadlines. 

Resource Management  

• Manage campaign budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and on schedule. Proactively communicate about your workload and capacity to your line manager. 

Team Growth & Mentorship  

• A key part of your role will be to support the growth of junior team members by providing constructive feedback, sharing knowledge, and acting as an informal mentor to aid their growth and development 
   

Skills for Your Growth to Influence Director: 

To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas: 

• Strategic Development: Move from contributing to strategy to leading the strategic design for small-to-mid-size accounts, defining industry-leading approaches. 

• Commercial Acumen: Develop a strong understanding of account profitability, identify opportunities for organic growth within your clients, and contribute to new business pitches. 

• Senior Client Counsel: Evolve from a trusted day-to-day contact into a strategic advisor for mid-level clients, providing proactive counsel on industry trends and challenges. 

• Team Leadership: Build on your informal mentoring to develop formal line management skills, becoming a role model who can inspire and lead a team. 
   

What You Will Need: 

• A passion for influencer marketing with a minimum of two years' experience, in a fast-paced agency environment. 

• Proven experience in autonomously managing multiple influencer campaigns from start to finish, including budget and timeline management. 

• A track record of building strong client relationships and proactively managing their expectations. 

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions and escalate appropriately. 

• Experience in guiding or mentoring junior team members is highly desirable. 

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings and collaborate effectively across teams. 

• A commitment to your own growth, with a keen interest in keeping up-to-date with influencer marketing trends and sharing knowledge with colleagues. 
   

How we help you Thrive: 

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 

• Bupa Healthcare 

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave 

• Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm 

• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure 

• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests. 

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme 

• Life Assurance 
• Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.   

Influence Manager - Global Lifestyle Brand

Department : PR & Influence

Location : London 

Contract type: 12- Month Fixed-Term Contract

Full Time/Part time: Full Time

Working Pattern: Hybrid 3:2

Reporting into: Account Director / Business Director 

About Ogilvy: 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.  

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. 

The Role: 

As an Influence Manager at our agency, you will be an essential part of our influencer proposition, covering the full range of influencer work. At Ogilvy, our influence team are trained and treated as specialists and play a critical role in contributing to the influencer strategy and creative output, recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendar, and budgets. Your strategic thinking and creativity will help develop best-in-class ongoing influencer programs for our diverse range of clients, integrating them into the overall strategy for owned, earned, and paid channels.

We work with some of the biggest brands in the world and pride ourselves on our high standards and award-winning work. We are part of the PR, Influence and Social Agency and we work in hybrid teams across clients which helps our specialists have a deep understanding of the earned media approach which benefits our creative strategy and client results.

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of influencer campaigns, from identification, vetting, negotiation and implementation to overseeing and reporting. You will work collaboratively with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external, to deliver exceptional campaigns for our clients. As part of any role in our team your responsibilities will include managing the influencer database, ensuring it is up-to-date, and staying up to date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.

We are looking for a self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious individual with a positive "can-do" attitude who really understands the landscape and the power and flexibility of influencer campaigns and activations to achieve brand objectives. You will have a keen interest in all things social and be an avid follower of relevant news and trends. You will also have experience in building consistently productive relationships and strong stakeholder management skills. In addition, you should have proven experience in integrating digital and social media into campaign activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work with the Head of Influence and an Influence Executive to develop the client portfolio to increase their market share with the influencer strategy
• The role involves leading the influencer plan across brands and working with the integrated Ogilvy team to support all brand activity
• Actively contribute to the Influencer strategy by recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendars, and budgets.
• Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders, internal and external, to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients.
• Identify and nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.
• Manage the day-to-day running of influencer campaigns, from identification and implementation to overseeing and reporting.
• Maintain and build successful client relationships, selling in ideas and content streams in quick turnaround and high-pressure situations.
• Present creative and sell content solutions to internal stakeholders and new and existing clients.
• Building client trust and relationships to deliver great results and continue to increase the influence portfolio of brands
• Manage influencer posting across the year, ensuring regulations are met, brand sentiment is high and influencers are brand advocates delivering great work.
• Develop the campaigns 

General Responsibilities:

• Manage the influencer database and ensure it is up to date.
• Stay up to date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes.
• Assist in the development and participation in promoting our influencer offering across the business.
• Support additional projects as required, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends.
• A passion for influencer marketing with a minimum of two years' experience in the field.
• Self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious with a positive "can-do" attitude.
• A keen interest in all things social and an avid follower of relevant news and trends.

Requirements:

• Experience in working in a regulated category such as beauty
• Experience in culture driving campaigns in beauty, lifestyle (Nice to have) 
• Strong understanding of influencer marketing trends and social media platforms.
• Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills.
• Experience in a fast-paced agency environment
• Demonstrated experience in building consistently productive relationships.
• The ability to remain optimistic under pressure.
• Strong experience in key stakeholder management.
• A creative outlook with the ability to achieve the full potential from projects, keeping abreast of and utilising new industry developments and technology.
• Proven experience of integrating digital and social media in campaign activity.

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Project Director
Large Tech Organisation 

Department: Social & Influence 
Location: Sea Containers, London 
Contact type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time 
Reporting into: Project Management Lead 

About Ogilvy: 
Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Molson Coors (owner of Madrí beer), Valeo Foods UK (owner of Kettle Chips and Rowse Honey), Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.   

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.  

The Role:   

As a Project Director, your experience will be invaluable as you navigate complex project landscapes. Your primary focus will be on guiding cross-functional teams to efficient collaboration, ensuring project milestones are met with precision. You'll orchestrate the synchronisation of resources, creating an environment where ideas evolve into tangible outcomes. Your strategic insight and seasoned judgment will be instrumental in propelling projects forward, adapting to evolving circumstances and unforeseen challenges while keeping business objectives front and centre. 

Your leadership will also extend to mentoring junior team members, fostering their growth, and enhancing the overall capabilities of our teams. With strong communication skills, you'll be a reliable collaborator, working in harmony with account managers, creatives, and stakeholders to ensure a unified approach that consistently exceeds client expectations. Your dedication to detail will play a pivotal role in maintaining the high standards our agency is known for, ensuring that every project deliverable is of exceptional quality. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Act as the main liaison between different agency functions to coordinate resources effectively. 

• Oversee end-to-end execution of integrated projects, ensuring seamless delivery.  

• Manage project setup, budgeting, and resource coordination.  

• Handle a variety of projects across social, and influencer campaigns.  

• Cultivate strong relationships with project teams, the commercial division, and the PMO Lead. 

• Develop a deep understanding of client remuneration and commercial models. • Monitor project finances and proactively address resource allocation challenges.  

• Effectively manage project schedules, adhering to scope, timelines, and budgets.  

• Identify and mitigate potential project risks, ensuring smooth delivery.  

• Collaborate effectively with multi-agency teams for streamlined project execution.  

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry-standard project tools, processes, and platforms. 

• Strategically schedule meetings to ensure comprehensive participation of key team members. 

• Oversee thorough review and approval processes prior to client engagement.  

• Initiate purchase orders (POs) if required for projects.  

• Collaborate closely with the resource manager and PMO Lead for efficient resource management. 

• Uphold professionalism, precision, and excellence across project documentation. 

Requirements: 

• Proven expertise as a Project Manager in a creative agency or similar setting.  

• Solid understanding of project management principles and methodologies.  

• Proficiency in effective project setup, budgeting, resource management, control, and reporting. 

• Experience with integrated accounts and understanding of global project dynamics.  

• Financial acumen for managing project budgets, monitoring financial status, and projecting resource allocation. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, essential for building relationships with diverse project teams.  

• Effective collaboration with stakeholders including account management, creatives, design, strategy, and production.  

• Strong organisational and time management abilities for managing multiple workstreams, schedules, and deliverables.  

• Proactive approach to identifying potential project risks and implementing mitigation strategies. 

• Familiarity with industry-standard project tools, processes, and platforms.  

• Experience in strategic meeting scheduling to ensure comprehensive team involvement.  

• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across project documentation and deliverables.  

• Solution-oriented mindset, particularly in challenging scenarios.  

• Adaptability to navigate change and innovation in a dynamic work environment.  

• Understanding of digital opportunities and evolving trends. 

How we help you Thrive:     

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  

• Bupa Healthcare 

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave 

• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm 

• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure 

• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year  

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme 

• Life Assurance 

 Influence Strategy Director
Large FMCG Drinks Portfolio

Department: Influence
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Head Of Influence Strategy

About Ogilvy:  

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

 

The role:

We are seeking a visionary and authoritative Influence Strategy Director to own and elevate the strategic direction for some of our largest, most prestigious clients. You are an established industry leader with proven experience operating at a Strategy Director level within an influencer agency or leading influencer strategy in-house.

As a core part of the creative strategy leadership team, you will craft consumer and corporate strategies rooted in culture that earn the right to be seen and talked about. You will act as a strategic partner to our most senior clients, helping them navigate the complex intersection of paid, earned, and owned influence.

Beyond client ownership, you will be a growth driver for the agency, playing a pivotal role in significant new business pitches and helping to secure new client wins. You will act as a collaborator with Account and Creative leads to ensure the positive direction of all client activity.

Furthermore, as a leader within the department, you will help to design ways of working, empower team autonomy, and take a hands-on approach to mentoring and line managing our talented junior and mid-level strategists.

In our world, no day, nor brief, is the same. We need someone who is comfortable with agility and fast pace, champions cross-discipline collaboration, and brings an encyclopaedic knowledge of the influencer landscape to solve our clients' toughest business problems.

The Skillset

We are looking for an influence expert who can confidently own the room, pioneer new strategic models, and drive award-winning creative output.

Defining the problem: Masterminding strategic direction and cross-discipline integration.

• Challenges foundational assumptions and leads across disciplines so the entire picture makes sense.
• Helps senior clients formulate better briefs, tasks, and define the true nature of their business problems.
• Acts as an integral part of the senior client team; the definitive "go-to consultant" for influence strategy. 

Insight Creation: Finding, filtering, and rethinking data to inspire categories.

• Expert at identifying the right tensions and cultural truths; distils complex information into simple, motivating insights for influence strategy.
• Pioneers new research techniques with clients, getting to insights that shape entire businesses and categories.
• Able to brief, guide, and champion bespoke research methodologies when required.

Setting the Path: Giving inspiration, clarity & confidence.

• Shapes and sells innovative influencer strategies that address complex brand and business KPIs.
• Partners with Business Directors and Client Partners to proactively grow the scope and impact of influencer work across our biggest clients.
• Acts as a collaborator with Account and Creative leads to ensure positive, ambitious direction of client activity.

Ideation: Helping creative & other disciplines come up with better ideas, faster.

• Acts as an idea originator outside of main briefs, proactively seeking to develop new ideas and proactive models.
• Originates proactive influencer briefs that inspire clients and the agency on the boundless potential of influence.
• Articulates how an influence idea can impact all elements of a client's business, rather than just communications.

Prototyping and Storytelling: Defining, communicating & selling the idea.

• Pioneers new ways of framing and selling an idea, consistently using compelling narratives and soundbites.
• Develops highly persuasive, memorable decks that frame complex strategies simply and powerfully for C-suite and Board-level stakeholders.
• Commands the room during major new business pitches, using narrative and visuals to win over senior stakeholders and secure new client wins.

Manifesting the Work: Crafting the experience journey and delivery detail.

• Influences senior clients into experimenting with new influencer channels, formats, content, and technology.
• Develops comprehensive influencer roadmaps that dictate how an idea can evolve over three to five years.
• Ensures smooth integration of earned-first ideas across paid and owned ecosystems.

Measurement and Effectiveness: Proving value and setting industry standards.

• Showcases recognised expertise linked to proving the value of influencer ideas to major organizations.
• Sets up projects for integrated evaluation from the start, differentiating between helpful and unhelpful data.
• Authors case studies, contributes to effectiveness reports, and sets new benchmarks for influencer effectiveness.

Team Leadership & Development: Cultivating a high-performing strategy team.

• Line manages, mentors, and develops a team of junior and mid-level strategists, championing a culture of continuous learning.
• Designs ways of working that support effective resource management, ensuring fair distribution of workload during peak periods or complex campaigns.
• Acts as the ultimate escalation point for complex issues, coaching the team in decisive problem-solving and proactive pre-planning.
• Empowers team autonomy while remaining responsible for overall team performance and maintaining transparent communication with agency leadership.

How we help you Thrive: 

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance
   

ABOUT OGILVY SOCIAL.LAB

Ogilvy Social.Lab (OSL) is a full-service advertising agency headquartered in Brussels’ WPP Campus. As part of the international Ogilvy network, our operations span four continents with over 15 nationalities on the 130-strong team working in our offices – our mindset is borderless.

We proudly collaborate with prominent international and regional clients, including Absolut, Mondelez, Ford, IKEA, Vans, EU and Belgian institutions, fuelling their success internationally.

Entrepreneurship pulses through our veins, embodying our name with a "lab” mentality. We constantly innovate and experiment, staying in sync with the ever-evolving digital media landscape we specialize in.

ROLE

As Social Intelligence Team Lead, you are responsible for the day to day running of the social intelligence capability - overseeing a team of analysts while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, insight-driven work across all projects. You will collaborate closely with the Strategy Operations Manager and Strategy Partner: Social & Intelligence.

You balance team leadership with hands-on expertise, contributing directly to key projects while elevating the standard of work across the team. You play a central role in shaping how social and digital intelligence informs strategy, creativity, and business decisions for major global brands.

You also oversee the effective use and evolution of the team’s worldclass intelligence toolstack, ensuring smooth operations and strong partnerships with platform providers.

This role is suited to someone who combines strong analytical thinking with a passion for developing people, improving ways of working, and driving excellence in output.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership & Development

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of social intelligence analysts
• Set clear expectations, workflows, and priorities across projects
• Provide regular feedback and coaching to support individual growth
• Support a collaborative, curious, and high-performing team culture

Quality & Delivery

• Ensure consistent quality across all social intelligence outputs
• Review and refine key deliverables to maintain high standards
• Lead the delivery of complex or high-impact projects when needed
• Translate data into clear, actionable insights and compelling narratives

Intelligence & Strategy

• Design and implement social and digital intelligence approaches tailored to client needs
• Analyse data from a range of tools (e.g., social listening, audience, search, and competitive platforms)
• Support strategic planning with insight-led recommendations
• Represent the intelligence function in client meetings, workshops, and pitches

Tooling & Operations

• Oversee the team’s intelligence toolstack and ensure effective usage
• Act as a point of contact for platform partners
• Support troubleshooting and resolve data or tooling issues
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, workflows, and capabilities

Growth & Innovation

• Contribute to new business development, including scoping and proposals
• Identify opportunities to enhance methodologies, products, or services
• Stay ahead of industry trends and bring new thinking into the team

PROFILE

• 6-10+ years of experience in digital, social intelligence, or search data analytics, insights, or strategy roles.
• Proven experience managing or mentoring analysts or small teams
• Strong ability to set standards, review work, and ensure quality at scale
• Experience owning workflows, processes, or capability areas
• Comfortable balancing hands-on delivery with team leadership responsibilities
• Deep understanding of both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing digital/social intelligence approaches.
• Advanced proficiency in intelligence and monitoring platforms.
• Expert knowledge of the social media landscape, internet culture, and platform-specific trends.
• Proven ability to transform complex datasets into meaningful, strategic insights.
• Excellent reporting and storytelling skills-visually and verbally.
• Strong interpersonal and client communication skills; confident in presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Passion for innovation, digital trends, and continuous improvement.
• Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in an integrated team environment.

Must-Haves

• Experience leading or coaching others in social intelligence or analytics roles
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality work while managing multiple projects/people
• Strong problem-solving skills across both insight generation and tooling/platform challenges
• Experience conducting always-on social listening and campaign-based insights generation.
• Strong cultural trend tracking capabilities for real-time and strategic planning use.
• Solid understanding of performance metrics across both paid and organic social.
• Ability to conceptualize and implement custom methodologies.
• Advanced reporting and data visualization skills.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with dashboarding, data collection automation, and advanced data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of broader customer and user research methodologies
  
  

OFFER

• Full-time opportunity in an ever-growing, trendsetting advertising agency based in the WPP Campus. On-site is preferred, but we are open to remote candidates who can work on CET on a case by case basis.
• Work alongside a team of diverse and people-focused individuals, on impactful projects and with an array of local, regional, and global clients.
• We are committed to keeping our environmental footprint low and ensuring that our work is ethical.
• We thrive on transparency - our words and promises produce actions.
• Attractive package and benefits
• Strong flexibility plan
• Continuous training opportunities
• As an Ogilvy Social.Lab employee, you will be provided with continuous opportunities to grow through training and career conversations while doing strong work that works.

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy, part of WPP, 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. 

Ogilvy Health UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team. 

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About The Role 

Join our creative team as a Midweight Designer! We're looking for someone with a strong foundation in design. Whether your passion lies in Data Visualisation, making complex health data accessible and beautiful, or in Designing for Motion, where you'll build visual narratives through storyboarding and asset creation for dynamic animation and social content – we have a place for your unique talent.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work across our entire client portfolio, from pharma giants to innovative health tech startups, translating intricate health and scientific data into engaging and accessible visual experiences. You'll be instrumental in shaping how we communicate critical information, making a real difference in healthcare.

What You’ll Do 

• Concept & Create: Work closely with strategists, medical writers, art directors, and account teams to conceptualise and develop innovative visual solutions for diverse healthcare campaigns and projects.
• Visual Storytelling: Develop visual narratives that simplify complex information, making it digestible and memorable for various audiences, from healthcare professionals to patients and the public.
• Transform Data into Design: Embrace our strong design philosophy in the communication of scientific data and information and help evolve it.
• Brand Guardianship: Ensure all data visualisations align with client brand guidelines and Ogilvy's high creative standards, maintaining consistency and quality across all outputs.
• Tool Proficiency: Utilise a range of design software (Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and potentially After Effects/Figma) to bring your designs to life.
• Research & Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest trends in data visualisation, design, and healthcare communications, bringing fresh ideas and innovative approaches to the team.
• Collaborate & Present: Actively participate in brainstorming sessions, present your design concepts internally and to clients, and iterate based on feedback.

What You'll Need 

• Experience: Professional design experience, with a strong portfolio demonstrating a clear specialisation and passion for data visualisation and information design. Experience within a creative agency, healthcare, or a data-heavy industry is highly advantageous.
• Visual Acumen: An exceptional eye for detail, typography, colour, and layout, with a proven ability to create clean, modern, and effective visual communications.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop are essential). Familiarity with motion graphics (After Effects) or interactive design tools (Figma) is a plus.
• Conceptual Thinking: Ability to understand complex briefs, distil key information, and develop creative concepts that effectively communicate the message.
• Problem-Solving: A natural curiosity and ability to approach data challenges with a creative and analytical mindset.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating design choices and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Adaptability: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, work efficiently under pressure, and adapt to evolving client needs and deadlines.
• Passion for Health: A genuine interest in the healthcare sector and a desire to contribute to meaningful communications that impact health outcomes.

Benefits & Culture 

At Ogilvy Health, you'll be part of a non-hierarchical, eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives (its one of our values!). Beyond client work, you'll have opportunities to engage with our vibrant culture and social teams, and contribute to our fantastic DEI initiatives, championing diversity across our agency and industry.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including:

• 25 days annual leave, with the option to purchase up to an extra 5 days per year, plus your birthday off and a paid volunteering day
• Generous enhanced parental leave policies
• A robust pension scheme (up to 17.5% total contributions after probation)
• Choice of Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one), Dental cover, or a monthly £45 leisure allowance for your health & wellbeing
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (Telus) offering support, advice, and specialist counselling
• Help at Hand: quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio, or a medical second opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching through Thrive Partners for professional or personal growth
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme to support your career trajectory

About the Role

Are you a People champion with a passion for fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace? Do you thrive on making a real impact on employee experience within a fast-paced environment? Are you excited about championing diversity and inclusivity at every turn? If so, then read on – we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Ogilvy UK are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced People Advisor to join our brilliant People Team on a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract.

 As a People Advisor, you'll be a vital part of our team, providing crucial HR advice and support across our organisation. You'll play a critical role in developing and retaining top talent, ensuring our employees have the resources and support they need to excel.

You'll partner closely with our People Business Partners, helping to shape and implement HR strategies, policies, and programs that champion a positive, equitable, and inclusive culture. This is your chance to guide business leaders on a spectrum of HR issues, including employee relations, performance management, and talent development, all while contributing significantly to our ongoing diversity and inclusion efforts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert HR advice and support to all employees across the organization, ensuring inclusivity and equity in all interactions.
• Partner with business leaders to identify talent development needs and design and implement strategies to support employee growth and development.
• Act as a key point of contact for all employee relations matters, ensuring all concerns are addressed with respect and empathy.
• Lead and support the performance management process, ensuring employees receive regular feedback and support to achieve their goals.
• Develop and deliver training programs on HR policies and procedures, ensuring all employees have a clear understanding of their rights and responsibilities.
• Support the recruitment and selection process, ensuring all candidates are evaluated fairly and without bias.
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure all data is managed in accordance with relevant legislation and best practice.
• Work with the People Manager to design and implement policies and programs that promote diversity and inclusivity across the organization.
• Participate in employee engagement initiatives, ensuring all employees have a voice and that their feedback is valued and acted upon.
• Stay up-to-date with relevant legislation and industry best practices, proactively recommending changes to policies and procedures to ensure ongoing compliance and alignment.

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of experience in a similar HR Advisor or HR Generalist role, preferably in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices and relevant legislation, including labour laws and equal employment opportunity regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, performance management, and talent development.
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proven problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex situations and develop effective solutions.
• A genuine passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a deep commitment to promoting these values in the workplace.

Why Join Ogilvy UK?

• Be part of a world-renowned creative agency where your work makes a real difference.
• An exciting opportunity to grow your HR career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
• Work alongside a knowledgeable and truly collaborative People team.
• Contribute to a culture that values creativity, innovation, and diverse perspectives.
• Make a tangible impact on employee experience and organisational success.
  
  

How We Help You Thrive

We believe in supporting our people to do their best work and live their best lives.

•  25 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days leave + 1 volunteer day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including, adoption and shared parental leave
• Menopause support
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help @ Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion

Account Executive 

(Consumer PR - Tech Client)

Department: PR & Influence 
Location: London 
Contract type: 8-Month Fixed-Term Contract (May - December 2026) 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Account Director / Business Director  

About Ogilvy:  

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. 

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

The Role:

As an Account Executive at Ogilvy, working on an exciting Google Project, you will be learning and responsible for the core skills of projects and client management. You will provide essential support to the Account Manager and Account Director on key PR and earned creator activations, focusing on the seamless execution of workshops, targeted mailers, and seasonal parties.

The ideal candidate will be someone with at least one year’s experience who champions diverse thinking and approaches, has a passion for creativity and innovation, and is committed to delivering results for clients. 

You will work with your account team to learn about both agency and client business, and will take on smaller projects, which you will manage end to end with the support of your senior colleagues. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing small projects related to event logistics, mailer coordination, or creator outreach and supporting more senior colleagues on larger projects.
• Building strong collaborative relationships with junior level clients and event partners/creators.
• Staying up to date on industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies, particularly within the tech and AI space, sharing insights and recommendations with clients and internal teams.
• Monitoring and analysing project performance including coverage and social reporting and measurement, with a focus on event attendance and creator engagement.
• Supporting in developing and delivering presentations and reports to clients, including post-event recaps.
• Media relations, selling-in to secure press coverage for campaigns in a broad range of publications.
• Drafting event-related communications considering product and/or campaign details.
• Providing administrative support, including status reports, meeting scheduling, budget tracking, competitor reviews, event guest list management, and creator outreach tracking.
• Staying on top of your projects and their finance, including raising POs and organising payments to event suppliers and third-party vendors.
• Ensuring compliance with internal processes and procedures such as timesheets and setting up suppliers.
  
  

Requirements:

• Interest and/or experience working on high-profile global brands as part of a fast-paced agency is desired.
• Tech-savvy with a keen interest in AI and emerging technologies.
• 12 months’ proven experience working on campaigns and events with press and influencers.
• Relevant press contacts and an understanding of the UK media landscape.
• Tapped into culture and able to help advise clients on moments and reactive opportunities.
• Proven track record of managing smaller projects and delivering results for clients, especially in a fast-paced event or campaign environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience in building consistently productive relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with strong project management skills, critical for managing event logistics and multiple moving parts.
• Can-do attitude combined with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Able to think creatively and bring new ideas to the table that will help drive client success.
• Interest in and/or exposure to working with earned creators for events and activations.
• Demonstrates ability for creative problem solving in approaching every task – whether that’s identifying a way to improve the internal process or co-creating an inspiring way to sell in the work. Able to consider different angles on a brief – a non-linear thinker.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Project Administrator 
Large Beauty Brand  

Department: Consumer PR & Influence 
Location: London 
Contract type: 6-Month Fixed Term contract 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time 
Reporting into: Delivery Director 
 

About Ogilvy 

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, , Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.  

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. 

About the Role 

We're looking for a highly organised, detail-oriented, and proactive Project Administrator to join our vibrant team on a 6 month fixed-term contract. This isn't just an administrative role; it's a pivotal position where you'll be instrumental in enhancing our operational efficiency and ensuring our projects run like clockwork.

With the recent implementation of Workday and a high volume of exciting client projects, you'll be the backbone ensuring everything is meticulously organised, financially sound, and perfectly set up for precise reporting. This is your chance to make a tangible difference, supporting our client account and finance teams in a fast-paced, creative environment.

What You’ll Do

• Financial Administration Excellence: You'll accurately set up new projects, tasks, and budgets, ensuring every detail aligns with approved Statements of Work. You'll proactively track estimates, assist with reporting, and ensure strict adherence to financial processes – playing a key role in our financial health.
• Organisational Acumen: You'll be the central point for project documentation, maintaining meticulous records and ensuring everything is version-controlled and audit-ready. Your knack for organisation will keep our projects running smoothly.
• Process Champion & Educator: You'll draft clear internal communications, educate team members on best practices for Workday and administrative procedures, and foster seamless communication between account and finance teams. You'll empower your colleagues to work more efficiently!
• Compliance & Data Consistency: You will manage compliance across our influencer management platforms (Wrike, Trackr, and OCM), ensuring all data is consistent and accurate for auditing and performance measurement.

What You’ll Do 

• Financial Administration Excellence: You'll accurately set up new projects, tasks, and budgets, ensuring every detail aligns with approved Statements of Work. You'll proactively track estimates, assist with reporting, and ensure strict adherence to financial processes – playing a key role in our financial health.
• Organisational Acumen: You'll be the central point for project documentation, maintaining meticulous records and ensuring everything is version-controlled and audit-ready. Your knack for organisation will keep our projects running smoothly.
• Process Champion & Educator: You'll draft clear internal communications, educate team members on best practices for Workday and administrative procedures, and foster seamless communication between account and finance teams. You'll empower your colleagues to work more efficiently!
• Compliance & Data Consistency: You will manage compliance across our influencer management platforms (Wrike, Trackr, and OCM), ensuring all data is consistent and accurate for auditing and performance measurement.
  
  

What You'll Need 

• Proven Administrative Prowess: You've got a solid background in a highly administrative role, ideally within an agency, project-based environment, or a role with significant financial/operational process management.
• Operational Mindset: You're naturally drawn to process, organisation, and efficiency. You thrive on making things run smoothly and methodically.
• Financial Acumen: You understand basic financial principles, budget tracking, and the critical importance of accurate data. Experience with estimates, SoWs, and timesheet management is a big plus!
• Eagle Eye for Detail: You're meticulous and thorough, with an unwavering commitment to accuracy in data entry, documentation, and financial tracking.
• Process-Driven & Adaptable: You love establishing and improving processes, and you're a quick learner when it comes to new systems.
• Proactive & Self-Starting: You anticipate needs, identify potential issues, and take initiative to find solutions.
• Exceptional Communicator: You're clear, concise, and professional, confident in guiding colleagues on administrative procedures.
• Collaborative Team Player: You enjoy working effectively with Project Managers, Account Managers, and Finance.
  
  

Benefits 

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About Ogilvy

At Ogilvy, our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. We're driven to create big ideas that contribute significantly to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe this is how our clients achieve sustainable growth, and we achieve it by breaking down barriers that restrict talent and ideas.

Our teams work fluidly across five core capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR & Influence, and Health. This unique approach allows us to innovate at the intersection of talent and expertise – what we call Borderless Creativity. With 132 offices in 83 countries, we seamlessly connect deep cultural insights to deliver multifaceted ideas that drive impact, born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology.

Join a team that consistently pushes boundaries and delivers award-winning work!

Department: PR, Social and Influence Resourcing Team
Location: Sea Containers, London 
Contact type: 12 month FTC  
Full Time/Part time: Full time 35 hours per week – office-based 2-3 days a week

About The Role

This is a pivotal role offering significant opportunity within the exciting and ever-evolving world of PR, Social & Influence (with a strong focus on Influence to start!). As a Resource Manager, you’ll be a critical part of the agency’s operational success, supporting one of its busiest departments.

You will be instrumental in managing a complex interplay of people, equipment, time, and budget to ensure every project stays on track. From identifying the right talent for a new campaign to ensuring every new starter is fully equipped, you'll be key to maintaining seamless workflows.

You’ll work closely with a vibrant Integrated Team spanning 6 key disciplines. This role demands exceptional communication, the ability to manage multiple priorities, meticulous attention to detail, and a genuine passion for problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities:

• Orchestrating Agency Flow: Act as a key liaison between internal teams (Resource, Finance, IT, Creative) to ensure smooth operations and effective communication within PR, Social & Influence, covering Account Management, Strategy, and Creative.
• Freelance & Onboarding Management: Take charge of our freelance contracts via YunoJuno, ensuring timely and professional engagement with our external talent. Manage IR35 assessments, approve timesheets and invoices, and oversee NDA/Ethics Training. You will also ensure every new starter (freelance or permanent) is seamlessly onboarded and set up for success from day one.
• Strategic Resource Planning & Support: Develop your understanding of resource management processes. You’ll proactively identify potential gaps, chase up project briefings, monitor resource usage, and provide critical updates to senior managers. This role offers a clear progression path, allowing you to gradually take on more complex resource allocation needs as you grow within the team.
• Process Optimisation: You're naturally curious, always asking "how can this be better?" You’ll identify opportunities to refine our resource management practices, gather feedback, and support continuous improvement across the agency.
• Administrative Compliance: Ensure audit compliance, manage job numbers, drive timesheet adherence, and meticulously maintain our freelance tracker to be accurate and up-to-date.

What You'll Need 

You're someone who is:

• Curious & a Problem-Solver: You enjoy the challenge of untangling complex situations and finding effective solutions.
• Clear & Collaborative Communicator: You convey information effectively and build strong relationships across diverse teams
• Meticulous: Excellent attention to detail is critical for success in this role.
• Organised: You can manage multiple priorities and workflows efficiently.
• Proactive & Resilient: You possess a 'can-do' attitude and can navigate pressure, often anticipating needs.
• Ambitious: You're eager to learn, grow, and contribute significantly to a leading agency.
• A Team Player: You work effectively both independently and collaboratively.

How We Help You Thrive at Ogilvy:

We believe in supporting our people to do their best work and live their best lives. We offer:

•  25 days annual leave plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days leave + 1 volunteer day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including, adoption and shared parental leave
• Menopause support
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help @ Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion

Senior Medical Writer - Ogilvy Health (London or Manchester)

Are you a scientific storyteller with a passion for transforming complex medical insights into compelling narratives? Do you thrive in a dynamic agency environment, shaping global health communications for some of the most innovative treatments?

Ogilvy Health is looking for a talented and experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to become a cornerstone of our medical education and communications efforts, working on high impact projects that truly make a difference. We work on a hybrid basis and we're open to candidates based in either our vibrant London or thriving Manchester campuses.

About the Role:

This role is a chance to immerse yourself in strategically important accounts, working across diverse project types within an integrated MedEd and brand communications team. You’ll be responsible for developing and delivering scientifically rigorous and engaging content, influencing healthcare professionals and advancing medical understanding.

You’ll play a pivotal role in a fast paced environment, creating a broad spectrum of materials – from high level scientific concepts for global congresses to patient education resources. 

What You'll Bring:

We're looking for an exceptional individual who can seamlessly blend scientific expertise with creative communication.

• A Life Sciences background: Providing you with a robust scientific foundation.
• Significant Medical Communications Agency Experience: With a proven track record of at least several years within the industry.
• Broad Therapeutic Area Acumen: A deep understanding of disease specifics, treatment options, patient pathways, drug mechanisms of action, and complex scientific data across multiple areas.
• Pharmaceutical Industry Insight: Comprehensive knowledge of the drug development process in both pre- and post-launch environments.
• Content Delivery Excellence: A consistent ability to produce scientifically accurate content that consistently meets client objectives, budgets, and timelines.
• High-Science Storytelling: Experience crafting sophisticated scientific content on disease states, unmet needs, and clinical data, often collaborating with top-tier Key Opinion Leaders for presentations at major scientific congresses.
• Collaborative Spirit: A history of successfully working with a variety of external clinical experts.
• Research Prowess: Proficiency in conducting thorough literature searches using various databases (e.g., familiarity with PubMed MeSH search terms and tools like PubReMiner).
• Regulatory Savvy: Strong knowledge of and adherence to key ethical and regulatory guidelines, including ABPI guidelines.
• Statistical Understanding: A working knowledge of statistical analyses to interpret and communicate data effectively.
• Not essential by any means but please do flag if you have experience within immunology, dermatology or neuroscience.

Our Culture and Benefits

At Ogilvy Health, we believe in the power of 'making brands matter' for health. You'll be part of a global network renowned for creativity and strategic thinking, where your work will have a tangible impact on healthcare. 

Join a friendly, non-hierarchical, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives (it's one of our values!). Beyond client work, you'll have opportunities to engage with our vibrant culture and social teams, and contribute to our fantastic DEI initiatives, championing diversity across our agency and industry.

We offer a flexible working hybrid model: A minimum of 2 days in the office (all-agency anchor days) and 3 days working remotely from wherever you work best.

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - you can also purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced parental leave 
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
• Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa from day one) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing 
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help at Hand - quick free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme 

Social Account Director
Large Tech Organisation

Department: Social & Content / Advertising
Location: London
Contact type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Client Partner

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. 

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally; we are proud to be the most awarded influencer agency for six years running and the recipient of the Cannes Grand Prix for Social & Creator for two consecutive years.  

Ogilvy UK also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 

About this role:

Social and content has never been more important for clients. Showing up authentically, with intention, across social platforms helps brands connect with their audiences. It helps them to sell and serve better.

This role provides the opportunity to work on a really exciting client that have a portfolio of soft drinks brands. You will have the opportunity to manage key campaigns across the year that will involve working with our strategy, creative and production team to deliver best in class campaigns and content.
This role is perfect for someone that has a wide knowledge of social – they will have experience managing content and campaigns that build brand advocacy as well having an understanding of how to create hard working assets that drive to purchase. The ideal candidate will know how to effectively lead an account, steering processes and ways of working internally, with agency partners and with our clients.

The ideal candidate will have their finger on the pulse across all things social – from what’s trending that could be a good opportunity for a brand to leverage, through to a thorough understanding of how data, strategy, community management feed into the success of a brands social media presence.

Whilst the candidate will have a passion for delivering best in class social campaigns, they will also be required to lead in other areas of the marketing mix, and the idea candidate will have some integrated experience.

A bit about you:

We are flexible on whether you have come from an agency of client background, but we think the following are really important for this role:

• Organised and autonomous; you’ll be responsible for motivating the team to do great work, whilst anticipating any areas that may hinder the success of the campaign
• Whilst you will work with a Account Manager to support with budgets and timings, you will also be well averse in taking this on and have an excellent understanding of processes and what it takes to deliver social campaigns on budget and on time
• Financially savvy; you’ll need to work with the rest of the agency team to deliver proposals that are within the client’s budgets and ensure successful delivery
• You will be an excellent communicator; providing clear succinct guidance to the internal teams as well as being able to present the work to clients
• You’ll be someone that loves to get stuck into a task, and collaborate with the client and agency teams, and make stuff happen!
• Experience within the retail sector is not essential but would be helpful

More about your role at Ogilvy:

As a Social Account Director you lead large, more complex projects, armed with your experience and proven ability to think and do. You are able to problem solve and create highly effective and fruitful working relationships with clients and colleagues, collaborating with other Capabilities and Crafts instinctively. 

You may also have a solid understanding of strategy and always ensure that you and the team are working towards strategic objectives. 

• Has a relationship with mid-level clients that  is one of trusted partner, based on proven track record of delivery.
• Is able to confidently lead conversations and problem solve in the moment as required, and act as a point of escalation for junior clients.
• Has strong skills in paid and organic social and has worked across a wide variety of clients and projects from small response driven workstreams to larger more complex social experiences across multi platforms and touch points
• Understands how to work and lead project delivery in a Social first environment, as well as as part of an integrated team.
• Is confident managing multi-level stakeholders in complex matrix organisations as well managing resources and teams, across all levels, with diverse skills and personalities.
• Understands the strategic, and business context the client is operating in and uses this knowledge to develop solutions and approach tasks in a way that is effective for the client                              
• Collaborates confidently with other capabilities and crafts in service of finding the best Social creative solution to the clients business problem.  Is seen as a champion for the craft with all those they come in to contact with. 
• Demonstrates their ability for creative problem solving in how they approach every task – whether that’s identifying a way to improve the internal process, ideating for an innovative social solution, or co-creating an inspiring way to sell in the work. Able to consider different angles on a brief – a non linear thinker.
• Takes responsibility for larger projects. And acts accountable for both the work, and the process.
• Understands that they are accountable for the actions of the account team reporting into them on projects; guiding them and intervening and managing up as required. 
• Will manage client expectations when having to charge more for additional work in a manner which does not expose the agency to financial risk
• Is well informed about the commercials of all projects they are responsible for, managing those below them to meet agreed targets 
• Able to maintain strong partnership with internal stakeholders across all crafts in and support cross functional agendas for the benefit of the company and the client.
• Has strong relationship with their days to day clients and wider client stakeholders, and uses these relationships to help protect the work, strengthen the relationships and activate new opportunities.
• Acts as an escalation point for the team in resolving issues. Supports the team in confidently navigating through problems

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests.
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Department: PRSI & Advertising

Location: London

Contract type: 12-Month FTC

Full Time/Part time: Full Time

Reporting into: Business Director / Client Lead

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, , Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.  

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. 

The Role: 

An Account Director is a leader within the team, responsible for directing larger, more complex projects and ensuring they align with both client objectives and agency goals. You’ll act as a trusted partner to mid-level clients, building relationships based on strategic insight and creative excellence.

With a solid understanding of strategy and how it connects to creative development, you’ll guide teams to deliver impactful work that solves client challenges. You’ll also play a key role in mentoring junior team members, setting the standard for collaboration, problem-solving, and accountability.

You’ll need to be a confident and inspiring leader, capable of navigating challenges, anticipating risks, and driving high-quality results.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Be the client’s trusted advisor – Build strong partnerships with mid-level clients, acting as a point of escalation and a source of strategic guidance. Know your clients’ businesses, challenges, and expectations inside out, acting as their trusted advisor.
• Be the creative problem-solver – Anticipate challenges and proactively develop solutions. Push for creative excellence while ensuring projects stay on track. 
• Be the strategic leader – Lead the development of strategies that connect client objectives with creative solutions. Ensure all work aligns with the client’s broader business goals.
• Be a driver of creative excellence - Actively participate in creative reviews, offering thoughtful and well-substantiated insights to challenge and enhance our work. Possess a keen understanding of what resonates with audiences and delivers results, applying this knowledge to ensure all creative aligns with strategic objectives and market effectiveness.
• Be commercially focused – Oversee financial management, including fee/scope tracking and profitability. Ensure projects meet financial targets and contribute to the agency’s success.
• Be the team guide – Oversee project execution. Lead cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work. Provide mentorship and support to junior team members, empowering them and helping them grow and succeed.
• Be a role model – Set the standard for collaboration, accountability, and resilience. Inspire teams to deliver their best work, even in high-pressure situations.
• Be the connector between strategy & delivery - Drive your projects with confidence, ensuring they deliver on client objectives from strategic development to creative execution and production. Lead strategic discussions, questioning and refining strategies to ensure they are robust and aligned with your clients’ goals.
• Be the external face of the agency - Own all client-facing elements, including scopes, presentations, and communications, ensuring alignment with both client and agency goals.
• Be the advocate - Advocate for your account’s needs within the agency, ensuring it receives the resources and attention required to succeed

Key Skills:

• A strategic mindset, with the ability to connect client objectives to creative solutions and long-term goals.
• Strong leadership skills to guide teams, inspire collaboration, and set the standard for excellence.
• A creative problem-solver who can anticipate challenges and develop innovative solutions.
• Exceptional organizational skills to manage complex projects and ensure smooth delivery across multiple stakeholders.
• Confident and persuasive communication skills to present ideas, negotiate effectively, and manage client expectations.
• A deep understanding of the creative process and the ability to champion bold, impactful work.
• Resilience and adaptability to thrive in high-pressure situations and deliver outstanding results.
• A relentless focus on advocating for the client’s needs and ensuring their objectives are prioritised.
• A creative problem-solver who thrives on tackling complex challenges and finding innovative solutions.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Social Business Director
Global Tech Organisation 

Department: PR & Influence / Social & Content
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Managing Partner / Client Partner

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.

The Role:

Social and content have never been more important for clients. Showing up authentically, with intention, across social platforms helps brands connect with their audiences, sell, and serve them better. This role provides the opportunity to work on an exciting tech client portfolio, leading the day-to-day business and managing key campaigns throughout the year.

As a Business Director, you will lead large, complex projects, working closely with the strategy, creative, and programme leads across the Social, Influence, and PR teams. You are perfect for this role if you have a wide knowledge of social, from managing campaigns that build brand advocacy to creating hard-working assets that drive purchase. The ideal candidate knows how to effectively lead an account, steering processes and ways of working internally, with agency partners, and with our clients to deliver best-in-class social campaigns and content.

Key Responsibilities:

• Social & Campaign Leadership: Lead large, complex social-first projects and manage key campaigns for an exciting tech client portfolio, from ideation through to execution.
• Strategic Counsel: Provide senior-level strategic guidance to clients, confidently holding your own in strategic conversations and ensuring all work aligns with strategic objectives.
• Integrated Team Management: Lead and motivate an integrated team, including an Account Manager, Community Manager, and Creatives, to deliver best-in-class social content and campaigns.
• Content & Performance Oversight: Oversee the delivery of social content and ensure it is performing effectively on an ongoing basis by leveraging insights from the research and data team.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Build trusted partner relationships with senior-level clients, manage multi-level stakeholders in complex organisations, and act as a key point of escalation.
• Commercial Acumen: Take responsibility for the commercials of all projects, managing profitability, resource requirements, and growth opportunities. Ensure proposals are delivered within budget and manage client expectations on costs.
• Process & Delivery: Steer processes and ways of working internally and with partners, ensuring social campaigns are delivered on budget and on time in a Social-First environment.
• Creative Excellence: Collaborate with creative teams to inspire, spot, and push for creative genius, ensuring the best social creative solution is delivered for the client's business problem.
  
  

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Social & Digital Expertise: Possess strong skills in paid and organic social, with experience across a wide variety of clients and projects from small, response-driven workstreams to larger, complex social experiences across multiple platforms.
• Strategic & Non-Linear Thinker: Understand the strategic and business context the client is operating in and use this knowledge to develop effective solutions. Demonstrate creative problem-solving and consider different angles on a brief.
• Relationship Builder: A strong relationship builder who can make friends, influence people, and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to protect the work and activate new opportunities.
• Leadership & Accountability: An organised and autonomous leader who takes responsibility for large projects, motivating the team while holding them and yourself accountable for the work and the process.
• Excellent Communicator: Provide clear, succinct guidance to internal teams and confidently present work to clients, acting as a champion for the social craft.
• Financially Savvy: Possess good commercial acumen, with a strong understanding of how to manage resource requirements, ensure profitability, and drive growth.
  
  

Skills for Your Growth to Client Partner:

To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas:

• C-Suite Partnership & Business Acumen: Transition from a practice leader to a C-suite strategic advisor. Develop a deep, holistic understanding of the client's entire business model, competitive landscape, and financial drivers to become an indispensable partner to their most senior leaders.
• Integrated Solution Leadership: Evolve from leading a single capability to orchestrating the agency's full suite of services. Master the art of integrating diverse crafts—from brand advertising and PR to consulting and data—to solve the client's most complex business problems.
• Enterprise Commercial Strategy: Shift focus from departmental P&L management to owning the entire client commercial relationship. Drive enterprise-level growth by identifying strategic opportunities across the client's organization and negotiating large-scale, multi-year partnerships.
• Relationship as the Core Product: Move from a role where the craft is the primary product to one where the strategic client relationship itself is the core deliverable. Your success will be measured by your ability to build unwavering trust and long-term loyalty at the highest levels.
  
  

Personal Qualities:

• You’ll be someone that loves to get stuck into a task, and collaborate with the client and agency teams to make stuff happen!
• You know how to execute with digital, social, platform-first thinking and how the brand needs to behave within these environments to drive engagement.
• You will be charismatic with an energy that’s infectious and inspires people to do their best.
• You’ll understand the importance of brand metrics and how to orientate the operation in service of driving them and delivering business success.
• You know how to have fun and how to build a culture that is happy to work hard in an enjoyable environment.
• Experience within the retail sector is not essential but would be helpful.
  
  

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Social Business Director
Global & European FMCG Drinks Portfolio

Department: PR & Influence / Social & Content
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Managing Partner / Client Partner

About Ogilvy:

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.

In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.

The Role:

As a Social Business Director on the European and Global drinks portfolio business within Social, you will lead client partnership, strategic counsel and integrated delivery across the portfolio, designed to provide the client with fully focused, senior leadership on some of the world’s most iconic FMCG brands.

The role sits at the intersection of Social-first thinking, culture-led marketing, and integrated agency delivery, ensuring that PR, social, influence and advertising work together to create impact at scale across diverse markets

This pivotal role places you at the heart of our operations for large drinks portfolio, one of the world's most iconic and dynamic brands. As a key leader within WPP Open X, our bespoke, fully integrated agency solution dedicated exclusively to this FMCG Brand.

Your remit will span from the initial spark of ideation – identifying trends and innovative opportunities that drive cultural relevance – through the meticulous development of cutting-edge strategies tailored to diverse market nuances and brand objectives. You will lead the charge on defining compelling creative narratives and content frameworks, ensuring brand consistency and breakthrough engagement. Subsequently, you will oversee flawless execution, transforming strategy into impactful activations across various platforms and geographies.

This role demands a holistic leader capable of driving innovation, navigating complex client relationships, and delivering measurable results within a dynamic, multi-market agency environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Social & Campaign Leadership: Lead large, complex social-first projects and manage key campaigns for an exciting tech client portfolio, from ideation through to execution.
• Strategic Counsel: Provide senior-level strategic guidance to clients, confidently holding your own in strategic conversations and ensuring all work aligns with strategic objectives.
• Integrated Team Management: Lead and motivate an integrated team, including an Account Manager, Community Manager, and Creatives, to deliver best-in-class social content and campaigns.
• Content & Performance Oversight: Oversee the delivery of social content and ensure it is performing effectively on an ongoing basis by leveraging insights from the research and data team.
• Client & Stakeholder Management: Build trusted partner relationships with senior-level clients, manage multi-level stakeholders in complex organisations, and act as a key point of escalation.
• Commercial Acumen: Take responsibility for the commercials of all projects, managing profitability, resource requirements, and growth opportunities. Ensure proposals are delivered within budget and manage client expectations on costs.
• Process & Delivery: Steer processes and ways of working internally and with partners, ensuring social campaigns are delivered on budget and on time in a Social-First environment.
• Creative Excellence: Collaborate with creative teams to inspire, spot, and push for creative genius, ensuring the best social creative solution is delivered for the client's business problem.

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Social & Digital Expertise: Possess strong skills in paid and organic social, with experience across a wide variety of clients and projects from small, response-driven workstreams to larger, complex social experiences across multiple platforms.
• Strategic & Non-Linear Thinker: Understand the strategic and business context the client is operating in and use this knowledge to develop effective solutions. Demonstrate creative problem-solving and consider different angles on a brief.
• Relationship Builder: A strong relationship builder who can make friends, influence people, and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to protect the work and activate new opportunities.
• Leadership & Accountability: An organised and autonomous leader who takes responsibility for large projects, motivating the team while holding them and yourself accountable for the work and the process.
• Excellent Communicator: Provide clear, succinct guidance to internal teams and confidently present work to clients, acting as a champion for the social craft.
• Financially Savvy: Possess good commercial acumen, with a strong understanding of how to manage resource requirements, ensure profitability, and drive growth.
  
  

Skills for Your Growth to Client Partner:
To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas:

• C-Suite Partnership & Business Acumen: Transition from a practice leader to a C-suite strategic advisor. Develop a deep, holistic understanding of the client's entire business model, competitive landscape, and financial drivers to become an indispensable partner to their most senior leaders.
• Integrated Solution Leadership: Evolve from leading a single capability to orchestrating the agency's full suite of services. Master the art of integrating diverse crafts—from brand advertising and PR to consulting and data—to solve the client's most complex business problems.
• Enterprise Commercial Strategy: Shift focus from departmental P&L management to owning the entire client commercial relationship. Drive enterprise-level growth by identifying strategic opportunities across the client's organization and negotiating large-scale, multi-year partnerships.
• Relationship as the Core Product: Move from a role where the craft is the primary product to one where the strategic client relationship itself is the core deliverable. Your success will be measured by your ability to build unwavering trust and long-term loyalty at the highest levels.
  
  

Personal Qualities:

• Someone that loves to get stuck into a task, and collaborate with the client and agency teams to make stuff happen!
• You know how to execute with digital, social, platform-first thinking and how the brand needs to behave within these environments to drive engagement.
• Demonstrated track record of P&L ownership and delivering significant, year-on-year business growth.
• Proven success in leading and winning multi-million-pound new business pitches.
• Understand the importance of brand metrics and how to orientate the operation in service of driving them and delivering business success.
• Know how to have fun and how to build a culture that is happy to work hard in an enjoyable environment.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience in shaping departmental culture and developing senior talent.
• Strategic visionary with the ability to anticipate market trends and define a clear, forward-looking path for the business.

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy, part of WPP, 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. 

Ogilvy Health UK is made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations; and creative/design. We believe we are like no other: we blaze new trails; we encourage a culture of creativity and innovation; we challenge, and we change; and we recognise and reward our team. 

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

Ignite Your Passion for Science & Communication: Join Our Award-Winning CATALYST Writers' Academy!               

Are you a budding wordsmith with a deep love for science and healthcare? Do you dream of translating complex medical information into engaging, accessible content that truly makes a difference? Then the Ogilvy Health CATALYST Writers' Academy is your launchpad to an exhilarating career in medical and scientific communications!

Don't miss these crucial dates for your application:

• Closing date for applications: 15 May 2026
• Assessment Day: 5 June 2026 (This will take place at our London office, Sea Conatiners).
• Employment Start Date: 1 July 2026
  

As part of the application process we'd like you to upload a short essay (500-750 words) to answer the following question:  If you could cure any disease, which disease would you choose, and why? Other than wordcount, this topic has no restrictions on style, and you are not required to provide references. 

We're not just offering a job; we're offering a transformative 2-year journey designed to sculpt you into a top-tier Medical Writer. Our Gold Award-winning (2023 UK Employee Experience Awards) academy leverages industry-leading expertise in adult learning to provide unparalleled training and progression.

What Awaits You at CATALYST:

• Intensive Kick-Off: Begin with a dynamic 6-week intensive course, expertly led by medical education specialists. This foundational period will equip you with essential skills and knowledge.
• Real-World Impact: Immediately transition to a live client account, where you'll contribute to active projects. You'll be closely mentored by senior writers, gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
• Continuous Growth: Your on-the-job training is reinforced by a dedicated CATALYST course leader and supplementary sessions, ensuring you constantly expand your skillset and knowledge base.
• Accelerated Career Path:
• After 6 months: Successfully complete the initial phase and progress to a Medical Writer Level 1 role.
• Within 2 years: Advance through the program with the expectation to achieve Medical Writer Level 2.
  
  

Why Ogilvy Health is Your Next Big Move:

At Ogilvy Health, part of the wider WPP network, you'll thrive in an environment that champions creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning. You'll gain:

• Diverse Experience: Work across a spectrum of disciplines, from educational programmes, medical affairs communications, and commercial activities to scientific publications and digital solutions.
• Unrivalled Development: Benefit from extensive specialist training and broader personal and professional development opportunities, thanks to our vast internal expertise.
• Supportive Culture: Join a team of highly creative and committed colleagues in a dynamic environment that values your growth.
  
  

Are You the CATALYST We're Looking For?

We're seeking ambitious individuals who:

• Possess a demonstrated flair for writing and clear communication, coupled with a passion for science and healthcare.
• Are eager to develop their skills within a collaborative, creative setting.
• Are organised, self-motivated, and ready to take ownership of tasks.
• Enjoy the challenge of crafting accurate, compelling content that bridges the gap between complex medical evidence and diverse audiences.
• Excel as a team player, working effectively with various roles and specialisms.

Essential Requirements:

• A scientific degree or equivalent qualification.
• A proven interest in written and visual healthcare communications.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to adapt your style to different audiences.
• The ability to write clear, concise prose in English.
• A knack for efficiently meeting deadlines and adapting to evolving requirements.
• Crucially, all applicants must have the full right to work in the UK, without sponsorship.

What We Offer You:

Beyond an incredible career opportunity, you'll receive:

• Dedicated Growth: Personalised training, development plans, and regular reviews to support your performance and career trajectory.
• Comprehensive Benefits: An excellent package including 25 days of annual leave, your birthday off, and private healthcare.
• Flexible Working: While the CATALYST course is full-time (5-day week), we embrace open conversations about flexible working. Our core model is 3:2 hybrid, meaning 2 days in one of our vibrant WPP Campuses (London, or Manchester) and 3 days wherever you work best within the UK.

We are committed to providing an accessible and positive application experience. If you require any adjustments to support you through the process or in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable accommodations.

Apply now and become the next CATALYST for change in medical communications!

 Account Director  
(Consumer PR)  

Department: Consumer PR & Influence 
Location: London 
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months) 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time 
Reporting into: Client Partner  
 
 

About Ogilvy:  

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. 

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. 

James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP.  
 
  

The Role:  

As Account Director, you'll champion "earned first" thinking to create impactful, culturally relevant consumer PR campaigns. You'll lead a team, build strong client relationships, and drive innovative strategies that generate buzz and deliver measurable results. This role is fun and energetic, offering great opportunities to learn and develop with a variety of complex but rewarding clients. You will be responsible for fostering a positive and collaborative work environment within the account management team, encouraging open communication and constructive feedback. You will manage relationships with third-party vendors, to ensure the agency delivers high-quality work that meets client expectations. You will also act as a liaison between the client and the agency's internal teams, providing clear communication and direction to ensure all parties are aligned on project goals and timelines. You can see opportunity in risk and you’re not afraid to be brave and challenge your clients to want to achieve a better result for all. 
  
 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Inspire & Lead: Mentor a team to develop and execute breakthrough, "earned first" PR & Influence campaigns. 

• Client Partnership: Build trusted advisor relationships with clients, understanding their business and anticipating their needs. Guide them across media and social communications. 

• Creative Strategy: Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling narratives and assets that resonate with target audiences. 

• Data-Driven Optimization: Monitor campaign performance, leveraging data and analytics to optimize results and demonstrate ROI. 

• Innovation & Trends: Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying new opportunities and approaches to enhance campaign effectiveness. 

• Budget Management: Manage client budgets effectively, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and within budget. 

• New Business: Support new business efforts, participating in pitches and developing compelling proposals. 

• Crisis Management: Develop and implement crisis management plans to protect client reputation. 

• Inclusivity: Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work. 

Requirements: 

• Extensive experience in consumer PR and influence, with a proven track record of driving successful campaigns. 

• Share and use media knowledge to guide clients on what you believe is the best for their brand 

• Deep understanding of consumer behavior and ability to develop creative strategies that resonate with target audiences. 

• Demonstrated ability to think "earned first" and create campaigns that generate organic buzz. 

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.  

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Data-driven mindset and analytical skills. 

• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices. 

• Experience in crisis management. 

• Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work. 

How we help you Thrive: 

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day   

• Bupa Healthcare  

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave  

• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm  

• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure  

• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year   

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme  

• Life Assurance 

 Account Director
(Consumer PR) 

Department: Consumer PR & Influence
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed-Term Contract - 8 months
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: Business Director / Client Partner 

About Ogilvy:  

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. 


The Role: 

As an experienced Account Director on a significant Google Project, you'll champion "earned first" thinking, crafting and executing impactful, culturally relevant PR and creator activations. You'll play a pivotal role in leading a diverse portfolio of earned creator workshops, targeted mailers and seasonal parties. This role demands a strong focus on event organisation, adept talent management, and an understanding of the creator economy. Given the nature of the work, you must also be tech and AI savvy, identifying and leveraging cutting-edge opportunities for the brand.

You'll lead a team, build strong client relationships, and drive innovative strategies that generate buzz and deliver measurable results. This is a dynamic and energetic role, offering great opportunities to learn and develop within a fast-paced and innovative environment. You will be responsible for fostering a positive and collaborative work environment within the account management team, encouraging open communication and constructive feedback. You will manage relationships with third-party vendors, to ensure the agency delivers high-quality work that meets client expectations. You will also act as a liaison between the client and the agency's internal teams, providing clear communication and direction to ensure all parties are aligned on project goals and timelines. You can see opportunity in risk and you’re not afraid to be brave and challenge your clients to want to achieve optimal results. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Inspire & Lead: Mentor a team to develop and execute breakthrough, "earned first" PR & Creator activations and events.
• Event Leadership: Lead and execute earned creator activations, including conceptualising, organising, and delivering memorable workshops, impactful mailers and seasonal parties.
• Client Partnership: Build trusted advisor relationships with clients, understanding their business and anticipating their needs. Guide them across media, social and earned creator communications.
• Creative Strategy: Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling narratives and assets that resonate with target audiences.
• Data-Driven Optimisation: Monitor campaign performance, leveraging data and analytics to optimise results and demonstrate ROI.
• Innovation & Trends: Stay ahead of industry trends in earned media, creator marketing, events, AI, and technology, identifying new opportunities to enhance project effectiveness.
• Budget Management: Manage client budgets effectively, ensuring campaigns and events are delivered on time and within budget.
• Inclusivity: Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work.
  
  

Requirements: 

• Extensive experience in consumer PR and earned creator strategies, with a proven track record of driving successful campaigns and events for major brands.
• Proven experience in successfully organising and executing a variety of events, including workshops, experiential activations, and large-scale parties, with a clear understanding of managing both paid and earned talent within an event structure.
• Demonstrable expertise in talent management, from negotiation and contracting to execution of deliverables. 
• Tech-savvy with a keen interest and understanding of AI and emerging technologies.
• Share and use media and earned creator knowledge to guide clients on what you believe is the best for their brand.
• Deep understanding of consumer and creator behaviour and ability to develop creative strategies that resonate with target audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to think "earned first" and create campaigns and events that generate organic buzz and foster authentic creator engagement.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage diverse teams and client relationships.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and events simultaneously.
• Data-driven mindset and analytical skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices in PR, creator marketing, events, and technology.
• Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work 

How we help you Thrive: 

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  
• Bupa Healthcare 
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave 
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm 
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure 
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year  
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Life Assurance 

 Account Director - Consumer PR 

Department: Consumer PR & Influence 
Location: London 
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months) 
Full Time/Part time: Full Time 
Reporting into: Client Partner  
 
 

About Ogilvy:  

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fueled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. 

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally and the agency also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP.  
 
  

The Role:  

As Account Director, you'll champion "earned first" thinking to create impactful, culturally relevant consumer PR campaigns. You'll lead a team, build strong client relationships, and drive innovative strategies that generate buzz and deliver measurable results. This role is fun and energetic, offering great opportunities to learn and develop with a variety of complex but rewarding clients. You will be responsible for fostering a positive and collaborative work environment within the account management team, encouraging open communication and constructive feedback. You will manage relationships with third-party vendors, to ensure the agency delivers high-quality work that meets client expectations. You will also act as a liaison between the client and the agency's internal teams, providing clear communication and direction to ensure all parties are aligned on project goals and timelines. You can see opportunity in risk and you’re not afraid to be brave and challenge your clients to want to achieve a better result for all. 
  
 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Inspire & Lead: Mentor a team to develop and execute breakthrough, "earned first" PR & Influence campaigns. 

• Client Partnership: Build trusted advisor relationships with clients, understanding their business and anticipating their needs. Guide them across media and social communications. 

• Creative Strategy: Collaborate with creative teams to develop compelling narratives and assets that resonate with target audiences. 

• Data-Driven Optimization: Monitor campaign performance, leveraging data and analytics to optimize results and demonstrate ROI. 

• Innovation & Trends: Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying new opportunities and approaches to enhance campaign effectiveness. 

• Budget Management: Manage client budgets effectively, ensuring campaigns are delivered on time and within budget. 

• New Business: Support new business efforts, participating in pitches and developing compelling proposals. 

• Crisis Management: Develop and implement crisis management plans to protect client reputation. 

• Inclusivity: Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work. 

Requirements: 

• Extensive experience in consumer PR and influence, with a proven track record of driving successful campaigns. 

• Share and use media knowledge to guide clients on what you believe is the best for their brand 

• Deep understanding of consumer behavior and ability to develop creative strategies that resonate with target audiences. 

• Demonstrated ability to think "earned first" and create campaigns that generate organic buzz. 

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.  

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. 

• Data-driven mindset and analytical skills. 

• Knowledge of industry trends and best practices. 

• Experience in crisis management. 

• Champion inclusiveness, diversity, and equity in all aspects of work. 

How we help you Thrive: 

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day   

• Bupa Healthcare  

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave  

• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm  

• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure  

• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year   

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme  

• Life Assurance