Posted:
11/14/2024, 2:21:30 AM
Location(s):
England, United Kingdom ⋅ London, England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Senior
Field(s):
Growth & Marketing ⋅ Sales & Account Management
About Ogilvy
Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Social Account Director
Department: PR & Influence / Social & Content
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: 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:
Today, impactful social and content strategies are essential for brand success. Showing up with authenticity and intent across social platforms enables brands to connect deeply with audiences, drive engagement, and create lasting value.
As the Social Account Director, you will be responsible for delivering best-in-class, social-first campaigns for a consumer tech brand’s Instagram and TikTok channels, working within a collaborative, integrated WPP inter-agency model.
In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of key social first campaigns throughout the year, handling everything from strategic planning to campaign execution. Your deep expertise in social media will allow you to craft impactful campaigns that not only boost brand advocacy but build cultural relevance, leveraging a content calendar that features lifestyle and football creators.
The ideal candidate will know how to effectively lead a project team, steering processes and ways of working internally, with agency partners and with our clients. They will also have their finger on the pulse across all things social – from what’s trending that could be a good opportunity for a brand to support, through to a thorough understanding of how data, strategy, community management feed into the success of a brands social media presence and growth.
This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about social media, with a proven track record of delivering impactful campaigns in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and growing new social channels.
A bit about you
While agency or client-side backgrounds are welcome, the following attributes are essential:
More about your role at Ogilvy
As an Account Director, you’ll lead complex projects with confidence, leveraging your experience to think strategically and act decisively. You’ll foster strong, productive relationships with both clients and colleagues, collaborating seamlessly across capabilities to drive impactful outcomes.
Responsibilities and Skills:
If you’re an innovative, strategic, and dynamic social expert eager to shape meaningful campaigns at a top-tier agency, we’d love to hear from you.
How we help you Thrive:
At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.
We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.
Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please do not hesitate to let your recruiter know.
Website: https://www.ogilvy.com/
Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 1948
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Advertising ⋅ E-Commerce ⋅ Social CRM ⋅ Social Media ⋅ Social Media Marketing