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.
About Ogilvy
Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.
About the Role
Ogilvy is looking for a Director, Social Strategy with deep expertise in driving engagement and brand building within the social space. You have a wide array of experience across multiple categories and growth stages, thriving in dynamic, fast-paced environments. You excel at adapting to changing briefs while steering long-term strategies. You bridge traditional advertising with modern possibilities, pitching innovative ideas to global CMOs while fostering junior talent. You’re constantly exploring new brand-building opportunities, with a focus on top performing trends and emerging ones. An avid reader of the trades and scouring of the feeds, you know off the top of your head the brands frequently referenced as best-in-class and who’s up-and-coming. You work well with cross-functional teams, alongside senior creative leads and data analysts, executive clients and day-to-day clients alike. This is a hybrid role in Ogilvy's NYC office.
What You’ll Do
- Be the go-to social thought leader in a networked brand organization, representing a future-focused social team with a lot of momentum amongst multidisciplinary teams
- Strategically guide US clients and global counterparts
- Oversee briefs and social-first content series to increase brand relevance with continuity from concept to content
- Collaborate closely with creative leads to ensure high-quality and integrated creative work
- Integrate social with other disciplines: PR, Brand Strategy, Customer Engagement, Data & Analytics, and Media
- Innovate and implement key strategic social frameworks
- Manage and develop senior social strategy team members
- Act as a trusted strategic partner for major accounts
- Partner with Account leads to strategically guide the business
- Contribute to a global thought-leadership network
What You’ll Need
- 10-15 years of social-first experience inclusive of content, creator, and community
- Experience managing teams of strategists and cross-disciplinary teams, leading with empathy and a focus on success for the team as a whole
- B2B experience (preferred)
- Expertise in brand and communications planning
- Proven successful collaboration with creative leaders
- Sound paid media acumen with the ability to work with media experts within the brand’s broader ecosystem
- Strong analytical skills, capable of interpreting research and media reports to guide social media strategies
- An eye for award-winning opportunities that satisfy clients’ business objectives
- Experience within the innovation space and future-focused technology
- Bonus: small business experience, understanding of cybersecurity, US Public Safety, and/or global businesses
How We’ll Support You
Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.
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The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.
Pay Range
$100,000—$230,000 USD
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.
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