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 the Role
David Ogilvy famously said: “If each of us hires people who are bigger than we are, we shall become a company of giants.” We’re looking for one of those ‘giants’ to join our family as a Group Strategy Director. The right person will be a progressive thinker who knows how to lead with heart to drive a team culture that helps us be better, think bigger, and go farther in driving growth and impact for our client partners. Leading by example as a partner, a mentor, and a provocative collaborator who thrives at bringing multiple disciplines together in service of crafting outstanding, effective ideas.
What You’ll Do
- Be a natural born leader. This is a heavily C-Suite facing role as well as active orchestrator between multiple disciplines beyond strategy.
- Steer the creation of culturally sound brand strategies across a portfolio of brands throughout the journey from end to end.
- Have a natural vision to elevate the brand’s ambition in ways that allow us to bring proactive ideas to clients that push the brands into new spaces.
- Champion the work by having a deep understanding of the client business and what makes it tick.
- Have the courage to tap into the unparalleled interplay among cultures taking place, thinking beyond the brand’s world today and combining new ways to expand it.
- Have the ability to bring the rigor of research and insight into the early stages of the process as a tool to unlock the full potential of the agency’s strategic and creative power.
- Have the EQ to manage and mentor a team of Planning Directors, Senior Strategist, Strategists, Ogilvy Associates and interns who are assigned to the Group Strategy Director’s accounts.
- Be an integral part of new business pitches and other growth opportunities.
- Above all, live a culture of working smart, having fun, and putting people first to build an environment that thrives in human excellence.
What You’ll Need
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12+ years of experience in strategic/brand /creative planning (including experience at creative agencies)
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Experience leading and mentoring other strategists and planners.
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Ability to work directly with clients and develop relationships accordingly on behalf of the agency.
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Rigorous brand building capabilities, without a rigid approach.
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Demonstrated talent for abstract thinking, spotting trends and patterns, an innate curiosity and insight into human behavior, an instinct for popular culture, and a nuanced understanding of creative work are critical.
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A believer in the power of an inspirational briefing.
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Global experience.
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Strong command of most forms of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and working knowledge of when and how to apply them to a given client challenge.
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
$125,000—$295,000 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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