Business Director

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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.

Department: Ogilvy One

Location: London

Contact type: 12-Month FTC

Full Time/Part time: Full Time

Reporting into: Managing Partner

About Ogilvy:

Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create meaningful ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today's world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth. We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas.

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 6 capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR & Influencer, Health & NCA. This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent. We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.

The result is multifaceted ideas for our clients that drive impact and are born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology. We call this Borderless Creativity.

The Role:

• You'll join a CX, digital & social focused team to consolidate and grow the account.
• This role requires a strategic, positive person, who will build strong partnerships with their client to continually improve the customer's experience of the brand.
• Our clients invite expertise and challenge, so you will need to have the experience, gravitas and confidence to hold your own in strategic conversations as well as the ability to inspire, spot and help push creative genius.
• You will report to the Managing Partner, and have line management responsibility of an Account Manager, and an Account Executive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partnering with the strategy lead to set the direction of growth for the client areas you'll lead.
• Working with your Ogilvy strategic partners to find distinct, unexpected and useful insights to drive more impact with customers.
• Partnering with creative leads to drive up the quality of the creative output - and enable us to sell the best work.
• Create an optimal and unbreakable relationship with your senior clients, giving them the confidence to try new things and having the tough conversations when required.

Experience, Skillset and Qualifications:

• You'll have 9+ years' experience within CX and direct response space, inc social & digital advertising.
• You'll be a strong relationship builder, knowing how to make friends and influence people internally and with clients.
• You will be charismatic with an energy that's infectious and inspires people to do their best.
• You will be a confident, impact driven strategic thinker who is more than comfortable sharing a strategic point of view.
• You will recognise great creative thinking and how to push an idea to be better.
• You know how to execute with customer first thinking.
• You know how to have fun and how to build a culture that is happy to work hard in an enjoyable environment.

If you're an experienced and creative individual with a passion for driving results and fostering diversity, we'd love to hear from you. Join our team and help us take our agency to the next level!

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

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 - 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.

Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.