Account Director - Social & Influence

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.

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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, Nudge stock – now in its 12th year.

Large Tech Organisation

Department: Social, PR & Influence

Location: London

Contract Type: Full Time

Reporting into: Social & Influence Business Director

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 span 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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…