Influence Account Director

Influence Account Director

 

Department: Social, PR & Influence
Location: London 
Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract
Full Time/Part time: Full Time 
Reporting into: Client Partner

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. The agency 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, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International.

Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally; we are proud to be the most awarded influencer agency for six years running and the recipient of the Cannes Grand Prix for Social & Creator for two consecutive years.

Ogilvy UK also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP.

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Influence 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 spans 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Campaign Management

• 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.

Strategic Contribution

• 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.

Client Management

• 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 relationships by delivering work that meets agreed objectives, deadlines, and taking responsibility for the quality of all client outputs in your remit.

Communication & Collaboration

• Communicate effectively across internal teams (media, PR, data & insights), proactively sharing updates and coordinating timelines to ensure smooth handovers and integrated campaign success.

• Share updates proactively, coordinate timelines, and resolve potential blockers before they impact delivery.

• Effectively prioritise tasks across all projects proactively communicating your status to senior leadership, reassuring them that work is on track and meeting deadlines.

Resource Management 

• Manage campaign budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and on schedule. Proactively communicate about your workload and capacity to your line Director.

Team Growth & Mentorship

• 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 to aid their growth and development
  

Skills for Your Growth to Business Director:

To support your progression, you will be expected to develop capabilities in the following areas:

• Strategic Development: Move from contributing to strategy to leading the strategic design, defining industry-leading approaches.

• Commercial Acumen: Develop a strong understanding of account profitability, identify opportunities for organic growth within your clients, and contribute to new business pitches.

• Senior Client Counsel: Evolve from a trusted day-to-day contact into a strategic advisor for mid-level clients, providing proactive counsel on industry trends and challenges.

• Team Leadership: Build on your informal mentoring to develop formal line management skills, becoming a role model who can inspire and lead a team.
  

What You Will Need:

• A passion for social and influencer marketing with a minimum of two years' experience, preferably in a fast-paced agency environment.

• Proven experience in autonomously managing multiple social and influencer campaigns from start to finish, including budget and timeline management.

• A track record of building strong client relationships and proactively managing their expectations.

• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make sound decisions and escalate appropriately.

• Experience in guiding or mentoring junior team members is highly desirable.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to facilitate meetings and collaborate effectively across teams.

• A commitment to your own growth, with a keen interest in keeping up-to-date with social and influencer marketing trends and sharing knowledge with colleagues.
  

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day

• Bupa Healthcare

• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave

• 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.

• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme

• Life Assurance

• Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.