Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Are you deeply immersed in internet culture and passionate about crafting influencer strategies that get everyone talking? We're looking for a Senior Influence Strategist to join our Ogilvy Influence team. In this role, you'll be the strategic powerhouse behind our award-winning campaigns, turning cultural insights into influential ideas for some of the world's biggest brands. You will be our cultural ear to the ground, guiding clients and creatives to deliver work that earns its place in conversation, blending smart paid and earned strategies. Your mission is to elevate our influence offering, ensuring our work is not just seen, but remembered.

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.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute award-winning influencer marketing strategies rooted in cultural insight for a diverse portfolio of high-profile brands.
- Act as the strategic lead on influence, guiding senior clients to understand and integrate influence within their broader marketing and communications plans.
- Uncover compelling insights and cultural tensions to build the foundations for exceptional, earned-first creative ideas.
- Write clear, inspiring creative briefs that empower our creative teams to generate groundbreaking work.
- Lead the strategic component of new business pitches, structuring and delivering winning responses with confidence.
- Collaborate closely with strategists across the agency and our specialist influence account teams to create cohesive, impactful campaigns.
- Mentor and develop junior colleagues, helping to upskill the entire team and elevate our collective craft.

At Ogilvy, we are guided by David Ogilvy’s core values: Do the Right Thing, Do the Best Work of Our Lives, and Do It Together. If these principles resonate with you, we’d love for you to join us in shaping what’s next.

Benefits & Culture
At Ogilvy, we are a friendly, collaborative, and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives. Beyond client work, you’ll have the chance to shape our vibrant culture, join active social teams, and contribute to our industry-leading DEI initiatives.

We offer:
- Hybrid working model blending collaborative in-office time with remote flexibility.
- 25 days holiday, a paid volunteering day, plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Generous pension scheme with matched contributions.
- BUPA Private Medical Insurance and discounted dental cover or financial contributions towards physical and mental wellness.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance including remote GPs, mental health support, physio, nutrition consultations, and confidential counselling.
- Free annual 1-to-1 coaching sessions for professional and personal growth.
- Life Assurance and Income Protection for financial peace of mind.

Ogilvy champions innovation and the thoughtful application of AI. We encourage the use of AI tools to enhance your application and achieve the best possible results. During interviews, we may explore how you leverage AI, showcasing your judgment and ability to integrate these technologies effectively. Please ensure your application authentically reflects your own skills, experience, and unique contributions.

Experience
Proven track record of building effective, earned-first influencer marketing strategies for high-profile brands. Deep expertise in the influencer and social media landscape, including platform nuances and measurement. Experience leading strategic components of pitches and mentoring junior colleagues.

About You
You are an experienced and passionate strategist who lives and breathes social and influencer marketing. You are deeply immersed in internet culture and able to identify the right trend, tension, or insight for the right brand at the right time. You are naturally curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two briefs are the same. You are a collaborative team player, excited to work with diverse teams and help elevate Ogilvy’s influence output.

Key skills include strategic and conceptual thinking, cultural fluency, compelling storytelling, collaborative leadership, and deep craft expertise.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are mandated; however, a strong background in influencer marketing strategy and cultural insight is essential.