Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Contract Type
12-month Fixed Term Contract

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity at Ogilvy Health UK to play a key role in elevating social capabilities for 2026 and beyond. As a Senior Social Strategist within the Social Strategy team, you will collaborate closely with clients to deeply understand their businesses, target audiences, and brand values, developing bold creative strategies that address their unique challenges. You will take full ownership of key workstreams, leveraging your deep social knowledge to develop innovative strategic solutions. Working alongside Ogilvy’s wider strategy community, you will engage with specialists in PR, influence, brand, experience, behavioural science, and consulting.

As a mentor and leader, you will guide and support junior team members in their professional growth and strategic development, advocating for diversity of thought and championing inclusive approaches. You will help redefine Ogilvy’s social and content offer and contribute to realizing the global ambition of building social brands.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead development and execution of social and content strategies, playbooks, workshops, and measurement frameworks.
- Adapt strategic outputs based on client needs including tissue decks, strategic responses, and workshops.
- Define brands’ role of social and create messaging frameworks with clear content pillars aligned to overall brand vision.
- Build trust and rapport with clients and colleagues, selling strong strategic thinking.
- Develop strategic creative territories and write clear briefs for creative teams.
- Articulate social-first creative ideas to clients.
- Mine insights and solve creative problems by leveraging business data and diverse sources.
- Interpret reporting data to suggest campaign or organic social improvements.
- Inspire stakeholders through compelling storytelling and presentations.
- Design and lead workshops and client presentations, acting as a strategic partner.
- Mentor junior team members, fostering growth and upskilling on social strategy.
- Maintain deep understanding of social best practices, trends, tools, and technologies.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing Science partners and other teams to ensure campaign alignment.
- Contribute to new business pitches and proposals with industry insights and creative ideas.

How We Help You Thrive
25 days annual leave plus 1 Volunteer Day
Bupa Healthcare
Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
Flexible Working Model with core hours 10am–4pm
1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
Wellbeing and Health benefits including up to £25 per month towards exercise memberships, mental health support, annual eye tests, development budgets, and wellbeing activities
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
Life Assurance

Experience
- Designing tailored strategic social plans addressing diverse business goals.
- Deep knowledge of social trends, platforms, and aesthetics.
- Experience defining social roles for brands and creating messaging frameworks.
- Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments managing multiple projects.
- Experience in creative agencies or equivalent environments.
- Demonstrated mentorship and leadership of junior team members.
- Effective presentation and workshop facilitation skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and diverse colleagues.
- Commitment to fostering inclusivity and innovative strategy development.

About You
- Relentlessly curious about social media and its evolving landscape.
- Proactive in staying updated with industry trends, tools, and technologies.
- Strong strategic thinker with the ability to inspire and engage stakeholders.
- Advocate for diversity of thought and inclusive approaches.
- Confident leader and mentor who leads by example.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications required; focus is on relevant experience, skills, and a proactive, inclusive mindset.