Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity at Ogilvy to play a key role in elevating our social capabilities for 2026 and beyond, helping us redefine our social and content offer and realize our new global ambition of ‘building social brands’. As a Senior Social Strategist within our 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, using your deep social knowledge to develop innovative strategic solutions. You will also be part of Ogilvy’s wider strategy community, working alongside specialised strategists in PR, influence, brand and experience, as well as experts in 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 understand that great social strategy can come in many forms and that valuable insights can be found anywhere.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development of social and content strategies, playbooks, workshops, and measurement frameworks for clients, adapting outputs based on client needs.
- Define the brand’s role in social and create messaging frameworks with clear content pillars aligned to the overall brand vision and supported by social intelligence data.
- Build trust and rapport with clients and colleagues, selling your strong strategic thinking.
- Develop strategic creative territories and write clear briefs for the creative team.
- Articulate social-first creative ideas to clients and explain their effectiveness.
- Intuitively understand client challenges and leverage business data to uncover unexpected insights.
- Interpret reporting data to suggest improvements to campaign or organic social performance.
- Inspire stakeholders with compelling storytelling and presentations.
- Design and lead workshops and client presentations, acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for ideas.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering growth and upskilling.
- Possess deep knowledge of social best practices, trends, tools, and technologies, applying this to enhance client campaigns.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing Science partners and other teams to ensure campaign alignment and uncover unique insights.
- 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 incentives
Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
Life Assurance

Experience
- Designing tailored strategic social plans addressing diverse business goals, incorporating latest social trends and best practices.
- Deep knowledge of social trends, platforms, and aesthetics with a proactive approach to staying updated.
- Defining the role of social for brands and creating messaging frameworks with clear content territories.
- Experience working in creative agencies or equivalent fast-paced environments.
- Managing multiple projects and priorities efficiently.
- Providing mentorship and guidance to junior team members.
- Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and colleagues from diverse disciplines.

About you
- Relentlessly curious about social media and its evolving landscape.
- Strong strategic thinker with excellent presentation and workshop facilitation skills.
- Committed to fostering inclusivity and embracing innovative approaches to strategy development.
- Confident leader and mentor who advocates for diversity of thought.

Qualifications
- No specific formal qualifications required; however, relevant experience in social strategy and agency environments is essential.