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Senior Influence Strategist – Ogilvy Influence Strategy
Location: London Contract Type: Fixed-Term (12 Months) Grade: Full Time
About the Role
Are you deeply immersed in internet culture and passionate about crafting influencer strategies that drive authentic, impactful conversations? We're seeking a Senior Influence Strategist to join our award-winning Ogilvy Influence team.
In this role, you’ll be the strategic force behind our campaigns, transforming deep cultural insights into influential ideas for the world’s leading brands. You’ll act as our cultural eyes and ears, guiding clients and creatives to deliver work that stands out—mixing paid and earned strategies to create memorable, conversation-spurring campaigns. Your mission: elevate Ogilvy’s influence offering, ensuring our work isn’t just seen, but remembers.
At Ogilvy, we adhere to David Ogilvy’s core values:
- Do the Right Thing
- Do the Best Work of Our Lives
- Do It Together
If these principles resonate with you, we’d love you to join us in shaping the future of influencer marketing.
Our Impact
Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest in the world. We’ve secured:
- Six consecutive years as the most awarded influencer agency
- Two consecutive Cannes Lions Grand Prix wins in Social & Creator
You’ll be part of a team driving cutting-edge, high-profile campaigns.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute award-winning specialist strategies, grounded in cultural trends, for high-profile brands across diverse industries.
- Serve as the strategic advisor to senior clients, ensuring influence is integrated into their broader marketing and comms plans.
- Uncover deep insights and social tensions to shape earned-first, influential creative ideas.
- Write clear, inspiring creative briefs that ignite innovative work across paid, earned, and owned influencers.
- Lead the strategic side of new business pitches, structuring and delivering compelling pitches that convert.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—strategists, creatives, and account managers—to create cohesive, impactful campaigns.
- Mentor and develop junior colleagues, fostering growth and elevating the team’s craft.
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Key Skills
- Strategic & Conceptual Thinking: See the bigger picture, challenge assumptions, and drive impactful strategies.
- Cultural Fluency: Navigate social spaces with expert trend-spotting and brand fit awareness.
- Compelling Storytelling: Persuade stakeholders and clients through sharp, structured presentations.
- Collaborative Leadership: Build trust across teams, inspire excellence, and delegate effectively.
- Deep Craft Expertise: Mastery of influencer marketing, platforms, measurement, and campaign optimization.
About You
- An industry-connected strategist with a proven track record in earned-first influencer marketing.
- Naturally curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by fast-paced, fluid challenges.
- A collaborative, team-oriented mindset—excited to uplift Ogilvy’s influence output.
- Your resume reflects a blend of insight-driven strategies and bold execution.
Benefits & Culture
Awards & Recognition
Ogilvy Influence is the market leader; no other agency wins as consistently.
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Working Life & Wellbeing
- Hybrid Flexibility: Balanced collaboration in-office + remote flexibility.
- Leave: 25 days holiday + 1 paid volunteering day + up to 5 additional days.
- Pension: Aggressive contribution model (Ogilvy pays 6–10.5%, totaling 17.5% matching).
- Healthcare:
- BUPA Private Medical Insurance.
- Discounted dental or wellness financial support.
- Employee Support:
- 24/7 GP consultations, mental health support, therapy, physio, and free nutrition/coaching.
- Life assurance and income protection.
- Growth: Annual 1:1 coaching sessions.
Why Ogilvy Values You
Ogilvy champions innovation—AI is now a core tool. Show flexibility in your applications, and we’ll discuss how AI can boost work performance during interviews.
Commitment to Inclusion & Equality
We’re an equal opportunity employer, fostering a culture where diversity flourishes. Ogilvy is Disability Confident, committed to accessibility, and prioritizes DEI excellence in everything we do.
If you have a disability and require adjustments (reasonable or otherwise), please disclose during applications. We’ll ensure confidence in every step—from hiring to ongoing development.
Apply to be part of a community that selects the best talent, celebrates creativity, and makes creative diversity its foundation. Your BaMe (Race, Colour, Ethnicity), RaCk (Religion, Creed), GenDe (Gender, Sexual Orientation, Pregnancy), Age, Disability, Nationality, or Marital Status don’t define us—you do.
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