Group Strategy Director
Company: myGwork
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 26, 2023
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Job Description:
About Ogilvy
Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture
that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our
mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we
are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent
in the industry.
About the Role
We are seeking someone to elevate the ambition of a brand and lead
the client's thinking about the potential of their business.
This is a business built on human relationships, so the ability to
work across different groups and disciplines is key. We need people
who can build meaningful relationships within the agency and with
clients: the ideal candidate will be a valued partner to the
account team, a provocative collaborator with the creative
department, a trusted consigliere to clients and, critically, a
natural leader and mentor to their planning group.
We would also love this person to take part in larger areas of
agency development - new business pitches, committees and task
forces, as well as helping mentor, educate and develop our
up-and-coming strategy talent. We will find opportunities for this
person to be active in the wider community - sitting on panels and
other public opportunities.
What You'll Do
Create, build and manage brand strategies across a portfolio
(writing creative briefs, guiding development and presentation of
the creative work)
Lead annual planning with clients based on yearly business
goals
Bring proactive ideas to clients to push the brands into new
spaces
Design and implementation of research projects to address client
business issues, gain insight into target audiences and testing ad
concepts
Manage and direct a team of Planning Directors, Senior Strategist,
Strategists, Ogilvy Associates and interns who are assigned to the
Group Planning Director's accounts
Assist in leading and mentoring the department
Provide professional development opportunities and on the job
training as needed
What You'll Need
12+ years of experience in strategic/brand /creative planning
(including experience at creative agencies)
Experience at leading and mentoring other strategists and
planners
Ability to work directly with clients and develop relationships
accordingly on behalf of the agency
Rigorous brand building capabilities, without a rigid approach
Demonstrated talent for abstract thinking, spotting trends and
patterns, an innate curiosity and insight into human behavior, an
instinct for popular culture, and a nuanced understanding of
creative work are critical
A believer in the power of both a tight brief and an inspirational
briefing
Ability to think globally but work locally
Strong command of most forms of quantitative and qualitative
research methodologies and working knowledge of when and how to
apply them to a given client challenge
How We'll Support You
Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically.
Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to
succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and
better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who
are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy
network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of
which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your
teammates.
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants
for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or
belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital
status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual
orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We
believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values
diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of
candidates to help us achieve that goal.
This employer is a corporate member of
myGwork - LGBTQ+ professionals, the business community for LGBTQ+
professionals,
students, inclusive employers & anyone who believes in workplace
equality.
Keywords: myGwork, Washington DC , Group Strategy Director, Executive , Washington, DC
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