Director, Social Strategy

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

This role is for a senior strategy lead with deep expertise in brand growth within the social space. You have diverse experience across multiple categories and growth stages, thriving in dynamic, fast-paced, and international environments. You excel at adapting to changing briefs and steering long-term strategies. You bridge traditional advertising with modern possibilities, pitching innovative ideas to global CMOs and leading junior talent. Constantly exploring new brand-building trends, you recognize top performers and emerging talents – from who’s frequently referenced as best-in-class in the trades and who’s up-and-coming in the feeds. You work well with cross-functional teams as well as data analysts. Colleagues would say you’re great to work with.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the go-to social thought leader, representing a future-focused social team amongst multidisciplinary teams
• Strategically grow and guide key US clients with global extensions
• Oversee briefs to meet modern marketing needs, ensuring seamless integration from concept to content
• Collaborate with creative leads to ensure high-quality creative work
• Apply sound paid media acumen within a brand’s broader ecosystem
• Integrate social with other disciplines: PR, Brand Strategy, Customer Engagement, Data & Analytics, and Media
• Innovate and implement key strategic social frameworks
• Manage and develop senior social strategy team members
• Act as a trusted strategic partner for major accounts
• Partner with Account leads to strategically guide the business
• Contribute to a global thought-leadership network
  
  

What You’ll Need

• 8 – 15 years of US & Global experience
• This position is based in NY and requires 3 days of in-office work per week.
• Proven expertise in brand and communications planning
• Successful collaboration with creative leaders
• Demonstrated thought leadership
• Experience managing teams of strategists and cross-disciplinary teams, leading with empathy and a focus on success for the team as a whole
• Ability to work with media experts
• Eagerness to learn, explore, and reinvent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a talent for persuasive presentations
• Strong analytical skills, capable of interpreting research and media reports to guide social media strategies
• An eye for award-winning opportunities that satisfy clients’ business objectives
  
  

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in a brand focused on innovation and future-focused technology
• Understanding of the cybersecurity space
• Understanding of the US Public Safety space
  
  

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.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range

$75,000—$180,000 USD

At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.