About Ogilvy
Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity – innovating at the intersections of its advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating seamlessly across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.
About the Role
As an Associate Creative Director, you are at the heart of our daily creative output, directly shaping the work that defines Ogilvy. You will be instrumental in translating creative strategy into impactful execution, consistently pushing for excellence across all projects. We are looking for a versatile creative leader with expertise in both art direction and copywriting. You will function as a critical support to the Creative Director and a driving force for the operational team. Your responsibilities will include spearheading the development of important proposals, empowering your team to craft compelling narratives and visuals. You will also be responsible for overseeing the production and filming of third-party projects, safeguarding the creative integrity and client vision.
What You’ll Do
- Craft impactful visual solutions that perfectly capture client brand essence while consistently upholding and advancing Ogilvy's renowned creative excellence.
- Translate complex strategies into actionable creative concepts, thriving on collaborative dialogue with strategic minds to generate fresh perspectives and drive the development of breakthrough creative solutions.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and curiosity, guiding the team to consistently pursue and deliver groundbreaking "Big Ideas" that exceed expectations and push creative boundaries.
- Effectively allocate resources, manage workloads, and prioritize tasks to ensure timely and high-quality execution of all creative projects, while serving as a trusted mentor and collaborator.
- Possess a deep passion for compelling ideas, skillfully presenting and advocating for the team's best work to clients, and ensuring creative concepts are translated into flawlessly executed campaigns.
- Actively contribute to the agency's reputation by pursuing creative and effectiveness awards at both local and international levels, and play a key role in securing new business and expanding existing client relationships.
- Identify, inspire, and develop team members, fostering an environment that promotes professional ethics and a collaborative spirit that drives effective performance and positive progress.
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.
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 - 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.
Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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