Social Creative Team - (Art Director / Copywriter)

Mid-Level Social Creative Team - (Art Director / Copywriter)

Department:  Social / PR&I

Location:  London

Contact type:  12-month FTC

Full Time/Part time:  Full Time

Reporting into:  Creative Director

About Ogilvy:  

Our vision is to inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line. We believe in today’s world this is the best way for our clients to achieve sustainable growth. We achieve this by breaking down the barriers that restrict talent and ideas.  

Which is why our teams work fluidly across 5 capabilities: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR & Influencer, and Health. This allows us to not only operate but innovate at the intersection of capabilities and talent. We believe impact and magic lies at this intersection. Ogilvy scales this by seamlessly connecting and accessing the deep cultural expertise of 132 offices in 83 countries.  

The result is multifaceted ideas for our clients that drive impact and are born from the intersection of platform x culture x technology.  

We call this Borderless Creativity.  

Ogilvy was ranked the number one UK agency at D&AD and was the only UK agency to win a Glass Lions at Cannes. Ogilvy was also nominated network of the year in Cannes Lions, Campaign, Effie Awards EMEA, London International Awards, The One Show and WARC Rankings.  

In 2022, Ogilvy was the most creatively awarded agency globally – including the most awarded agency at the Clio Awards, DMA Awards, Influencer Marketing Awards, London International Awards and The One Show.  

Ogilvy UK’s PR practice won large agency of the year at the PR Week awards. And our Consulting practice was in the Forbes 2022 list of best management consultancy firms.  

The Role:

As a Mid-Level Social Creative at Ogilvy, you will play a vital role in developing and executing creative concepts that drive business results for our clients. You will be responsible for ideation, conceptualisation, and execution of creative work across social, with scope to extend to 360 campaigns (including TV, experiential, print, digital). You will demonstrate consistently strong creative output so that colleagues can rely on you to deliver exceptional work. You will proactively seek insights through feedback to refine ideas and ensure that they are effective and aligned with our clients' goals. You will be fully invested in helping everyone else turn out the best work.

We’re looking for a super-hungry and talented Mid-Weight Creative who has their finger on the pulse of social media, technology, and culture, and can deliver well-crafted, social-focused work that jumps out of the news feed and demands attention. You should be able to make the most of every brief – from big campaigns to compelling always-on content.

Your ability to confidently deliver creative work for different channels that fits the brand's tone of voice will be essential to your success. You will demonstrate how to bring cultural movements and trends to your work, ensuring that your ideas are fresh, relevant, and effective.

In addition, you will advocate for your career development, relentlessly hunting for growth opportunities and supporting the growth of junior team members. You will connect with the team, have an openness towards learning, and inspire others to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conceptualise and develop visually compelling and social-first creative ideas that align with our clients' brand strategies and resonate with their target audiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop creative concepts that are effective in driving business results for our clients across all mediums.
• Work on ways to bring fresh ideas to life by taking the time to understand the business problem and thinking about what a good solution would achieve.
• Develop and present creative concepts that meet client briefs and objectives while adhering to brand guidelines and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with designers, copywriters, producers, and other team members to ensure that creative work is executed to the highest standard.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our clients' brand guidelines, target audience, and industry trends to ensure all creative work is relevant, effective, and on-brand.
• Proactively seek feedback and insights to refine and improve creative concepts and executions.
• Demonstrate consistently strong creative output and leadership to help mentor and support junior members of the creative team.
• Continuously seek out new sources of inspiration and stay up to date with industry trends and best practices.
• Stay aware of cultural nuances and use resources to bring diverse perspectives to your creative work.
• Participate in pitches and presentations to clients, bringing energy, enthusiasm, and creative flair to help win new business.
• Act as a brand ambassador for our agency, advocating for our work and culture on social media and at industry events.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive culture, connecting with the team, and creating an environment that supports creativity and innovation.
• Keeping up to date with current media/social trends, platform updates, formats, and culture.
• Brief designers to bring your concepts and storyboards to life in social-first executions.
  
  

Requirements:

• Passionate and innovative mindset: we’re looking for someone with a burning passion for creative work and a knack for coming up with fresh and exciting ideas that push boundaries.
• Strong portfolio of original and insight-led strategic work: show us your portfolio that demonstrates your ability to think outside the box, create captivating visuals, and develop standout creative that makes a lasting impact.
• Conceptually led, that can shoot and edit as well as Design through to execution
• Understands Gen-Z audiences on a cultural level
• Excellent problem-solving skills: we need a creative thinker with a solutions-focused mentality, who can tackle challenges head-on, find unique solutions, and transform complex concepts into engaging visuals or campaigns.
• Stellar communication and collaboration skills: we value effective communicators who can articulate their ideas clearly, work seamlessly with cross-functional teams, and bring diverse perspectives together to create something extraordinary.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote/PowerPoint, and social media platforms: your expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, as well as your understanding of popular social media platforms, will be essential for crafting engaging content and optimizing campaigns for maximum reach and impact.
• Business acumen and client understanding we expect you to have a clear understanding of how creative work contributes to business success and the ability to align your creative solutions with client objectives (e.g., budget, performance, organic vs. paid, etc.).
• Deft conceptual and design skills: you should be adept in creating storyboards and producing strong visual assets, with a keen eye for typography, layout, illustration, and imagery.
• Trend awareness and adaptability: stay ahead of the curve by keeping up with the latest design trends, digital innovations, and social media best practices. Your ability to adapt and evolve with changing landscapes, platforms, and culture is crucial.
• Production experience: previous involvement with production/shoots is beneficial.
  
  

 How we help you Thrive:     

•  25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day 
• Bupa Healthcare
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave
• We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm
• A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year 
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for anyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know and we will do everything we can to accommodate.