Influence Creative Strategy Lead

About Ogilvy Ogilvy, part of WPP, 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 WPP WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com . Influence Creative Strategy Lead Role: PR & Influence Location: Blackfriars, London Full Time / Part Time: Full Time Fixed Term Contract Remote / Hybrid: Hybrid working About Ogilvy: Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. The agency specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Lloyds Banking Group, Madri, Unilever and Mondelēz International. Ogilvy’s influencer marketing practice is the largest globally; we are proud to be the most awarded influencer agency for six years running and the recipient of the Cannes Grand Prix for Social & Creator for two consecutive years. Ogilvy UK also hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – which is now in its 12th year. James Murphy is the CEO of Ogilvy Group UK, which includes Ogilvy UK and New Commercial Arts (NCA), a boutique creative agency he co-founded in 2020, recently acquired by WPP. The role: Ogilvy Influence continues to thrive. Over the past 4 years we’ve seen our business outgrow the market and in 2025/26 we will continue to capitalize on that growth. Ogilvy has always been at the forefront of Influencer Marketing and as we are looking for an experienced, well-connected, passionate Creative Strategy Lead. Someone who gets it, loves it, is passionate about influence strategy, creativity and measurement and can help our clients keep pace with the best and most innovative ways to reach consumers. Influence is in one of five Ogilvy UK businesses so this senior role connects you into a team of super smart people working in Ogilvy One, Health, Advertising and Consulting. As well as leading a team of Influence strategists, you’ll also be working on integrated through-the-line campaigns like our award winning Have A Word for the Mayor of London and Turn Your Back for Dove. We are seeking an Influence Creative Strategy Lead – an industry visionary and transformative leader – to define the future of influence for Ogilvy and our clients. This role demands an individual who not only crafts groundbreaking influencer strategies rooted in culture but also inspires and directs world-class creative execution that earns attention and drives business transformation. You are an acknowledged expert in the influence landscape, deeply engrained in social culture, and consistently at the forefront of the latest channel formats, trends, and emerging technologies. You possess an encyclopaedi…