Head of Social

Lead a highly skilled team of social and influence specialists across the Ogilvy Network in ANZ and deliver effective and award-winning social-first strategies for the worlds most successful brands.

Are you a proven leader in social-first creativity who wants to elevate your career at one of the most successful creative networks We are on the hunt for a new Head of Social to inspire an established team of social strategists social creatives advocacy orchestration and analytics experts.

In this role youll be responsible for developing our end-to-end social offering from organic culture-first social advocacy through to business influence and social commerce.

Youll play a key role in realising our strategic and creative process as we transition to a truly integrated social and earned-first approach. Youll relish the challenge of competing head-to-head with pure-play social agencies and developing social-first strategies as the basis for culturally impactful and integrated brand campaigns.

Working with senior stakeholders across the business youll be responsible for developing a best-in-class social offering and driving growth with existing and new clients. Youll have the opportunity to influence major brands roles in culture leveraging our proprietary tech stack deep creative talent pool and proven methodologies.

The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of culture-first brand strategy a passion for creative excellence in social and the ability to consult with clients across the full spectrum of social media.

Youll be an empathic leader and a highly effective collaborator who drives growth by enabling those around you to deliver the best work of their careers. This role presents a unique opportunity for an established social leader to develop their career on one of the biggest agency stages in Australia and New Zealand with the support of the wider regional and global leadership team.

With social and influencer marketing firmly on the radar of CMOs and marketers in Australia and New Zealand theres never been a better time to take your career in social media to the next level with Ogilvy.

What youll do

Consulting:

• Leadthedevelopmentandexecutionofsocial-firstbrandstrategiesthatdriveculturalrelevanceandbusinessimpactforconsumercorporatepublicsectorandhealthclients
• Playaleadroleinthedevelopmentofdistinctivesocialstrategiesforourmajorclientswithafocusonbrandbuildingandmeaningfulculturalimpact
• Developsocial-firstcreativebriefsandguidecreativeteamsthroughideationandexecution
• Manageseniorclientrelationshipsandserveasastrategicadvisoronsocialbrandbuildinganddriveintegrationofsocialstrategyacrossbroadermarketingandcommunicationsprograms

Product and Growth:

• Leadandevolvethefourproductofferscommercepaidorganicandinfluenceanddevelopintegratedstrategiesandcampaignsthatweavespecialistteamstogether
• Manageandextendabest-in-classculturalandsociallisteningprogramtoidentifyreactiveandstrategicopportunitiesforbrands
• Overseetheday-to-dayoperationofanagilecontentproductionengineandcollaboratewithspecialistsacrossthenetworktodeliverhigh-performingandinnovativecontent-ledcampaigns
• Identifyandpursuenewbusinessopportunitiesthroughthedevelopmentofinnovativesocialsolutionsandproductofferings
• JointheAPACsocialmediacommunityandpartnerwithcolleaguesacrosstheregiononmulti-marketclientcampaignsandregionalnewbusinessopportunities
• Playaleadroleinthedevelopmentofthoughtleadershipinitiativesandrepresenttheagencyatindustryeventsandinexternalcommunications

Leadership and Operations:

• SetthedirectionandgrowthstrategyforOgilvyssocialandinfluenceofferingworkinginpartnershipwiththeGroupManagingDirectorforPRSocialandInfluenceandECD
• Buildandmentorateamofsocialspecialistssettingperformancestandardsteamvaluesandvisionanddriveprofessionaldevelopment
• Createanunstoppableteamcultureandambitionandoptimisetheprocessesoperationsandplatformsthatweneedtodelivereffectivelyresultinginprofitablegrowth
• ManagedepartmentP&Lincludingbudgetplanningresourceallocationandrevenueforecasting

What youll bring

• Youhave8yearsofexperienceinsocialmediastrategywithaproventrackrecordofbuildingbrandsthroughculture-firststrategyandplatform-firstthinking
• Youredeeplyversedinthesocialmedialandscapewithhands-onexperiencedevelopingstrategiesacrossestablishedandemergingplatforms
• Youhaveanaturaltalentforspottingculturaltrendsbeforetheypeakandcantranslatetheseinsightsintocompellingbrandopportunities
• Youvesuccessfullyledandgrownsocialteamswithexperiencementoringstrategistscreativescommunitymanagementandanalystsfosteringacultureofinnovation
• YouhavestrongcommercialacumenhavingmanagedsignificantclientbudgetsanddepartmentP&LSinanagencyenvironment
• YoureanaccomplishedpresenterandrelationshipbuildercomfortableadvisingC-suiteclientsonsocialstrategyandbrand-building
• Youbringadata-drivenapproachtostrategywithexperienceinbrandstrategysociallisteningperformanceanalysisandinsightdevelopment
• Youhaveaportfolioofaward-winningsocialcampaignsthatdemonstrateyourabilitytodrivebothculturalimpactandbusinessresults
• Youvedevelopedandsoldinnovativesocialproductsandserviceswithatrackrecordofdrivingagencygrowth
• Yourerecognisedintheindustryforyourthoughtleadershipregularlyspeakingateventsandcontributingtothebroadersocialmediadiscourse

The offer

• Family&caregiversupport:.
• UnlockthepowerofAI:GetexclusiveaccesstoWPPOpenourcutting-edgeglobalAIplatformandleveragethelatesttechnologytoenhanceyourworkanddriveinnovation.
• WorkinstyleatBarangaroo:Sydney-basedemployeesenjoyourbrandnewstate-of-the-artWPPcampusintheheartofBarangaroo.
• BelongatOgilvy:&ImpactCouncilSheCDWPPUniteandReconciliationActionPlanprogramsarejustsomeofthewayswerecreatingaculturewhereeveryonefeelsvaluedandrespected.
• Investinyourgrowth:.
• Recharge&rejuvenate:EnjoyarangeofadditionalleavebenefitsincludingyourbirthdayoffSummerFridaysandloyaltyleave(anextradayforeachyearyourewithus).
• Wellnessyourway:Takeadvantageofdiscountedrateswithhealthandfitnessprovidersplusaccesstoyogameditationandwellbeingprogramstosupportyourmentalandphysicalhealth.
• Confidentialsupport:WeprovideconfidentialcounsellingsupportthroughTelusEAPtohelpyounavigateanypersonalorprofessionalchallenges.
• Recognisingexcellence:Wecelebrateyourachievementsandloyaltythroughouremployeerewardprograms.
• Referralbonus:BringyourtalentedfriendstoOgilvyandreceiveabonus!
• Unlockexclusivesavings:AccessdiscountsandvouchersformajorhouseholdbrandsthroughourbenefitsplatformperkSPACE.

Pleasenote:All applicants must have valid Australian working rights.

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