Studio Director

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic culture-changing value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativityinnovating at the intersection of intelligence imagination and influence with experts across advertising sports & entertainment PR & social consulting and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity andranksas the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions creativity production enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.For more information visit and follow us onLinkedInXInstagram and Facebook.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the worlds leading brands. We unitecutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions world-class creativity next-generation production transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counselin a single company powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Opento help our clients navigate change capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information visit.

Studio Director

Department: WPP / Ogilvy
Location: London / National
Contract type: Permanent
Full Time/Part time: Full Time
Reporting into: WPP Lead

The Role
As a Studio Director within the Studio Networka dynamic WPP-operated brand amplification powerhouseyou will be at the helm of creating and scaling distinctive platform-native content across Europe. Your core mission is to seamlessly run one of our studios acting as the trusted partner and strategic advisor for brand marketers. You will lead a talented core team orchestrate creative delivery and continuously elevate the quality of our output ensuring our studio remains the go-to destination for every brand brief.

At Ogilvy we are guided by David Ogilvys core values: Do the Right Thing Do the Best Work of Our Lives and Do It Together. If these principles resonate with you wed love for you to join us in shaping whats next.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead with Impact: Direct the studios daily operations under the clients leadership ensuring every brief meets agreed standards and service levels are consistently achieved.
• Build Lasting Partnerships: Become the trusted face of the studio to brand marketers across your markets. Youll join their planning sessions showcase results and proactively remove any roadblocks.
• Optimize and Orchestrate: Smartly match capacity to demand balancing your core team flexible resources and the wider network bench to handle workflow peaks smoothly.
• Elevate the Creative Standard: Act as the guardian of quality overseeing decision gates tracking compliance to our 100% KPI and ensuring we hit high scores on the clients Creative Scale.
• Global Collaboration: Seamlessly manage the daily workflow with our global delivery centres (India and South Africa) ensuring flawless quality control before assets reach client approvers.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Own the quarterly studio scorecard pinpointing and driving at least one major operational improvement each quarter.
• Champion Your Team: Foster a supportive environment focused on retention and growth. Lead onboarding ongoing training and certify the team on every new brand.

Key Skills

• Proven leadership in running a high-volume high-quality creative or content studio.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a knack for building trust with senior brand marketers and navigating complex matrix structures.
• Strong operational acumen including capacity planning resource management and workflow optimization across global delivery centres.
• A sharp eye for creative quality and platform-native content with experience using data and performance metrics to measure and elevate output.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities capable of turning scorecard data into actionable quarterly improvements.
• A passion for people development with a track record of building retaining and growing high-performing teams.
  
  

About You
You are a natural leader who thrives at the intersection of operational excellence and creative brilliance. You dont just manage processes; you inspire teams and build unshakeable trust with clients. You are commercially savvy culturally fluent and possess a proactive mindset that spots opportunities for improvement before they become issues. If you are ready to drive an engine that produces world-class content for one of the worlds most iconic brand portfolios and you love seeing your team grow alongside the work youll be right at home here.

Benefits & Culture
At Ogilvy we are a friendly collaborative and eclectic team united by a shared commitment to doing the best work of our lives. Beyond client work youll have the chance to shape our vibrant culture join active social teams and contribute to our industry-leading DEI initiatives.

Here is a snapshot of the benefits we offer:

• Hybrid Working: We embrace a hybrid model that blends collaborative in-office time with the flexibility to work remotely.
• Annual Leave: 25 days holiday a paid volunteering day plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
• Pension: a generous matched scheme. Contribute 4% (Ogilvy pays 6%) up to a maximum contribution of 7% (Ogilvy pays 10.5%totalling a powerful 17.5%).
• Healthcare & Wellbeing: BUPA Private Medical Insurance plus discounted BUPA dental cover or financial contribution towards your physical and mental wellness.
• Employee Assistance: 24/7 access to remote GPs mental health support physio nutrition consultations and confidential counselling for you and your family.
• Free 1-to-1 Coaching: Professional and personal growth coaching sessions annually.
• Life Assurance & Income Protection: Financial peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

Ogilvy champions innovation and the thoughtful application of AI. We encourage you to use AI tools to enhance your application and achieve the best possible results. During interviews we may explore how you leverage AI showcasing your judgment and ability to integrate these technologies effectively.

Please ensure your application authentically reflects your own skills experience and unique contributions.