Director, Brand Content - Washington DC, United States - Ogilvy PR

Description

We're looking for the 'giants' who will help us be better, think bigger and go farther to increase growth and impact for our clients, our culture and our communities.

We have developed numerous social change campaigns to successfully raise awareness, educate and prompt action regarding some of today's largest and most complex issues, ranging from homeland security to income taxes, emergency preparedness to heart disease, violence prevention to substance abuse—the list is extensive.

Ogilvy has a long-standing relationship with FEMA and is currently working to help build a country more resilient to natural disasters.

The next several years will see significant growthin how our teamand FEMA work to strategically elevate the importance of resilience, equip and empower communities and build a truly customer-centric program.

The successful candidate will be the strategic heartbeat of these efforts while working across internal teams to build on efforts already underway and plan, create and manage new ones.

This will involvedevelopinga deep relationship with existing strategy experts in Ogilvy andacross theWPP network to help bring the best value to our client at all times.

This may include developing strategy, managing important initiatives, aligning projects across workstreams and collaborating with key subject matter experts and strategic workstream leads.

Responsibilities include leading strategy-focused client engagements, forming and growing trusted client relationships, creating high-impact strategic content, and maintaining client profitability.

It is essential for the candidate to be an inclusive leader, demonstrating a high degree of cultural and emotional intelligence that leads to effective collaboration across many different working styles and perspectives.

Collaborate with creative teams to shape creative expression and execution
Collaborate with project management to ensure that initiatives have appropriate resources for development, and are ultimately delivered on time and on budget
Inspire and mentor junior team members

Minimum 10 years experience professional experience in strategic communications, ideally a mix of marketing, communications, or advertising agency work as well as in organizations are purpose-driven.

Passion for social good with strong understanding of leading brand-based thinking and constructs

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 teamswithpurpose.

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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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