Business area: Experience

Team: Vodafone Business

Location: Sea Containers, London 

Contract type: 12 month FTC

Reporting into: Head of Strategy

 

Ogilvy Vodafone Business Strategy Partner

Do you want to work on some of the most iconic brands in the world in an agency that has been named Network of the Year for creativity and effectiveness?

Are you the kind of strategist that isn’t intimidated by complex business challenges or managing senior client stakeholders through them, and is comfortable being the voice of reason, guiding everyone to brand and commercial impact?

Are you a natural people-person, who enjoys working with different people and skillsets from around the world?  

If so, read on…

 

A bit about Ogilvy

You’ve heard of us, and you know some our famous campaigns, but you may not know about the unique set of skills we have under one roof. This is something that will appeal to strategists who like to solve problems agnostically: 

We combine expertise across all the engines of modern marketing today: Advertising, Consulting, Experience, PR and Influence, and Health. We have the most famous Behavioural Science practice in the country, which we put at the heart of our thinking. 

 

About This Role

At Ogilvy UK we work with the Vodafone Business’ central Brand and Product Marketing teams, reporting to the global CMO. We work on brand positioning projects, Vodafone’s partnerships with other major technology players, as well as across its complete range of digital services, like networks, cloud, security and applications, for customers of all sizes. We produce global campaigns, central sales and marketing assets, thought leadership and help define the business’ positioning in areas like sustainability and digital inclusion.

We’re looking for an experienced Strategy Partner who has been around the block and can lead a team of thinkers including Senior Strategists and Strategy Directors to define excellence on the account and be the driving force behind work that works.

You’ll have a love of technology and be constantly motivated by what’s next, from AI to quantum. You’ll be fascinated by business-level challenges and comfortable leading the conversation with very senior client stakeholders and subject matter experts across the client organisation. 

You’ll act as a partner to the Client Partner, helping them to build and diversify the account relationship and grow its value.

You’ll report directly into the Head of Strategy. You’ll be employed by Ogilvy and sit in the heart of a welcoming, feisty, and fun planning community in London’s Sea Containers House. 

 

You’ll also be an advocate for the B2B community with Ogilvy, contribute to wider agency thinking, and lead and support agency pitch teams when opportunities arise.

 

Skills We Are Looking For

  • Strategic leadership across both Brand and Experience campaigns for high profile international B2B accounts. B2B as a specialism, but a wider frame of reference.
  • Very strong integrated strategic thinker – whose centre of gravity isn’t restricted to one discipline, and who feels comfortable straddling business and commercial consultancy.
  • Experience working closely with senior, often C-Suite level clients.
  • Experience leading a team of strategic thinkers from Brand, Experience, Communications and Data backgrounds.
  • Storytelling expertise – able to develop and articulate clear brand and product narratives and messaging, translating complexity.
  • Capable of engaging with clients across every aspect of the demand journey.
  • Nurturing and patient, but clear and demanding. You’ll be the kind of person who wants to get the best and gives clear direction and feedback to achieve it.
  • Exude charisma and dynamism, both in presenting, winning client confidence and through being a connector within the agency and network 
  • Data literate and able to understand client’s business results and issues, as well as being well practiced in leading an effectiveness culture and building new models. 
  • Experience in the technology and/or telco space an advantage.  

 

What can you expect from us? 

This is a role where you can work alongside leadership in one of the most iconic agencies in town. Beyond career development, Ogilvy offers a fun and fulfilling environment with a strong community and a lack of silos. You’ll be part of a tight-knit team willing to go out of their way for each other, and you’ll get guidance and full support from senior leadership.



How we help you thrive:

  • 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day
  • Bupa Healthcare (includes Bupa health assessment and menopause support)
  • Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave
  • A 1.5:1 matching pension structure
  • Learning and development budgets plus enhanced and ongoing wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
  • Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme 
  • Life Assurance x4 salary 
  • Inclusion@Ogilvy: To foster an inclusive environment we have internal groups: Ogilvy Rewired, Roots, Equals, Proud plus Parents and Carers. 

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 everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible.

We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments.

If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying.

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