Influence Manager

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 MANAGER - 6 MONTH FTC Department : PR & Influence Location : London  Contract type: 6 - Month Fixed-Term Contract Full Time/Part time: Full Time Working Pattern: Hybrid 3:2 Reporting into: Account Director / Business Director    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. Ogilvy UK 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, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard.   In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year.    The Role:  As an Influence Manager at our agency, you will be an essential part of our influencer proposition, covering the full range of influencer work. At Ogilvy, our influence team are trained and treated as specialists and play a critical role in contributing to the influencer strategy and creative output, recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendar, and budgets. Your strategic thinking and creativity will help develop best-in-class ongoing influencer programs for our diverse range of clients, integrating them into the overall strategy for owned, earned, and paid channels. We work with some of the biggest brands in the world and pride ourselves on our high standards and award-winning work. We are part of the PR, Influence and Social Agency and we work in hybrid teams across clients which helps our specialists have a deep understanding of the earned media approach which benefits our creative strategy and client results. In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of influencer campaigns, from identification, vetting, negotiation and implementation to overseeing and reporting. You will work collaboratively with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders – internal and external, to deliver exceptional campaigns for our clients. As part of any role in our team your responsibilities will include managing the influencer database, ensuring it is up-to-date, and staying up to date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes. We are looking for a self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious individual with a positive "can-do" attitude who really understands the landscape and the power and flexibility of influencer campaigns and activations to achieve brand objectives. You will have a keen interest in all things social and be an avid follower of relevant news and trends. You will also have experience in building consistently productive relationships and strong stakeholder management skills. In addition, you should have proven experience in integrating digital and social media into campaign activity.   Key Responsibilities: * To work with the Head of Influence and an Influence Executive to develop the client portfolio to increase their market share with the influencer strategy * The role involves leading the influencer plan across brands and working with the integrated Ogilvy team to support all brand activity * Actively contribute to the Influencer strategy by recommending objectives, targets, action plans, calendars, and budgets. * Align and collaborate with media, PR, social, brand activation, digital, and all other stakeholders, internal and external, to deliver best-in-class campaigns for our clients. * Identify and nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients. * Manage the day-to-day running of influencer campaigns, from identification and implementation to overseeing and reporting. * Maintain and build successful client relationships, selling in ideas and content streams in quick turnaround and high-pressure situations. * Present creative and sell content solutions to internal stakeholders and new and existing clients. * Building client trust and relationships to deliver great results and continue to increase the influence portfolio of brands * Manage influencer posting across the year, ensuring regulations are met, brand sentiment is high and influencers are brand advocates delivering great work. * Develop the campaigns    General Responsibilities: * Manage the influencer database and ensure it is up to date. * Stay up to date with cultural/social trends and customers' views and attitudes. * Assist in the development and participation in promoting our influencer offering across the business. * Support additional projects as required, such as new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trends. * A passion for influencer marketing with a minimum of two years' experience in the field. * Self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious with a positive "can-do" attitude. * A keen interest in all things social and an avid follower of relevant news and trends.   Requirements: * Experience in working in a regulated category such as beauty * Experience in culture driving campaigns in beauty, lifestyle (Nice to have)  * Strong understanding of influencer marketing trends and social media platforms. * Excellent communication, project management, and organisational skills. * Experience in a fast-paced agency environment * Demonstrated experience in building consistently productive relationships. * The ability to remain optimistic under pressure. * Strong experience in key stakeholder management. * A creative outlook with the ability to achieve the full potential from projects, keeping abreast of and utilising new industry developments and technology. * Proven experience of integrating digital and social media in campaign activity.   How we help you Thrive: * 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day  * Bupa Healthcare * Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave * We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm * A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure * Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year  * Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme * Life Assurance 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 teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.  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.  This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.

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 MANAGER - B2B   Department: PR & Influence Location: London  Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months)  Full Time/Part time: Full Time  Working Pattern: Hybrid Reporting into: Influence Director / Influence Business Director 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. Ogilvy UK 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, Argos, Mondelēz International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock – now in its 12th year. Ogilvy’s award-winning influence division is one of the first agencies to develop a specialist ‘Business Influence’ team, integrating the value of influence into the core of Business Marketing operations for clients with a more ‘corporate’ slant or B2B focus. We’ve had the pleasure of working with world-leading brands such as TCS, Samsung Business, Lloyds Banking, Intel Gaming, Mastercard, EY, and many more. Our influencer proposition covers the full spectrum of integrated influencer work, from household celebrities to niche micro-influencers, and from social media content to above-the-line (ATL) production. We prove every day that influencer marketing sits at the heart of modern business solutions. The Role As a Business Influence Manager, you will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between B2B marketing strategy and high-impact influencer execution. While our work does occasionally cover B2C elements, the vast majority of your portfolio will be B2B-focused. Your deep understanding of B2B audiences, corporate brand value, complex routes to market, and professional decision-making journeys will play a key role in spotting where influence can add maximum value. In this role, you will be directly responsible for the ideation, project management, and end-to-end execution of influencer marketing campaigns. You will work across a highly diverse range of activations, including: * Large-scale production shoots (requiring solid production knowledge). * Developing multi-market toolkits for global brands. * Creating research reports and thought-leadership content. * Developing and scaling employee advocacy/employee influencer programs. * Partnering with industry thought leaders, executives, and academics for high-profile events. Ogilvy’s standard of delivery requires your client management to be first-class. You must be results-oriented, strategic, and capable of developing "best-in-class" ongoing influencer programs with innovative creativity at their core. Additionally, as a Manager/Account Manager within our team, you will act as a vital mentor and escalation point for Account Executives (AEs), supporting them in their professional growth. Key Responsibilities Campaign Management & Production (End-to-End) * Manage the end-to-end delivery of complex influencer campaigns, ensuring they are delivered on time, on budget, and exceed client KPIs. * Utilize your production knowledge to oversee content creation pipelines, from brief to final delivery, ensuring high-quality output across social, digital, and offline channels. * Actively contribute to the overarching Influencer strategy: recommend objectives, targets, action plans, calendars, and budgets. * Construct, design, and present high-quality, strategically sound pitch and campaign decks for internal stakeholders and clients. Client & Stakeholder Management * Maintain and build successful, trusting client relationships, acting as a day-to-day lead. * Confidently sell in creative ideas, content streams, and strategic pivots in quick-turnaround and high-pressure situations. * Align and collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams (Media, PR, Social, Brand Activation, and Digital) to deliver integrated campaigns. Talent, Reporting & Operations * Identify, vet, and negotiate contracts with B2B thought leaders, industry experts, and creators. * Oversee the management of the influencer database, ensuring it is kept up-to-date and compliant with data standards. * Oversee campaign reporting and measurement. While you will support and delegate to the Account Executive on reporting and identification tasks, you will maintain ultimate accountability for the accuracy and strategic insight of the data presented to clients. * Stay up-to-date with cultural, B2B, and social trends, as well as customer views and attitudes, translating these into actionable campaign insights. * Support on additional projects as required, including new business pitches, market reviews, and competitive trend analysis. Desired Skills and Experience Must-Haves: * Experience: A minimum of 2–3 years of dedicated experience in influencer marketing, corporate PR, or B2B marketing/sales. * B2B/Corporate Acumen: A strong understanding of B2B audiences, professional social networks (specifically LinkedIn), and how to navigate the complex compliance, legal, and brand safety requirements of corporate clients. * Strategic Capability: Proven ability to put together polished, logical, and visually compelling strategy and pitch decks (Keynote/PowerPoint). * Relationship Management: Outstanding stakeholder management skills, with a track record of building consistently productive relationships with clients, talent, and internal agency partners. * Resilience & Attitude: Self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious, with a positive "can-do" attitude and the ability to remain calm and optimistic under pressure. * Digital Integration: Proven experience integrating digital, social media, and PR into cohesive campaign activities. Nice-to-Haves: * Production Knowledge: Practical experience with content production processes, including video shoots, licensing, and usage rights. * PR/Sales Background: Experience working within a Corporate PR agency or a B2B sales/account management environment is highly advantageous, as it aids in understanding complex stakeholder structures. * Mentorship: Experience mentoring, guiding, or delegating tasks to junior team members (AEs/Interns) to help them grow and succeed. * Industry Passion: An avid follower of industry news, creator economy trends, and emerging B2B social platforms. How we help you Thrive: * 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day * Bupa Healthcare * Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave * Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am – 4pm * A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure * Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests. * Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme * Life Assurance 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 teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.  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.  This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. Ogilvy is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.