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About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Business Director to lead large-scale projects, drive significant growth, and cultivate strong client partnerships within the Brand Reputation team. This leadership role requires a deep understanding of corporate communications and reputation management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of accounts, managing several team members to deliver excellent work.
• Sit on the management team of the bigger Brand Reputation & Corporate PR team, helping to deliver our plan.
• Lead or manage new projects of various types including risk management, responsible marketing, executive visibility, and pitches and proposals.
• Build and maintain trusted partnerships with mid-level and senior clients, acting as a strategic advisor.
• Deeply understand client needs, anticipating challenges and opportunities.
• Drive the agency's responsibility proposition, empowering clients to proactively address and navigate societal, environmental, and policy regulations.
• Collaborate across the PR and Influence division and the broader agency to integrate the responsibility proposition into client strategies.
• Interrogate briefs through a responsibility lens and provide counsel on strengthening campaigns and mitigating reputational issues.
• Integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into client strategies.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, identifying emerging opportunities and adapting strategies.
• Contribute to the development of innovative PR approaches and thought leadership initiatives.
• Lead and oversee large, complex projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables on time and within budget.
• Manage resource allocation, risk management, and progress tracking for projects.
• Lead new business initiatives, identifying and pursuing opportunities to expand the client portfolio and grow revenue.
• Develop proposals, pitch to prospective clients, and negotiate contracts.
• Lead, inspire, and motivate a team of PR professionals, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to the team.
• Manage budgets, track project profitability, and identify opportunities for cost optimization.

Requirements

• Proven ability to lead and inspire teams to achieve exceptional results.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a positive and productive work environment.
• Strong client relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain trusted partnerships at senior levels.
• Deep understanding of client business objectives and aspirations, providing strategic insights and guidance.
• Ability to think beyond short-term goals and take a holistic view of projects and activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address challenges effectively.
• Track record of successfully driving growth and delivering high-quality work on large and complex projects, within budget and deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and departments.

Skills

• Corporate communications
• Reputation management
• Risk management
• Responsible marketing
• Executive visibility
• Pitches and proposals
• Client relationship management
• Strategic advising
• Societal, environmental, and policy regulations
• ESG integration
• Thought leadership
• Innovation
• Project leadership
• New business development
• Team leadership
• Mentorship
• Financial management
• Crisis communications
• PR measurement and reporting
• AI application in PR

Location

• London

Work Type

• Full time
• Fixed-term (12 months Maternity Cover)

Experience Level

• 10+ years of experience in public relations or a related field
• Proven track record of success in a leadership role

Benefits

• 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
• 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure
• Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership
• Unmind membership
• LifeWorks tool
• Annual eye tests
• Development budgets
• Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance

About the Company

• Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients since 1948.
• Ogilvy UK specialises in 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.