Art Director - Social

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy 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.

With 3-4 years of experience as an Art Director with the social team, you will take on the responsibilities of both a creative and a supervisor. This position will work together with copywriters and senior copywriters, carry out creative conceptualization, supervise team members, control human resources and time costs, while producing creative work that meets Ogilvy's standards.

Client Management

• Communicate with account servicing colleagues and clients to gain a better understanding of clients’ needs and provide efficient creative solutions.

Strategy

• Work with planners to develop communication strategies into creative concepts.

Creative Leadership

• Responsible for each project assigned by the Project Manager. Work in collaboration with the copywriter.
• Comprehend communication strategies through creative briefings and innovate ideas with copywriters and other creatives.
• Produce design drafts for teams and clients based on different communication channels.
• Control the cost of production.
• Act as the main force of visual execution and be responsible for quality control.
• Have good communication and teamwork skills when working with collaborators.
• As a “creative student,” help other juniors become familiar with the qualities of commercial art and enhance their creative thinking and abilities.
• Be passionate about emerging tech knowledge, share helpful information with colleagues, and provide inspiring creative ideas for works.
• Be proactive about testing new technology, software, creative, and social platforms to incorporate into ideation for creative output.
• Proficiency in mainstream design software.
• Responsible for creative and effectiveness recognition at local and international awards competitions and new/existing business growth.

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully, enthusiastically, and unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

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. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Ogilvy considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants from the United States can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" and Pay Transparency posters by clicking here.

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