Influence Manager

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since its founding by David Ogilvy 75 years ago. It operates Borderless Creativity, innovating at the intersections of advertising, public relations, relationship design, consulting, and health capabilities with experts collaborating across over 120 offices in nearly 90 countries. Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit , and follow us on Linked In, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Influence Manager

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

Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients since 1948. It specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Sainsbury’s, Argos, Mondelez International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated its 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe.

Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally, and hosts Nudge stock, the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity.

As an Influence Manager, you are the driving force behind our campaigns, delivering our influence marketing proposition across a range of clients and sectors. You will manage your workload autonomously, taking full responsibility for the quality and end-to-end execution of multiple influencer programs. You will act as a role model for Ogilvy's values, build trusted client relationships, and communicate effectively across internal teams.

You will be accountable for resolving problems on your projects, managing timelines, and proactively communicating your status to senior leadership. A key part of your role is to support the growth of junior team members by providing constructive feedback, sharing knowledge, and acting as an informal mentor. We are looking for a creative problem-solver with a passion for the industry and a proven ability to lead projects with confidence and a positive attitude.

• Campaign Management
• Manage the day-to-day running of multiple influencer campaigns from start to finish, including:
  • Identifying and vetting talent
  • Negotiating contracts and fees
  • Implementing campaigns across relevant channels
  • Overseeing delivery and ensuring quality
  • Reporting on performance against agreed KPIs
  • Maintain and update the influencer database to ensure accuracy and relevance
  • Serve as the first point of escalation for your projects, resolving day-to-day problems independently, consulting with stakeholders as needed and escalating to senior leadership when appropriate

• Strategic Contribution
• Actively contribute to influencer strategy by recommending objectives, targets, and creative concepts. Confidently present creative solutions and campaign reports to internal and external stakeholders. Identify and nurture client-appropriate talent opportunities and relationships to help deliver the influencer program for clients.

• Client Management
• Act as the primary point of contact for your clients, managing expectations, providing timely updates, and offering advice and solutions. Build long-term client relationships by delivering work that meets objectives and deadlines, and taking responsibility for the quality of all client outputs.

• Communication & Collaboration
• Communicate effectively across internal teams (media, PR, social), proactively sharing updates and coordinating timelines to ensure smooth handovers and integrated campaign success. Share updates proactively, coordinate timelines, and resolve potential blockers before they impact delivery. Prioritise tasks across projects and keep senior leadership informed about status and deadlines.

• Resource Management
• Manage campaign budgets and timelines, ensuring projects are delivered profitably and on schedule. Proactively communicate about workload and capacity to your line manager.

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