Department: Ogilvy Consulting | Location: London | Contract type: Permanent | Full time: Yes | Reporting into: Consulting Senior Partner
The Role
We're looking for a Consulting Director, Brand, Growth and Innovation specialist to join Ogilvy Consulting. Consulting Directors bring a blend of creative thinking, strategic depth, and analytical rigor and are trusted advisors to senior commercial and marketing leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day‑to‑day project engagement, owning projects and workstreams, applying appropriate methodologies and an agile mindset.
- Deliver high‑quality work directly and through others; produce or elevate output that is strategically rigorous, visually compelling, and lands with senior audiences.
- Manage client relationships strategically, commercially and operationally.
- Lead or participate in strategic new‑business proposal development and pitches.
- Participate in all aspects of methodology and work, including creative thinking and developing strategic recommendations to complex business challenges.
- Ensure Ogilvy Consulting has an impact in client meetings and presentations, internally and externally.
- Work with other Ogilvy and WPP businesses to identify, scope and deliver strategic engagements that broaden Ogilvy's impact.
- Stay abreast of innovations in your area(s) of expertise, contribute to the knowledge base and develop thought leadership.
- Act as a role model and mentor junior team members, fostering growth, psychological safety and continuous learning.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in consulting, strategy or client‑side strategy roles.
- Proven track record of leading complex, high‑impact client engagements from framing to delivery, with evidence of commercial outcomes.
- Deep expertise across growth, brand and commercial strategy, fluency in creative strategic thinking and rigorous commercial analysis.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and visual storytelling skills; ability to translate complex problems into clear narratives and persuade senior stakeholders.
- Sector experience in FMCG, F&B, logistics, telco, tech or B2B is advantageous.
- Practical fluency with AI tools (LLMs, synthetic audiences, rapid prototyping) and ability to articulate the strategic value of AI.
- Confident, credible presence in client settings and comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Proactive, delivery‑focused, adaptable and able to work in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
- Collaborative and generous with expertise, building and nurturing high‑performing teams.
- Curiosity and energy that motivate others and run through everything you do.
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 hours 10am‑4pm
- 1.5:1 matching pension structure
- Wellbeing and health budget up to £25 per month for exercise or wellbeing tools, annual eye tests and development budgets
- Season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme
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 where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress.
For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com.
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The Role
We’re looking for a Consulting Director, Brand, Growth and Innovation specialist to join Ogilvy Consulting. Consulting Directors bring a blend of creative thinking, strategic depth, and analytical rigor and are trusted advisors to senior commercial and marketing leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage day‑to‑day project engagement, owning projects and workstreams, applying appropriate methodologies and an agile mindset.
- Deliver high‑quality work directly and through others; produce or elevate output that is strategically rigorous, visually compelling, and lands with senior audiences.
- Manage client relationships strategically, commercially and operationally.
- Lead or participate in strategic new‑business proposal development and pitches.
- Participate in all aspects of methodology and work, including creative thinking and developing strategic recommendations to complex business challenges.
- Ensure Ogilvy Consulting has an impact in client meetings and presentations, internally and externally.
- Work with other Ogilvy and WPP businesses to identify, scope and deliver strategic engagements that broaden Ogilvy’s impact.
- Stay abreast of innovations in your area(s) of expertise, contribute to the knowledge base and develop thought leadership.
- Act as a role model and mentor junior team members, fostering growth, psychological safety and continuous learning.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in consulting, strategy or client‑side strategy roles.
- Proven track record of leading complex, high‑impact client engagements from framing to delivery, with evidence of commercial outcomes.
- Deep expertise across growth, brand and commercial strategy, fluency in creative strategic thinking and rigorous commercial analysis.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and visual storytelling skills; ability to translate complex problems into clear narratives and persuade senior stakeholders.
- Sector experience in FMCG, F&B, logistics, telco, tech or B2B is advantageous.
- Practical fluency with AI tools (LLMs, synthetic audiences, rapid prototyping) and ability to articulate the strategic value of AI.
- Confident, credible presence in client settings and comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders.
- Proactive, delivery‑focused, adaptable and able to work in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
- Collaborative and generous with expertise, building and nurturing high‑performing teams.
- Curiosity and energy that motivate others and run through everything you do.
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 hours 10am‑4pm
- 1.5:1 matching pension structure
- Wellbeing and health budget up to £25 per month for exercise or wellbeing tools, annual eye tests and development budgets
- Season ticket loan and cycle‑to‑work scheme
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 where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress.
For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com.
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