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Senior Social Strategist

Ogilvy & Mather

New York, NY
Full Time
Senior
24 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

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).

Key Responsibilities

  • Translate business objectives into social media objectives, enriched by proprietary benchmarks (best content/format, CPM/CTR/CPA in category, etc.).
  • Analyze available insights and define overall strategy in terms of Distribution and Amplification, including competitive analysis.
  • Select platform and define role and objective of each one in the global plan.
  • Define content amplification principles including segmentation and contextualization approach.
  • Map all distribution segments per platform and associate budget needed based on KPI/objectives.
  • Recommend the format and placement to be leveraged based on the campaign objectives and budget limitations.
  • Define the right advertising pressure to achieve goals considering budget constraints.
  • Establish general tagging strategy, including conversion tracking, page-level conversion rate, and re-engagement of non-converters with specific messages.
  • Develop general approach to custom targeting by leveraging available data and client knowledge/databases.
  • Integrate A/B testing and messaging matrix into strategies based on multiple targeting options.
  • Prepare and present reporting for client/agency senior stakeholders based on performance drivers and KPI framework.
  • Evaluate execution resources needed and draft budget.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years experience in social marketing with proven examples of strategies developed within the social media space.
  • Understanding of client's business and ability to connect business challenges with social strategy and tactics.
  • Expertise in social media and a broad understanding of the digital communications landscape.
  • Passion for the evolving digital/social media environment with a strong point of view.
  • Research skills with the ability to generate data-based insights for strategy development.
  • Strong innovation awareness and knowledge of emerging platforms or partners.
  • Superior communication, organizational, and time management skills.
  • Experience applying social/digital media in personal life, with relevant social media links if applicable.
  • Previous experience in a social-oriented agency is preferred.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in a social-oriented agency.

Qualifications

  • Experience in social marketing (3-5 years).

Benefits & Perks

  • Ogilvy celebrates its people fully, enthusiastically, and unhesitatingly.
  • Tools and autonomy to seek new paths and better ways of doing things.
  • Support from colleagues who are experts across the Ogilvy network.
  • Opportunities to do work that makes you proud with inspiring teammates.

Working at Ogilvy & Mather

Ogilvy values collaboration, integrity, self-expression, and building powerful teams with purpose. The company is committed to fairness, equity, and creating a positive impact on the world. It fosters a culture of respect where everyone feels they belong and has equal opportunities to progress, emphasizing transformative initiatives and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 19, 2025
Job CategorySocial Media
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About Ogilvy & Mather

Website

ogilvy.com

Location

New York, NY

Industry

Advertising Agencies

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