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The primary function of this role is to facilitate and drive the delivery of all production outputs. Must have experience  (or comprehensive understanding ) in photography management, TV with a solid background in digital production workflows. We are looking for someone with at least six years of experience. 

You will need to have the ability to facilitate a streamlined integrated process, driving Ogilvy’s internal production departments to deliver quickly, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.

We can offer you a competitive package with a range of great perks like your birthday off, gym membership and training subsidies, breakfast provided every day, "Summer Fridays" and some great social events.

If you think you’re up for the challenge, then we want to hear from you today.

Get in touch with us on hr@ogilvy.co.nz.

We are looking for a Social Strategist to join the team in one of our satellite companies, Culture. This person will be responsible for developing the creation, management and implementation of day-to-day social strategic initiatives on a range of exciting clients we work with everyday.

This person is passionate about the social space and is always proactively seeking out opportunities to build, grow and own the conversation.

Role will include:
- Identifying key insights from research and data that can help inform content and campaign planning, as well as optimization
- Pull and dive into research, to give thorough analysis and brand channel planning in support of digital strategy
- Develop measurable social and digital programs that are on strategy for each channel and within budget
- Understand the dynamics of our client’s business and leverage this understanding to identify incremental business opportunities
- Collaborate with the creative team to come up with top quality content
- Stay up-to-date with new digital technologies and social media best practices and trends
- Develop good relations and rapport with the client

What we are looking for:
- 4+ years related experience required
- Detailed experience in campaign management/optimization for - social media operations
- Strong strategic and creative thinking with a passion for delivering best-in-class work and building strong brand reputation.
- A wide interest in technology, culture and human behaviour.

We can offer you a competitive package with a range of great perks like your birthday off, gym membership and training subsidies, breakfast provided every day, "Summer Fridays" and some great social events.

If you think you’re up for the challenge, then we want to hear from you today hr@ogilvy.co.nz

Our Media department are looking for an Paid search expert, with three (3) years’ experience. (Large spend client experience is essential).

Are you able to create, manage, implement and work with ongoing optimisation of paid search campaigns (PPC) and Google Shopping and pro-actively make recommendations and help develop strategy.

You must have:

• Attention to detail, numerical accuracy is imperative
• Resourceful problem solver
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work in a team and be self-directed at times Post campaign analysis including preparation of reports and analysis
• Google AdWords Certification including Fundamentals, Search and Analytics (minimum)
• Experience working with 3rd party PPC management platforms such as SearchAds, Marin Software, Kenshoo would be an advantage, but not essential

We can offer you a competitive package with a range of great perks like your birthday off, gym membership and training subsidies, breakfast provided every day, "Summer Fridays" and some great social events.

Apply not to hr@ogilvy.co.nz and let us know why you would be perfect for this role.

If you have exceptional brand thinking and experiential/shopper experience, then we’d love to hear from you.
 
As a creative leader you will be joining a driven, award-winning creative department backed by CCO Regan Grafton, and ECD’s Lisa Fedyszyn and Jonathan McMahon.
 
Your role will be split between producing world class brand creative work for Ogilvy, and activation/shopper ideas for Geometry, on clients such as, Lion, Coke, BP, NZ Police, to name a few.
 
And not just that, you’ll be working in an area surrounded by New Zealand’s best eating establishments, like the Caltex subway. (Hey, you can’t win them all.)
 
If you interested in a chat or a beer at the Swan, drop Barbara a line on hr@ogilvy.co.nz


We can offer you a competitive package with a range of great perks like your birthday off, gym membership and training subsidies, breakfast provided every day, "Summer Fridays" and some great social events.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to make a career in an advertising agency as a Junior Project Manager. You will need strong organisational skills, be deadline driven and understand the importance of accuracy. 


This role will provide scope for career development either through project management or producing. The specific requirements for your clients are broad and include trafficking press ads, facilitating digital builds and writing basic briefs for radio and TV. Training will be provided.
 
It’s a busy and varied role so bring your A game, energy and a great attitude to open up opportunities in the future


We can offer you a good starting salary with a range of great perks like your birthday off, gym membership and training subsidies, breakfast provided every day, "Summer Fridays" and some great social events.

Please see your resume to hr@ogilvy.co.nz

The Planning Director  leverages industry knowledge to provide key insights and strategic recommendations for positioning a client's business/products in response to a business challenge. The Planning Director will collaborate with the client and other Ogilvy staff to develop positioning and messaging strategies, as well as strategic and tactical marketing communications plans. This position will be responsible for providing input throughout the creative development process to ensure all client deliverables are “on strategy”.

This is a senior role that works closely with the CCO, ECD, Head of Media, Head of Wellington and Business Directors. As a leadership role you will work alongside senior creative and craft heads in a highly collaborative way with the aim of winning new business as well as spearheading the strategic development for all our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Development of brand strategies, writing creative briefs, guiding development and presentation of the creative work including digital

• Design and implementation of research projects to address client business issues, gain insight into target audiences and testing ad concepts

• Lead brand evangelist providing thought leadership across the agency.


Qualifications/ Requirements:

• MBA preferred, or Masters in Business or Marketing, commensurate experience in building agency client portfolios.

• Passion and aptitude for creative business and marketing solutions across multiple platforms, digital, traditional and social.

• Minimum of  eight - ten years experience brand/marketing/communications strategy, experience in integrated brand and digital communications.

• Highly motivated with a proven track record of building clients and expansion of client wins.

• Ability to identify strategic needs, leading all aspects of planning with sound business recommendations aligned with comms solutions

• Demonstration of strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent presentation skills that encompass clear, compelling communications.

• Experience navigating large and complex organizations, including gaining access to key executives and stakeholders and successfully managing relationships.

• Ability to manage multiple business initiatives in an entrepreneurial environment

• Expert knowledge of all agency departments, capabilities and service areas

• Deep understanding of a wide range of industries, markets and brands, and what it takes to stand out and succeed.

• Self motivated and willing to expand knowledge and lead
• Familiarity with most forms of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and working knowledge of when and how to apply them to a given client challenge

• Ability to work directly with clients and develop relationships accordingly on behalf of the agency

• Demonstrated talent for abstract thinking, spotting trends and patterns, an innate curiosity and insight into human behavior, an instinct for popular culture, and a nuanced understanding of creative work are critical

• The ability to work across different groups and disciplines is key to their success, as is their judgment in pushing the work, elevating the ambition of a brand, and leading the client’s thinking about the potential of their business


Please get in touch with us on hr@ogilvy.co.nz if you are interested in this role