Director, Engagement Strategy
<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Ogilvy &nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 75 years ago. It builds on that rich legacy through Borderless Creativity—innovating at the intersection of intelligence, imagination and influence, with experts across advertising, sports &amp; entertainment, PR &amp; social, consulting, and health collaborating seamlessly across more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy was named <a href="https://www.ogilvy.com/ideas/ogilvy-brings-home-network-year-2026-cannes-lions-international-festival-creativity">Network of the Year</a> at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity and<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.ogilvy.com/ideas/ogilvy-tops-warc-effective-100-creative-100-4th-straight-year" data-outlook-id="e2c78315-ff05-4544-925f-9288319dea2c">ranks</a><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>as the #1 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC for the fourth consecutive year, signifying its ability to deliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities. Ogilvy is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.ogilvy.com/" target="_blank" data-outlook-id="39833259-880d-4fd8-930f-0d84b1c14850">Ogilvy.com</a>, and follow us on<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy/" data-outlook-id="735e393e-6e8a-4ca8-804a-74f1bd8166b6">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/ogilvy" data-outlook-id="d10960ce-761b-48c5-81d5-0a7c4cc6013a">X</a>,<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ogilvy/" data-outlook-id="92ffcb70-6ca7-4d9a-88d5-c130e36e6c4f"> Instagram</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ogilvy/" data-outlook-id="3bd2010d-00a2-401b-8cfb-7e8c24deac52"> Facebook.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About WPP</strong></p> <p>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite&nbsp;cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel&nbsp;in a single company –&nbsp;powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open,&nbsp;to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit&nbsp;<u><a href="http://wpp.com/" data-outlook-id="7f087527-f491-4cb6-a79d-3b4a67d1ec89">WPP.com</a></u>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p class="x_MsoNormal"><strong>OGILVY HEALTH: WE INSPIRE PEOPLE AND BRANDS TO IMPACT THE WORLD</strong></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal">Guided by this vision, Ogilvy Health, part of WPP, combines borderless creativity, scientific precision, cultural fluency, and<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>AI-enabled capabilities&nbsp;to build healthcare's most influential movements.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>We believe the future belongs to those who can seamlessly blend human ingenuity with emerging technologies, using AI not simply as a tool, but as a catalyst for deeper insights, faster problem solving, and more impactful work.&nbsp;We drive measurable impact and category-defining growth for brands ready to shape what's next. Our approach is powered by fearless creativity that dares to be different, sparks emotional connections, and inspires action, ensuring cultural resonance. Scientific precision translates complex data into stories that resonate, while our impact-obsessed mindset focuses on delivering real-world outcomes.</p> <p class="x_MsoNormal">For more information on us, visit<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://ogilvyhealth.com/" data-outlook-id="ee7954ba-5fa3-42b8-9d19-ce0fb647e62c">OgilvyHealth.com</a>, or follow Ogilvy Health on<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ogilvy-health-north-america/" data-outlook-id="9e87c5bf-0326-43bb-90c1-1a0a7223b9ef">LinkedIn</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ogilvyhealth/" data-outlook-id="4d2ec3b5-4cc1-4ab1-919e-9c4a41f610a2">Instagram</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OgilvyHealth" data-outlook-id="9f2c3dbf-e9a3-466b-bb45-094e37407106">Facebook</a>,<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://twitter.com/ogilvyhealth" data-outlook-id="ba0826e6-2dc1-4941-9665-4b77e31e8c3b">X</a>, and<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.threads.net/@ogilvyhealth" data-outlook-id="bc05566b-a033-4a3c-8f83-03e55e045f77">Threads</a>.</p> <p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">At Ogilvy Health, ideas don't live in isolation. They live in systems - moving through channels, culture, communities, and conversations to influence mindsets and drive meaningful behavior change. Engagement Strategy sits at the intersection of brand, medical, creative, experience, and analytics, turning that thinking into real, connected, audience-inspired experiences. At its core, great engagement never loses sight of who it's for, why it matters to them, and how it moves them forward on their health journey.</span></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">We're looking for a sharp, hungry, ambitious, multi-faceted Engagement Strategy Director who wants to lean in and build engagement across some of our largest accounts alongside us, at a pivotal moment of growth for the practice and agency at large.</span></span></p> <p>This Director will lead day-to-day omnichannel planning for two key clients - spanning CRM strategy, website, social content, and display - making sure the work connects across the broader ecosystem and <span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">delivers on</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> each client's </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">core </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">business goals. They'll develop the activation briefs, tactical plans, connected journeys, and playbooks that bring those strategies to life, help shape c</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">ontent</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and communications strategy, and define audience-inspired channel roles and goals - what job each channel does, for whom, and why - bringing creative teams and account leads with them. </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">They'll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> also start building the next generation of </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">the discipline</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">, </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">managing</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> and developing one junior strategist along the way.</span></p> <p>Our team works within our Integrated Strategy model, partnering closely with Brand Strategy, Medical Strategy, and our Research &amp; Insights and Analytics teams to translate insight into real-world action for patients, caregivers, and HCPs.&nbsp;<span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)">The ideal candidate</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> for this role</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="Normal (Web)"> understands that engagement is more than channels alone.&nbsp; It's audience-inspired at every step: understanding people, what motivates them, what gets in their way, and how brands can create meaningful experiences that help them move forward.</span></p> <p><strong>W<span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">hat </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1"> Do</span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2"><strong>Engagement Strategy Leadership</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li>Lead day-to-day engagement strategy for two key clients across CRM, website, social, and display - connecting audience behavior insight into a clear strategic narrative, not just a channel plan.</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Design connected engagement ecosystems and define audience-inspired channel roles and goals - what job each channel does, for whom, and why - with particular depth in CRM.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Build engagement strategy playbooks and plans, partnering with Brand Strategy and Medical Strategy, and with our Research &amp; Insights and Analytics teams on data-informed strategy and measurement.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>Cross-Functional Partnership</strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Serve as the go-to cross-functional partner for engagement strategy on the account, partnering with Account, Creative, Brand Strategy, and Medical Strategy.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Help shape content and communications strategy, bringing an audience-inspired point of view to how ideas and key messages best come to life.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Facilitate workshops, journey mapping sessions, and strategic working meetings that bring the whole team along on the strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2"><strong>Team, Talent &amp; Culture</strong></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Manage and develop one junior strategist, providing day-to-day guidance, feedback, and growth opportunities.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Mentor junior strategists across the broader practice, modeling what great engagement strategy looks like: curious, kind, collaborative, and always building.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>What <span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1">You’ll</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 1"> Need</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> 6–10 years of experience in engagement strategy, omnichannel strategy, or a related discipline </span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Significant healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare agency experience required.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> A data-driven storyteller - someone genuinely passionate about connecting audience behaviors to how we can move and shape them.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Real depth across the omnichannel mix - web, social, display, and CRM - with specific fluency in CRM strategy (execution not required).</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Experience helping shape content and communications strategy, including defining channel roles and goals grounded in audience insight.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Demonstrated experience managing and developing people, having directly managed at least one direct report.</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Strong presentation, storytelling, and facilitation skills, paired with the hunger and drive to build - comfort creating something from a blank page, not just executing an existing playbook.</span></li> <li>AI Fluency:&nbsp;Demonstrated curiosity and proficiency in using generative AI and applicable emerging technologies. Ability to adapt to new tools and integrate AI responsibly into day-to-day work is expected.</li> </ul> <p><strong>How We’ll Support You</strong></p> <p>Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the&nbsp;tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of&nbsp;doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from&nbsp;across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be&nbsp;proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><em>The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. </em><em>We offer a competitive benefits package, click <a href="https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome" target="_blank">here</a> for more details.</em></p></div><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$100,000</span><span class="divider">&mdash;</span><span>$230,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><p>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.&nbsp;</p> <p>We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.&nbsp; This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.</p> <p><span data-teams="true">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 in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.</span></p> <p>If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at accommodations@ogilvy.com. Please note that this contact is only for candidates who are requesting accommodation. Emails for other purposes, including application status requests, will not receive a response.</p></div>
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