Ogilvy
About Ogilvy 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 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook. Department: Advertising Location: London Contract type: 12-Month Fixed term contract Full Time/Part time: Full Time Reporting into: Business Director About Ogilvy: Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Molson Coors (owner of Madr beer), Valeo Foods UK (owner of Kettle Chips and Rowse Honey), Argos, Mondel-z International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock - now in its 12th year. About the Role: We're in search of an adept Account Manager with considerable experience (preferably within the B2B space, who’s used to managing integrated projects within a forward-thinking agency). The core focus will involve liaison with our US based clients to understand the nature of the ask, build out the scope of the project, oversee the development of materials and get involved overseeing the development of the project strategy, supporting research, creation of messaging houses, creative production and all other aspects needed to deliver first class work. With a substantial background in project management, your pivotal responsibility will entail ensuring the flawless execution of projects, starting from initial client briefings to delivering final assets. Leveraging your extensive expertise, you'll navigate intricate project landscapes skillfully, offering astute guidance to cross-functional teams for meticulous adherence to project milestones. Your proficiency in resource alignment, whether fostering collaboration among creative minds or coordinating technical specialists, will foster an environment conducive to translating ideas into tangible results. Your strategic insight and dependable judgment will propel projects seamlessly, adapting to evolving needs and unforeseen challenges while consistently aligning with broader business objectives. We’re looking for a person our client will believe in and trust to deliver exceptional work. The Client: Our client is a leading global payment technology company, one of the largest in the world, with a significant global presence. They operate across traditional payment service lines, such as credit, debit, and pre-paid card services. However, they are increasingly focused on expanding their footprint through new services and embracing new network opportunities. This includes expanding services to include new payment flows for commercial organizations or governments, enabling digital identity services, and embedding services into new app services. The work we do for this client covers B2B and B2B2C marketing, building out product propositions to support new product expansions, building sales enablement toolkits, go-to-market plans, and the creation of advertising, activation, internal comms, digital assets, social, and content What You’ll Do: Efficient Resource Coordination: Act as the linchpin between different agency departments, synchronising resources effectively for optimal project execution. Holistic Project Oversight: Supervise the seamless execution of integrated projects ensuring impeccable completion. Proficient Project Management: Exhibit expertise in managing project setup, scoping, budgeting, and resource coordination while comprehensively grasping the client's business model. Relationship Building: Foster robust relationships with project teams, the commercial division, and the PM Lead. Proactively address resource allocation concerns and meticulously monitor project finances. Risk Management and Collaboration: Identify and mitigate potential project risks, ensuring smooth delivery by deftly collaborating with multi-agency teams. Industry Awareness and Meeting Arrangement: Stay abreast of industry-standard project tools, processes, and platforms. Strategically organise meetings to ensure comprehensive team participation. Exemplary Documentation: Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, precision, and excellence across all project documentation. Ownership: Demonstrate 'you've got this' at every stage. What You'll Need Research: Demonstrate expertise in how to generate insight and understanding around a topic using research skills and tool available - we're looking for an original thinker that is curious and intrigued to learn more and uncover insights to help steer interesting directions. Strategic: Building on your research, we want you to input into the 'thinking' behind the solution, working with our strategy team your point of view matters - we want you to confident and well enough informed to contribute to the direction of projects. Familiarity with Project Management Systems: In-depth knowledge and practical experience using various project management software and platforms. Competence in utilising these tools for efficient project planning, task allocation, progress monitoring, and team collaboration. Stakeholder Management Skills: Strong proficiency in managing diverse stakeholders, including clients, team members, senior management, and external partners. Skills in establishing and maintaining effective relationships pivotal for project success and client satisfaction. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement: Focus on implementing and refining quality assurance methodologies within project delivery processes. Establish protocols for ongoing review and enhancement of project outcomes and workflows. Decision-Making: Demonstrate the ability to manage crises efficiently and make well-informed decisions under pressure, sustaining project momentum while adeptly handling unforeseen challenges. Join our team in the role of Account Manager, where you will spearhead impactful creativity and cultivate client relationships on a global scale. Shape campaigns and champion innovation. How we help you Thrive: 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day Bupa Healthcare Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am - 4pm A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme Life Assurance 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. We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. 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. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. 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. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at . 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.
About Ogilvy 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 global agency network for creative excellence and effectiveness by WARC, signifying its ability todeliver creative solutions that drive unreasonable impact for clients and communities.Ogilvy is a WPP company (NYSE: WPP). For more information, visit and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook. Department: Advertising Location: London Contract type: 12-Month Fixed term contract Full Time/Part time: Full Time Reporting into: Business Director About Ogilvy: Ogilvy UK has been creating iconic ideas that deliver impact at scale for clients ever since David Ogilvy founded the company in 1948. Ogilvy UK specialises in bringing together brand advertising, customer experience marketing, PR, influence and consulting, all fuelled by Behavioural Science. Our world-class award-winning creative campaigns deliver solutions for clients including Molson Coors (owner of Madr beer), Valeo Foods UK (owner of Kettle Chips and Rowse Honey), Argos, Mondel-z International, Unilever, TK Maxx and Pernod Ricard. In 2023, Ogilvy UK celebrated their 75th anniversary and was the most awarded agency in Europe. Ogilvy is home to the largest influencer marketing practice globally and hosts the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity, Nudgestock - now in its 12th year. About the Role: We're in search of an adept Account Manager with considerable experience (preferably within the B2B space, who’s used to managing integrated projects within a forward-thinking agency). The core focus will involve liaison with our US based clients to understand the nature of the ask, build out the scope of the project, oversee the development of materials and get involved overseeing the development of the project strategy, supporting research, creation of messaging houses, creative production and all other aspects needed to deliver first class work. With a substantial background in project management, your pivotal responsibility will entail ensuring the flawless execution of projects, starting from initial client briefings to delivering final assets. Leveraging your extensive expertise, you'll navigate intricate project landscapes skillfully, offering astute guidance to cross-functional teams for meticulous adherence to project milestones. Your proficiency in resource alignment, whether fostering collaboration among creative minds or coordinating technical specialists, will foster an environment conducive to translating ideas into tangible results. Your strategic insight and dependable judgment will propel projects seamlessly, adapting to evolving needs and unforeseen challenges while consistently aligning with broader business objectives. We’re looking for a person our client will believe in and trust to deliver exceptional work. The Client: Our client is a leading global payment technology company, one of the largest in the world, with a significant global presence. They operate across traditional payment service lines, such as credit, debit, and pre-paid card services. However, they are increasingly focused on expanding their footprint through new services and embracing new network opportunities. This includes expanding services to include new payment flows for commercial organizations or governments, enabling digital identity services, and embedding services into new app services. The work we do for this client covers B2B and B2B2C marketing, building out product propositions to support new product expansions, building sales enablement toolkits, go-to-market plans, and the creation of advertising, activation, internal comms, digital assets, social, and content What You’ll Do: Efficient Resource Coordination: Act as the linchpin between different agency departments, synchronising resources effectively for optimal project execution. Holistic Project Oversight: Supervise the seamless execution of integrated projects ensuring impeccable completion. Proficient Project Management: Exhibit expertise in managing project setup, scoping, budgeting, and resource coordination while comprehensively grasping the client's business model. Relationship Building: Foster robust relationships with project teams, the commercial division, and the PM Lead. Proactively address resource allocation concerns and meticulously monitor project finances. Risk Management and Collaboration: Identify and mitigate potential project risks, ensuring smooth delivery by deftly collaborating with multi-agency teams. Industry Awareness and Meeting Arrangement: Stay abreast of industry-standard project tools, processes, and platforms. Strategically organise meetings to ensure comprehensive team participation. Exemplary Documentation: Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, precision, and excellence across all project documentation. Ownership: Demonstrate 'you've got this' at every stage. What You'll Need Research: Demonstrate expertise in how to generate insight and understanding around a topic using research skills and tool available - we're looking for an original thinker that is curious and intrigued to learn more and uncover insights to help steer interesting directions. Strategic: Building on your research, we want you to input into the 'thinking' behind the solution, working with our strategy team your point of view matters - we want you to confident and well enough informed to contribute to the direction of projects. Familiarity with Project Management Systems: In-depth knowledge and practical experience using various project management software and platforms. Competence in utilising these tools for efficient project planning, task allocation, progress monitoring, and team collaboration. Stakeholder Management Skills: Strong proficiency in managing diverse stakeholders, including clients, team members, senior management, and external partners. Skills in establishing and maintaining effective relationships pivotal for project success and client satisfaction. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement: Focus on implementing and refining quality assurance methodologies within project delivery processes. Establish protocols for ongoing review and enhancement of project outcomes and workflows. Decision-Making: Demonstrate the ability to manage crises efficiently and make well-informed decisions under pressure, sustaining project momentum while adeptly handling unforeseen challenges. Join our team in the role of Account Manager, where you will spearhead impactful creativity and cultivate client relationships on a global scale. Shape campaigns and champion innovation. How we help you Thrive: 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day Bupa Healthcare Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave We have a Flexible Working Model with core working hours: 10am - 4pm A 1.5:1 Matching Pension Structure Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests and development budgets and Wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme Life Assurance 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. We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality. 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. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity. 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. If you need any assistance seeking a job opportunity, or if you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at . 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.
Close Brothers
The Vacancy The role is a lead contributor within the Winterflood Software Delivery team, carrying Governance Committee responsibilities and reporting to the Head of Software Engineering. It is accountable for leading the growing delivery management practice, coaching and mentoring teams to enhance delivery quality and cadence. The role manages key technology change initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software, while also overseeing the product and software change roadmap, delivery governance, software releases, and incident management. It contributes to the Software Development Lifecycle alongside engineering and product leadership and supports operational resilience through robust planning, performance reporting, and third-party management. The role involves leading a well-structured and resourced team with aligned objectives and personal development plans that support the overall business strategy. Additionally, it holds responsibility for contributing to the broader Software Engineering and Technology Strategy, owning the planning and execution of the software roadmap, and clearly communicating progress, performance, and plans across all levels of the business. RESPONSIBILITIES Lead Project and Delivery staff across the business to deliver all product & software projects & change. Implement & manage Product & Software Change governance ensuring procedures are followed with a full audit trail from design to delivery into production. Work with the broader delivery management team to ensure that squads are resourced appropriately to deliver the Product & Software Roadmap and Plan. Own the completion of all effective people management processes (recruitment, objectives, personal development, talent & succession & performance management) for the function. Promote the maintenance of a strong culture of compliance, risk management, integrity, innovation, client focus and other such Winterflood or Close Brothers values. Encourage and support a culture of innovation and forward thinking. Build strong relationships with other functions and business units to collectively achieve Winterflood strategic priorities and goals. Lead the delivery management practice at Winterflood, coaching and mentoring teams to improve delivery quality and cadence evangelising best practice in delivery management Input to the Software Engineering Strategy and ownership of planning and delivery of the strategic roadmap. Ensure challenge where appropriate at assigned governance committees in the spirit of growing the business within risk appetite & regulation. Contribute towards the negotiation of technology vendor contracts and agreements as required ensuring all appropriate risk assessments and outsourcing points have been considered. Communication to all levels of the business of progress, performance, and planning. Lead the day-to-day oversight of Software Delivery, raising any issues to the Head of Software Engineering as appropriate. Ownership of live issues & incidents ensuring all facts are established, communication of updates & resolution and a root cause is identified with a supporting plan to fix. Ensure all resulting actions are closed. Ensure proactive communication with all internal stakeholders - particularly with respect to technology performance & change. Leadership of designated staff ensuring delivery of technology performance, architecture, design & change follow formal governance. Take clear remedial action where necessary and informing the Head of Software Engineering as and when appropriate. Sponsor personal development across the function to ensure effective succession with skills & knowledge aligned to long-term strategic requirements. Required Skills and Knowledge 5 years+ proven experience in Software Delivery Management, preferably in Financial Services. Proven experience of delivery of complex technology change, achieving demonstrable business results Adaptable approach, befitting of a small growing business with excellent communication skills. Mandatory Qualification: A degree (or equivalent level qualification) in a relevant IT specialism or proven experience to the same level. Tools: Delivery Management / Product Management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps or Equivalent Project Management Tools (e.g Microsoft Project) Benefits Competitive salary inclusive of discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review Work Abroad Policy for up to 15 days per year 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional well-being day Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Pension scheme up to 10% employer contribution Sharesave scheme Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private health care via BUPA Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Gym Membership Variety of travel to work schemes At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life. We appreciate that from time to time, recruitment agencies will have speculative CVs that they may wish to submit to our Talent Acquisition team in relation to a specific role. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by Close Brothers, that have not been authorised in advance, by us, will be ineligible for an agency fee. Thank you. The Company Winterflood Securities is a leading market maker committed to providing liquidity and flexible execution services to retail brokers, asset managers and institutional investors. Winterflood's strengths are a combination of traditional trading values and the performance of our own cutting edge technology. Our experienced team of traders helps clients achieve high quality execution in over 15,000 tradable instruments including UK, European and North American Equities together with Investment Trusts, Exchange Traded Products, Fixed Income, Structured Products and Funds. Founded in 1988, Winterflood has gone from being a niche market maker in the UK Small Cap market, to a mature, diverse and major liquidity provider across multiple asset classes in the UK and European markets. Winterflood is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Winterflood Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc, a specialist financial services group which makes loans, takes deposits, trades securities and provides advice and investment management solutions to a wide range of clients. Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ approximately 4,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Benefits Private medical Discounted health checks Stakeholder pension contribution Gym discounts Cycle to work scheme Gym discounts Purchase additional holiday
The Vacancy The role is a lead contributor within the Winterflood Software Delivery team, carrying Governance Committee responsibilities and reporting to the Head of Software Engineering. It is accountable for leading the growing delivery management practice, coaching and mentoring teams to enhance delivery quality and cadence. The role manages key technology change initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software, while also overseeing the product and software change roadmap, delivery governance, software releases, and incident management. It contributes to the Software Development Lifecycle alongside engineering and product leadership and supports operational resilience through robust planning, performance reporting, and third-party management. The role involves leading a well-structured and resourced team with aligned objectives and personal development plans that support the overall business strategy. Additionally, it holds responsibility for contributing to the broader Software Engineering and Technology Strategy, owning the planning and execution of the software roadmap, and clearly communicating progress, performance, and plans across all levels of the business. RESPONSIBILITIES Lead Project and Delivery staff across the business to deliver all product & software projects & change. Implement & manage Product & Software Change governance ensuring procedures are followed with a full audit trail from design to delivery into production. Work with the broader delivery management team to ensure that squads are resourced appropriately to deliver the Product & Software Roadmap and Plan. Own the completion of all effective people management processes (recruitment, objectives, personal development, talent & succession & performance management) for the function. Promote the maintenance of a strong culture of compliance, risk management, integrity, innovation, client focus and other such Winterflood or Close Brothers values. Encourage and support a culture of innovation and forward thinking. Build strong relationships with other functions and business units to collectively achieve Winterflood strategic priorities and goals. Lead the delivery management practice at Winterflood, coaching and mentoring teams to improve delivery quality and cadence evangelising best practice in delivery management Input to the Software Engineering Strategy and ownership of planning and delivery of the strategic roadmap. Ensure challenge where appropriate at assigned governance committees in the spirit of growing the business within risk appetite & regulation. Contribute towards the negotiation of technology vendor contracts and agreements as required ensuring all appropriate risk assessments and outsourcing points have been considered. Communication to all levels of the business of progress, performance, and planning. Lead the day-to-day oversight of Software Delivery, raising any issues to the Head of Software Engineering as appropriate. Ownership of live issues & incidents ensuring all facts are established, communication of updates & resolution and a root cause is identified with a supporting plan to fix. Ensure all resulting actions are closed. Ensure proactive communication with all internal stakeholders - particularly with respect to technology performance & change. Leadership of designated staff ensuring delivery of technology performance, architecture, design & change follow formal governance. Take clear remedial action where necessary and informing the Head of Software Engineering as and when appropriate. Sponsor personal development across the function to ensure effective succession with skills & knowledge aligned to long-term strategic requirements. Required Skills and Knowledge 5 years+ proven experience in Software Delivery Management, preferably in Financial Services. Proven experience of delivery of complex technology change, achieving demonstrable business results Adaptable approach, befitting of a small growing business with excellent communication skills. Mandatory Qualification: A degree (or equivalent level qualification) in a relevant IT specialism or proven experience to the same level. Tools: Delivery Management / Product Management tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps or Equivalent Project Management Tools (e.g Microsoft Project) Benefits Competitive salary inclusive of discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review Work Abroad Policy for up to 15 days per year 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional well-being day Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year Flexible working options available, including hybrid working Pension scheme up to 10% employer contribution Sharesave scheme Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover) Private health care via BUPA Employee Assistance Programme Discounted Gym Membership Variety of travel to work schemes At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life. We appreciate that from time to time, recruitment agencies will have speculative CVs that they may wish to submit to our Talent Acquisition team in relation to a specific role. To avoid any ambiguity around fees, please note that speculative CVs received by Close Brothers, that have not been authorised in advance, by us, will be ineligible for an agency fee. Thank you. The Company Winterflood Securities is a leading market maker committed to providing liquidity and flexible execution services to retail brokers, asset managers and institutional investors. Winterflood's strengths are a combination of traditional trading values and the performance of our own cutting edge technology. Our experienced team of traders helps clients achieve high quality execution in over 15,000 tradable instruments including UK, European and North American Equities together with Investment Trusts, Exchange Traded Products, Fixed Income, Structured Products and Funds. Founded in 1988, Winterflood has gone from being a niche market maker in the UK Small Cap market, to a mature, diverse and major liquidity provider across multiple asset classes in the UK and European markets. Winterflood is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Winterflood Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc, a specialist financial services group which makes loans, takes deposits, trades securities and provides advice and investment management solutions to a wide range of clients. Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking, wealth management services and securities trading. We employ approximately 4,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange. The Benefits Private medical Discounted health checks Stakeholder pension contribution Gym discounts Cycle to work scheme Gym discounts Purchase additional holiday
