Delivery Manager - Social

Ogilvy India; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Social Delivery Manager to oversee social and integrated projects. This role demands a skilled professional with a creative problem-solving mindset and strong organizational skills. You will manage key client campaigns, ensuring smooth operations and exceptional project delivery. Your ability to balance scope, ambition, time, and budget will be crucial. Join a team that values diversity and fosters a collaborative culture while making a significant impact in the social marketing space. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about driving project success, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day

Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave

Flexible working policy

1.5:1 matching pension structure

Wellbeing and Health benefits

Learning and development budgets

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance x4 salary

Qualifications

• Experience in managing social and integrated projects with a focus on client satisfaction.
• Strong organizational skills to maintain project documentation and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social-first projects on time and within budget while ensuring client satisfaction.
• Facilitate project collaboration and effective communication among team members.

Skills

Project Management

Creative Problem-Solving

Client Management

Organizational Skills

Collaboration

Commercial Acumen

Job description

Ogilvy London, United Kingdom Job Posted Date: 03/13/2025

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 #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). For more information, visit Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Delivery Manager (Social)

Location - London
Contract Type - 12-Month FTC

The Role:

As a Social Delivery Manager you will manage social and integrated projects, reporting into the Operations Director for PR & Influence. You will be responsible for the successful delivery of key client campaigns, initiatives, and projects worldwide across the social and influence business.

We are looking for a skilled professional with experience working across social and influence accounts, with a keen eye for detail and a creative problem-solving mindset. You will understand the internal processes and how to ensure smooth operations, keeping projects on track, and delivering the best creative solution possible for the client. Your ability to balance scope, ambition, time, and budget will be critical, treating the client's resources as if they were your own.

Your strong people skills will foster a diverse and inclusive team culture, while your proactive approach will drive exceptional project delivery. Collaboration is essential, as you facilitate project collaboration, participate in and mediate conversations, and consult with the business and wider specialisms to meet project needs.

Responsibilities:

• Proven track record of successfully delivering social-first projects on time, within budget, and to client satisfaction.
• Working with Editorial workstreams.
• Leading delivery and oversight for creative, editorial and production.
• Work directly with clients for delivery.
• Strong organisational skills to maintain project documentation, schedules, and internal status reports.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks accordingly.
• Strong people skills with the ability to motivate teams and drive project success.
• Proven ability to make sound decisions, solve problems, and provide creative solutions when faced with challenges.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the creative process, strategy, data, media, and production in a social marketing and influence context.
• Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to make informed decisions that contribute to project profitability.
• Demonstrated ability to drive project collaboration and facilitate effective communication among team members.
• Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

How we help you Thrive:

• 25 days annual leave + 1 Volunteer Day.
• Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Shared Parental leave.
• We have a flexible working policy with core working hours (10am – 4pm) and have launched our 3.2 Hybrid Working model.
• A 1.5:1 matching pension structure.
• Wellbeing and Health: Up to £25.00 per month towards physical or online exercise class membership plus Dental cover, Unmind membership, LifeWorks tool and annual eye tests.
• Learning and development budgets plus Enhanced and ongoing wellbeing incentives and activities throughout the year.
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x4 salary.

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. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Ogilvy considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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