Associate Creative Director, Copy

Ogilvy•New York, NY

About The Position

Ogilvy, part of WPP, 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. WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com. About the Role Associate Creative Director, Copywriter must demonstrate strong conceptual thinking and the ability to develop big, breakthrough ideas across all mediums. They must have an in-depth knowledge in copy, art direction, design and social as well as take responsibility and set standards for the overall quality of the creative product. The ACD Copywriter should have a strong knowledge and experience in social creative as well as traditional.

Requirements

7-10+ years’ experience in an agency setting.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent management skills and strong leadership potential.
Expert in MAC software and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

Develop creative concepts with ACD Art Director.
Own the creative work on assigned brands.
Manage the creative development process as it relates to projects.
Implement strategy and direction and provide art copy expertise.
Supervise creative teams as needed.
Ensure the quality and implementation of all work.
Participate in client presentations and help develop client relationships.
Expertly deliver creative that crosses all platforms.
Work with the Creative Resource Team to select and assign resources as necessary.
May personally work on creative assignments, within or outside of the group, or on major department explanatories and new business efforts.
Adopt management posture in representing the agency's interest in interaction with clients, staff, outside vendors and other contacts.
Participate in recruitment efforts for the department by reviewing portfolios and interviewing candidates as requested by the Creative Resource personnel.