--- title: 'Influence Manager at Ogilvy UK' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/influence-manager-ogilvy-uk-london-0esh3ra372br' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Influence Manager at Ogilvy UK - **Company:** Ogilvy UK - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-04-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ogilvyuk/jobs/4683809005 ## Job description ## INFLUENCE MANAGER ## EXPERIENCE: 5-6 YEARS Department: PR & Influence Location: London Contract type: Fixed-Term (12 months) Full Time/Part time: Full Time Working Pattern: Hybrid 3:2 Reporting into: Influence Director / Influence Business Director ## About the Role WPP Onefluence is seeking a dynamic and trend-savvy Influencer Marketing Manager to join our team dedicated to a large global beauty brand. The ideal candidate will be responsible for driving successful influencer marketing campaigns that align with the brand objectives. You will lead a team of Influencer Executives and work closely with clients to ensure seamless campaign execution and impactful results. In this role, you will manage influencer campaigns, which includes identifying, implementing, overseeing, and reporting on them. Responsibilities entail maintaining an updated influencer database and keeping informed about cultural trends and customer attitudes. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, ambitious, and possess strong social media interest, relationship-building skills, and stakeholder management experience. Proven ability to integrate digital and social media into campaigns is essential. Additionally, management skills for clients, internal teams, and projects are necessary to ensure timely and strategic alignment with beauty brands. Overall, you will be passionate and enthused about all aspects of influencer marketing, providing insights and perspective on cultural, platform and social trends that can drive inspiring client work consistently. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, action-oriented, and ambitious, with a positive "can-do" attitude. Strategy & Planning - Develop and implement a comprehensive influencer marketing strategy aligned with brand objectives. - Identify key influencer segments (macro, micro, nano, celebrity, etc.) and determine collaboration models suited to campaign goals. - Collaborate with brand, social, PR, and e-commerce teams to integrate influencer activity into wider marketing campaigns. - Manage annual and campaign budgets for influencer marketing initiatives. Influencer Relationship Management - Build and maintain strong relationships with influencers, agencies, and talent managers. - Oversee influencer outreach, negotiation, and contracting processes. - Manage influencer onboarding, creative briefings, and ensure all content aligns with brand guidelines. - Foster long-term ambassador relationships with high-performing partners. Campaign Execution - Lead the end-to-end process of paid influencer campaigns — from ideation to content delivery and performance analysis. - Manage product seeding and gifting initiatives to drive organic advocacy. - Ensure compliance with advertising standards and disclosure regulations (ASA, FTC, etc.). Data-Driven Insights: - Utilize data and analytics to measure campaign performance, providing actionable insights and recommendations for optimization. - Regularly report on key metrics and KPIs, showcasing the impact and ROI of influencer marketing activities. Trend Analysis & Innovation: - Stay up to date with the latest trends in social media, influencer marketing, and the beauty industry. - Continuously explore new platforms, tools, and strategies to keep L'Oréal's influencer marketing efforts ahead of the curve. - Be responsible for trend-led activations inclusive of brief and campaign output within a tight timeframe to position L’Oréal at the centre of culture. Platform & Industry Knowledge: - Maintain a deep understanding of all relevant social media platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and emerging channels. - Develop and nurture relationships with key influencers and industry partners. - Passion for beauty, skincare, and cosmetics. - Familiarity with both mass-market and luxury beauty sectors. - Experience working with both paid and organic influencer programs. ## Qualifications & Skills - 5–6 years of experience in influencer marketing, talent management, or digital brand marketing. - Strong understanding of influencer ecosystems, especially on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snap Chat and emerging platforms. - Proven track record in managing influencer campaigns from strategy to execution. - Excellent relationship management, negotiation, and communication skills. - Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail. - Familiarity with influencer marketing tools and platforms (e.g., Traackr). - Creative mindset with the ability to identify and leverage cultural and social trends. If you are a results-oriented, strategic, and creative individual with a passion for influencer marketing, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and help us develop "best in class" ongoing influencer programs that integrate into our clients' overall strategies. ## Benefits - 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 Our ambition is to attract the very best diverse talent to Ogilvy, and to be the employer of choice in the UK. We want everyone to feel welcome when they join us, and once they’re here, for them to want to stay with us, grow their career, and to feel they belong with us. We are an equal opportunity employer and we’re committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for everyone who wants to work at Ogilvy. For us, diversity, equity and inclusion is integrated into everything that we do. We believe that for creativity to flourish, everything about how we work must have diversity at its core. Your race, colour, ethnic, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, have no bearing on our hiring decisions, but we encourage everyone to feel free to express their true selves in an environment we are consistently striving to make as inclusive as possible. We aim to facilitate an accessible and positive application experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments from us to support you through the process or expect to require any adjustments to working conditions to be able to best perform in the role, please let us know. We are happy to consider all reasonable adjustments. If you live with a disability and you would like to take advantage of our offer of a guaranteed interview under the Disability Confident Scheme, please ensure you fill out our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire when applying. ## About Ogilvy UK ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Ogilvy UK is the London-based arm of the global advertising and marketing agency Ogilvy, offering integrated creative, consulting, PR, and health communications to major brands. - **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of WPP, a publicly traded company) - **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom - **Founded**: 1948 (Ogilvy founded by David Ogilvy; UK office established later) - **Founders**: David Ogilvy (founder of Ogilvy) ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Brand Consulting, Healthcare Communications, Customer Experience - **Target customers**: B2B and B2C – large enterprise clients across sectors (retail, finance, automotive, consumer goods, technology, healthcare, government) - **Mission statement**: “We inspire brands and people to impact the world. To create big ideas that make a significant contribution to the planet, society, and the bottom line.” [ogilvy.com](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/) ## Products & Services - **Advertising**: Full-service creative campaigns across traditional and digital media. - **Ogilvy Consulting**: Strategic transformation using behavioral science, demand analytics, innovation, and design thinking. - **Ogilvy Experience**: Customer engagement services including ecommerce, MarTech, and experience design. - **Ogilvy PR**: Corporate, consumer, and influence communications blending data, technology, and earned media. - **Ogilvy Health**: Promotional and educational communications for pharmaceutical companies, health innovators, and NGOs. - **Ogilvy One**: CRM and customer loyalty programs focusing on lifetime value. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed for Ogilvy UK. Parent company WPP plc had a market cap of approximately £10–11 billion (2025). - **Key Metric**: Revenue figures for Ogilvy UK are not publicly available; globally, Ogilvy is one of the world’s largest agency networks with 132 offices in 83 countries. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: WPP (parent company). Key clients include Aldi, American Express, British Airways, Coca-Cola, Ford, Unilever, Boots, Mondelez, Nestlé, and many others. [ogilvy.com](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/) - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring across multiple functions (44+ open roles as of mid-2025); continued focus on integrated “Borderless Creativity” model; robust DEI networks (Roots, Proud, ReWired, Equals, Parents and Carers) signaling investment in inclusive culture. ## Competitive Advantages - **Global scale with local depth**: Part of a 132-office, 83-country network while maintaining strong UK market expertise. - **Borderless Creativity**: Agency model that fluidly combines advertising, consulting, experience, PR, and health to solve complex client problems. - **WPP ecosystem**: Access to WPP’s data, technology (e.g., WPP Open), and media buying power. - **Proprietary insights**: Behavioral science and demand analytics capabilities via Ogilvy Consulting. - **Deep industry relationships**: Long-standing client partnerships (e.g., Coca-Cola, Unilever, Ford) built over decades. ## Strategic Focus - **Borderless Creativity**: Breaking down internal silos to deliver integrated, platform-agnostic solutions. - **Talent & DEI**: Scaling employee resource groups (Roots, Proud, ReWired) and embedding diversity into talent management and client work. - **Health & Wellness**: Expanding Ogilvy Health and the Wellness Practice to capitalize on growing consumer demand for brand purpose in health. - **Data-driven creativity**: Investing in analytics and behavioral science to prove ROI and deepen client relationships. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasis on creativity, inclusion, and social impact. The agency describes itself as a “people first” organization. [ogilvy.com](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/careers) - **DEI Networks**: Active employee groups for LGBTQ+ (Proud), racial/ethnic diversity (Roots), neurodiversity (ReWired), gender equality (Equals), and parents/carers. [ogilvy.com](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/about) - **Hybrid/Office**: Based in central London; hybrid working model likely (typical for WPP agencies). Specific policy not detailed in search results. - **Learning & Development**: Chief People Officer Laura Sherwood champions tangible L&D strategies. [ogilvy.com](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/team) - **Notable Perks**: Opportunity to work on globally recognized brands, cross-capability collaboration, strong commitment to DEI and community. ## Sources 1. [ogilvy.com - UK Homepage](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/) 2. [ogilvy.com - Careers](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/careers) 3. [ogilvy.com - About](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/about) 4. [ogilvy.com - Team](https://www.ogilvy.com/uk/team) 5. 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