Senior Copywriter

About Ogilvy  

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.

About WPP

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  

We are looking for a Senior Copywriter to bring well-known brands to life across all touchpoints from acquisition to recognition. Reporting to the Group Creative Director, the Senior Copywriter will develop a vision of creative possibility in virtually any media and will have the ability to form dynamic working partnerships with every level of the team.  
  

What You’ll Do 

• Be a brand steward 

• Ideate and execute sound creative ideas for client marketing materials in an efficient and economical manner 

• Create concepts that show a thorough understanding of the strategy and are extendable into campaigns 

• Write expert, branded copy 

• Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of our client’s brand voice and implement it into all creative jobs 

• Work independently and collaboratively with an Art Director partner to develop ideas, refine concepts and ensure creative vision is achieved and client expectations are met 

• Work with account teams to obtain project specifics: strategy, budget and schedule 

• Team up with peers to overcome obstacles and create client success 

• Offer client and team members innovative advice and solutions from industry examples and experience 

• Help organize, maintain, and oversee creative standards and guidelines 

• Offer insight on creative briefs and schedules 

• Work within tight deadlines 

• Prioritize workload and manage time effectively – personally and for the team as needed 

What You’ll Need  

• 5+ years’ experience as a copywriter 

• Interest and a strong understanding of email, social media, video and other digital platforms 

• Experience presenting to and working with clients and internal partners 

• Demonstrated understanding of clients’ business needs, and the ability to concept and design compelling solutions that align with overall creative strategy 

• Proven ability to listen, digest and resolve client feedback with a creative solution and a positive, can-do attitude 

• Capable of working on multiple projects, small or large, with various project leads 

• Strong creative and conceptual vision, with the ability to approach every assignment with a fresh perspective 

• You craft headlines that make us say, “Wow, I wish I wrote that.” 

How We’ll Support You 

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.