Group Director

Village Marketing is an advocacy-based marketing shop that builds brands through people. Traditional marketing focuses on positioning brands in the minds of consumers. We focus on positioning brands in the lives of consumers. It's a shift from promotion to advocacy. From audience to community. From transaction to relationship. And from message to conversation. We leverage creators who live and work in the social space throughout every step of our process.

Sample clients: Boll & Branch, Elvie, Ford, Hanna Andersson, Tommy John, The Honest Company, Milk, Nike, Walmart, White Claw, The Obamas, Netflix

About Village

Village Marketing is the first influencer-led creative shop. We build creatively charged campaigns that integrate social savvy expertise every step of the way. Traditional marketing focuses on positioning brands in the minds of consumers. We focus on positioning brands in the lives of consumers. It's a shift from promotion to advocacy. From audience to community. From transaction to relationship. And from message to conversation. We leverage creators who live and work in the social space throughout every step of our process.

About the Role

We are looking to hire a Group Director who is passionate about the influencer space, as well as building teams and deepening client relationships - specifically with senior clients. This account & agency leader will be tasked with helping to grow, manage and develop key Retainer and Strategic Project accounts. The goal is ultimately to create and foster long term brand relationships by developing next level, data-driven influencer strategies and business solutions and providing executional oversight for high growth clients. This role demands a strategic mindset to identify new business opportunities, inspire innovation, and contribute to the agency's growth and vision—all while delivering measurable success across every campaign.

What You'll Do

Client Management

• Act as the primary strategic lead for senior-level clients (CMOs, VPs, Directors), building trust, ensuring satisfaction, and strengthening relationships through high-quality work and consistent communication.
• Develop a deep understanding of client business objectives, demonstrating how agency work integrates within the full marketing funnel and proactively generating ideas to enhance brand performance.
• Oversee account financial health and profitability, manage escalations, identify and pursue strategic upsell opportunities, and conduct regular business reviews to drive growth and address challenges.

Financial Management

• Develop and execute financial plans to achieve or exceed revenue targets for managed accounts, including accurate forecasting and strategic resource allocation.
• Actively oversee and manage the financial health and profitability of accounts and projects, monitoring performance against goals and proactively addressing risks or shortfalls.
• Ensure timely client payments by managing billing processes, conducting necessary follow-ups, and collaborating with Directors to finalize payments and optimize future scopes.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for organic business growth within existing accounts while fostering financial discipline and understanding within the team.

Business Grown and Development

• Actively pursue agency growth by expanding service offerings, developing new business proposals, and representing the agency at industry events.
• Maintain expertise in industry trends and emerging technologies, disseminating insights and best practices to both internal teams and clients.
• Contribute to internal capability enhancement through training and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a large team (10+), focusing on individual career growth, providing clear direction and feedback, identifying skill gaps, and overseeing onboarding.
• Strategically manage team structure and staffing in collaboration with Resourcing/Executives, defining roles, ensuring fair workload distribution, and optimizing resource utilization across accounts.
• Oversee team performance and account health through regular check-ins with direct reports (Account Directors), ensuring deliverables are met, addressing challenges, and communicating status to leadership.
• Cultivate a high-performing team culture centered on collaboration, innovation, and excellence, acting as a key resource and mentor for all team members.

What You'll Need

• Possess 12+ years of senior-level experience in Marketing, Social Media, Media, or Influencer fields, including managing teams (10+), handling multiple large/global accounts, and proven success in client growth.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in the influencer marketing landscape, encompassing platforms, analytics, trends, best practices, and hands-on experience with paid partnerships (celebrity experience is a plus).
• Proven ability in new business development, including experience building strategic pitch decks and working effectively within integrated agency teams (IAT).

How We'll Support You

Village 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. 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.

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 accommodations@ogilvy.com. 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.