WPP Group Chief Executive Officer & CEO Ogilvy Africa at Ogilvy Africa

Ogilvy Africa

  • Kenya
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Ogilvy Africa is the largest network agency on the continent catering to 39 countries with a team of ~900 people across Central, East and West Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi – Kenya, Ogilvy Africa manages a portfolio of over 100 brands for clients such as AB Inbev, Airtel, Africa CDC, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Distell, Equity Bank, Exxon Mobil, Kenya Airways, Mon…WPP Group Chief Executive Officer & CEO Ogilvy AfricaResponsibilitiesStrategic Leadership & AI Integration:
  • Develop and implement the company's vision, mission, and overall direction, aligning them with market opportunities and trends.
  • Lead the cross-agency strategy to deliver growth through impactful integration on client opportunities, ensuring clarity and accountability for deliverables.
  • Lead the development of the company’s other long- and short-term strategies, ensuring clarity and accountability for deliverables.
  • Communicate Ogilvy Africa's agency vision and strategy regularly, engaging with staff across the markets to ensure understanding of strategic direction and current performance.
  • Champion and drive the strategic implementation of AI and emerging technologies across all facets of the business to secure and enhance competitive advantage.
Operational & Agency Management:
  • Oversee the overall company's operations to ensure efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
  • Manage the executive leaders of the agencies and the WPP Scangroup leadership team to include the COO/CFO, General Counsel, and Group Director of People & Culture.
  • Provide direction for the company’s operational and financial performance.
  • Ensure the company's obligations as a listed company are met, including AGMs, communicating with the board and representing shareholders.
  • Participate in all commercial discussions and negotiations with strategic clients in agency jurisdiction, making the appropriate commercial decisions.
  • Drive internal transformation initiatives to optimise agency operations, enhance
Vital Qualities
  • Education: MBA or equivalent advanced degree in business, finance, or a related field is preferred.
  • The successful candidate will need to quickly become a trusted partner of the senior management team of the Company and will need to demonstrate:
  • Credible Leadership: Maturity and gravitas with a strong and credible leadership profile.
  • Transformational Driver: Experience in leading digital transformation for clients, identifying innovative solutions to enhance their strategies, and the ability to shape and drive transformational change within the organization.
  • Influential Collaborator: Effective stakeholder management with the ability to influence various groups. A collaborative leader with the ability to inspire senior executives and the organization at large towards a unified vision and purpose.
  • Visionary & Emotionally Intelligent: Strategic, innovative, creative, and visionary leader with
  • advanced interpersonal skills and a strong personality.
Other Key Responsibilities and Qualities:
  • Client Growth & Business Development
  • Financial Performance
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Corporate Governance
  • Creativity & Brand Reputation
  • Organization Culture & Talent Management
  • Proven Agency Leadership
  • Modern Marketing Expertise
  • Strategic & Commercial Acumen
  • AI & Technology Proficiency
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Negotiation & Communication
  • Client-Centric & Entrepreneurial
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