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Strategic Planner

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Strategy & Planning

About the Role

At Ogilvy, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations space, Borderless creativity inspiring brands and people to make lasting impact.

<div class="content-intro">About Ogilvy &nbsp;

Ogilvy, part of WPP, has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since Ogilvy 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 <a href="https://www.Ogilvy.com/ideas/Ogilvy-tops-warc-effective-100-creative-100-rankings-third-straight-year" target="_blank">ranks</a> 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 <a href="http://www.Ogilvy.com/" target="_blank">Ogilvy.com</a>, and follow us on <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.linkedin.com/company/Ogilvy/__;!!FMox2LFwyA!4Z5sYRsQCsdV4dIxzo5cqM97oclKST23C6w0s209mLcXxT5_tuCL0fM31Se_7mxpVAamp;quot; target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>, <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/twitter.com/ogilvy__;!!FMox2LFwyA!4Z5sYRsQCsdV4dIxzo5cqM97oclKST23C6w0s209mLcXxT5_tuCL0fM31SccaJbNMQamp;quot; target="_blank">X</a>,<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.instagram.com/Ogilvy/__;!!FMox2LFwyA!4Z5sYRsQCsdV4dIxzo5cqM97oclKST23C6w0s209mLcXxT5_tuCL0fM31SfRZhifmAamp;quot; target="_blank"> Instagram</a>, and<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.facebook.com/Ogilvy/__;!!FMox2LFwyA!4Z5sYRsQCsdV4dIxzo5cqM97oclKST23C6w0s209mLcXxT5_tuCL0fM31ScfS6rLGgamp;quot; target="_blank"> Facebook.</a>

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About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite&nbsp;cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel&nbsp;in a single company –&nbsp;powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open,&nbsp;to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://wpp.com/" data-outlook-id="7f087527-f491-4cb6-a79d-3b4a67d1ec89">WPP.com</a>.</div><div class="page">

<h3>About Ogilvy</h3>

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.&nbsp;

<h3>About the Role&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>

You are a trusted member on the path to great creative and business leadership. You are expected to be able to&nbsp;represent&nbsp;Ogilvy’s strategy thinking and points of view in how the “Make Brand Matters”.&nbsp;You are learning to teach the next generation of strategists and developing your voice as a thought leader. &nbsp;

&nbsp;As an Strategic Planner, you are integral to your team. You independently run the “day to day” projects and briefs with some guidance. The broader team look to your help in proving an argument or flesh out a brief. Management knows you can be trusted to&nbsp;establish&nbsp;and substantiate a point of view. You are expected to take part in&nbsp;Client's&nbsp;meeting, delivering insight based strategic POVs. You also demonstrate&nbsp;passion and knowledge for social media and digital marketing, with a deep understanding of platform trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.

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<li>Understand the strategic task from the account team and make suggestions at the operational level to make the strategic plan more focused and efficient. &nbsp;</li>

<li>Bring strategic capabilities across 3-4 blue chip accounts at Ogilvy. &nbsp;</li>

<li>Communication Planning: Assist the senior planning staff to complete the communication Planning with the joint efforts of the fellow departments &nbsp;</li>

<li>Writing creative briefs &nbsp;</li>

<li>Identifying&nbsp;tensions, and understanding propositions and strategic positionings &nbsp;</li>

<li>Beginning to understand and respond to creative work with reference to insights &nbsp;</li>

<li>Communications planning –&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;the roles for comms and channels, including new media and platforms.  &nbsp;</li>

<li>Be a strong key player for selected new business pitch wins, and other strategic scopes in collaboration with Ogilvy offices in other markets. &nbsp;</li>

<li>Broadening your skills across the agency through other projects (EFFIES,&nbsp;Pitches&nbsp;etc.) &nbsp;</li>

<li>Demonstrate cross-function coordination capabilities, proactively engage in cross-function strategy&nbsp;work&nbsp;and inspire project members to quickly deliver strategic output </li>

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<li>2-3 years of experience in a similar role in the Mar-Coms industry, campaigns experience is much preferable. &nbsp;</li>

<li>Demonstrated passion for social media and digital marketing, with a deep understanding of platform trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. </li>

<li>Qualitative skills: learning to write a discussion guide, set up and conduct basic interviews, summarize findings, and edit video clips. You can use qual to give flavor to your story. </li>

<li>Be interested in what motivates people, as well as the changing trends and fashions affecting consumers. </li>

<li>Confident about ‘constructing’ brands and demonstrate an interest in brands in general, not just their communications. </li>

<li>Have strong presentation and negotiation skills, both in Vietnamese and English </li>

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<h3>How We’ll Support You&nbsp;</h3>

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.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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</div><div class="content-conclusion">At Ogilvy, our people are at the heart of what we do: a creative agency that sparks game-changing ideas across culture and business through collaboration, integrity, and a celebration of self-expression.&nbsp;

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose - and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.&nbsp;

Our ultimate mission is to leave a positive impact on the world, creating a better future for all, while supporting and uplifting the global communities we serve.&nbsp; This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

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.</div>

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Ogilvy has been growing brands and businesses since 1948. Over the last 75 years, as the world has evolved, Ogilvy has been there. We uphold our legacy through borderless creativity —operating, innovating, and creating at the intersection of talent and capabilities. Our founder, David Ogilvy, created a culture that respected and cared about its people and its clients, and those core values remain at the heart of everything we do. They are not a rigid set of rules, but beliefs that inform how we behave, how we set expectations for our work, and how we hire. We are: Pervasively Creative, Adaptively Connected, Relentlessly Curious, Divinely Discontented, Eternal Craftspeople.

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Ogilvy is an established organization in its industry. The company is a certified Most Loved Workplace®, highlighting a strong, positive culture and committed workforce.

Key benefit categories include: Health & Wellness, Financial & Retirement, Family & Parenting, Vacation & Time Off, Professional Development, Perks & Discounts. You can view more details on their CertCheck profile.

The day-to-day environment is guided by core values such as Fearless Creativity and Genuine Collaboration and People-First Leadership.

The company has committed to inclusive practices including: Celebrate Every Perspective and Invest in Your Growth.

They have earned Most Loved Workplace® certifications including: Most Loved Workplace Most Loved Workplaces® 2026 and Most Loved Workplace Most Loved Workplaces® 2023.

Ogilvy currently has 176 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Account/Client Services, Public Relations, Creative. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/ogilvy/jobs.

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