Ogilvy UK

Ogilvy One UK has launched a social-first campaign with Lloyds Bank empowering women to kickstart their investment journeys. 'Don’t Get Mad, Get Investing' tackles the staggering statistic that men invest £567,000,000,000 more than women. Check out the vox pop video below ⬇️ #borderlesscreativity

New Commercial Arts. (NCA) announces a new management line up. Current MD Hannah White has been promoted to CEO, Strategy Partner Matt Walters will become CSO and award-winning creative team Steve Hall and Daniel Seager are becoming ECD’s. All four joined NCA in 2021 and have been central to many of the Agency’s most high profile pitches, having delivered outstanding strategy and creative work worked across clients including Sainsbury’s, Nandos, Nationwide, Habitat and MoneySuperMarket. We wish our colleagues the best of luck in their new roles! Hannah White, CEO, New Commercial Arts: “NCA has always felt like more than just a job. It’s where we’ve built a culture I will be forever proud of, forged incredibly close bonds with our brilliant clients, and produced creative and customer experience work that has had direct impact on the businesses we work with. I could not be more excited to lead NCA through the next chapter, and though I’d never say it to their faces, there is no-one I’d rather do it with than Dan, Steve and Matt.”    Matt Walters, CSO, New Commercial Arts: "Four years ago I jumped at the chance to be part of NCA. Now with the superb strategy gang we’ve assembled here, and the brilliant capabilities at Ogilvy UK, I’m just as enthused to continue building our culture of effective creativity, in whatever form it takes."    Steve Hall and Dan Seager, ECDs, New Commercial Arts: “Our 4 years at NCA have been everything we hoped they would be – the chance to make big, famous campaigns for household brands. Work that is seen and loved by the nation. Now, in our new role, we’re focused on working with the incredible creative talent within NCA to push the work even further.”    David Golding, Strategy Founder, said “NCA is going great guns, and now we have a fresh leadership team ready and able to push it forward further and faster. I love working with Matt, Hannah, Steve and Dan, but also love seeing how brilliantly they work together. It is rare to find a group who finish each other sentences so naturally. The talent, energy and culture of NCA just took a big step forward, and with the support of Ogilvy’s peerless cross functional specialisms the agency is well set to deliver for our clients for the future.”

Shelina Janmohamed, director of consumer equality at Ogilvy Consulting UK, has been awarded Campaign’s coveted Inspiring Women Award, in the Diverse Inclusive Workplace category. Her strategic partnership with key clients has been pivotal in addressing the vital interplay between ethnicity and consumer experiences, and her leadership in the comprehensive Consumer Equality Equation report highlights significant opportunities for brands through inclusivity. Shelina consistently advocates for an inclusive workplace, supporting carers within the advertising community, and performs in high profile debates to argue that unity fosters greater creative output.   Shelina Janmohamed: “My strong belief is that an award is the platform, not the goal: the platform to advocate for and drive greater change, creativity and impact; a platform to reach wider audiences; a platform for doing things that push boundaries helped by the recognition. And in 2025 we need to drive change for women as much as ever. At every stage of a woman's career - from entry level, through to the CEO and underscored by women's personal and public lives - barriers persist and they are reinventing themselves in pernicious ways, harming not just women, but men too and society and industry at large. On a personal note though, while winning an award like this is in my view a powerful platform to be claimed and made the most of, there's nothing more elevating than being recognised by your peers. I've been buzzing ever since.”

We are number one! Ogilvy UK is named the top agency in the UK and 9th best in the world in WARC’s Creative 100. Our campaigns including Dove’s Cost of Beauty and Mayor of London’s Maaate are ranked in the top 100 global campaigns. This recognition would be not possible without our incredibly talented teams crafting truly impactful work for our clients. Thank you & congratulations #TeamOgilvy!   James Murphy, CEO, Ogilvy UK: "WARC’s Creative 100 is the definitive industry benchmark for creative excellence. In a world of countless brands, platforms, devices and content all clamouring for consumer attention, creativity is the ultimate differentiator. Being named WARCs number one agency in the UK, and the 9th top agency in the world, reflects our unwavering dedication to excellence and effectiveness. Kudos also to Ogilvy for being named Top Creative Network, for the fifth year running, and to WPP for being named Top Company. Congratulations to the teams across Ogilvy UK, and beyond, for this incredible achievement."   Jules Chalkley, Chief Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy UK: “Creative reputation is everything. Ogilvy UK topping WARC’s 100 UK agencies is validation. This result reflects the performance not at any one award show, but our collective performance at global and regional competitions across the globe – which are comprised of juries made up of our peers, our competitors, and by clients. Congratulations and sincere thanks to all of our incredible talent that it takes to get creative ideas out into the world and that deliver impact.”   Benita Goder-Dent, Creative Excellence Director, Ogilvy UK & EMEA: "In 2025, creativity and effectiveness matter more than ever. Brands need ideas that not only captivate audiences but also drive real impact in an ever-evolving landscape. This achievement is a testament to the dedication, talent, and commitment to creative excellence from all our UK teams. It’s an honour to see our pursuit of creativity recognised on both a national and global scale and lead Creative Excellence for the UK."

Ogilvy is Ad Age's 2025 Global Agency Network of the Year! It's a testament to the remarkable individuals who comprise #TeamOgilvy & the invaluable partnerships with our clients who trust us to drive business results. This is truly #BorderlessCreativity in action.

The wait is OVER! Early bird tickets for #Nudgestock2025 are officially ON SALE! Join us on Friday 27th June for the world’s biggest festival of behavioural science and creativity. Tickets available here: 🎟️ nudgestock.co.uk Rory Sutherland | Dan Bennett | Tara Austin | Ann Higgins | Antonis Kocheilas | Ogilvy | Ogilvy Consulting | WPP #BehaviouralScience #Creativity #TeamOgilvy

International Women’s Day is a call to action. It stands as a powerful reminder of our collective responsibility to advance women’s equality. It’s a day to honour women’s achievements across all spheres of life while acknowledging the work still ahead in creating a truly equitable world.   This year’s theme - The Force, The Focus, The Future - captures the power of women’s impact: their unstoppable resolve, clear ambitions, and their bold path toward tomorrow.    Ogilvy Equals: “This International Women's Day, Ogilvy Equals are excited to be aligning with Ogilvy Global, and hosting our own community focussed 'Lean In' circles. We aim to create dedicated spaces where women can connect, learn from each other, and prioritise their career advancement. We are also delighted to be working with two fantastic suppliers - Girls Who Grind and Luminary Bakery - who champion women in their respective sectors.” #IWD2025

James Murphy joins other industry names talking to Campaign about the meaning of International Women's Day. Meanwhile some of Ogilvy UK's leaders and rising stars feature in LBBonline - Little Black Book explaining why IWD matters to them, namely our CFO Karla Smith, UK MD of Ogilvy One Charlie Ryder, junior creative Mabinty Taylor-Kamara, head of consumer PR Lucy Hutchinson, MD New Commercial Arts. Hannah White, director consumer equality Shelina Janmohamed, chief people officer Laura Sherwood, influence strategy creative lead Rachel Porter and PR lead Ogilvy Health UK Antonia Betts. Links in the comments. James Murphy, CEO: "International Women's Day is a vital moment to check our progress. It’s easy to feel improvements are being made when structural and ingrained impediments to female progression are stubborn and insidious. We can celebrate IWD while being under no illusion that gains are easily reversed. I'm proud that of Ogilvy’s six key businesses, five are led by women, plus we have a female chief financial officer, chief growth officer and chief people officer. We can’t be complacent though as simultaneously I can see that gender pay data captured to this time last year shows a slight widening of the gap. This is a challenge that requires relentless commitment to an environment where women can thrive. At Ogilvy we have a successful female leadership programme called 30for30, supportive policies and opportunities for coaching, mentorship and sponsorship. Change can only happen with a focused effort, stamina and commitment." Laura Sherwood, chief people officer: "IWD is so important on so many levels both to me personally, as a working mother to a young daughter and within my role as CPO within Ogilvy . It is an opportunity to take stock, for us to take a moment to celebrate and to come together as a community, to celebrate our successes and achievements, and to look at how we can empower, drive, support and learn from each other and for future generations. From a personal engagement perspective, I have had the opportunity on IWD to attend events, sessions that have empowered and inspired me on my own career journey, as well as being able to be on panels where I have helped to inspire others... IWD is also a great driver to take a pause and to stop to raise awareness/remind of women's issues and challenges that we face for equality not only in the workplace but on a personal level. However, IWD is only a day, and we need to remain steadfast to work together within our community and with our allies to drive equality, opportunity and change."

Early bird tickets for #Nudgestock2025 launch Monday 10th March at 10:00 AM GMT. Set your alarms! ➡️ Tickets will launch on Nudgestock.com Rory Sutherland | Ann Higgins | Tara Austin | Dan Bennett | Antonis Kocheilas | Ogilvy | Ogilvy Consulting | WPP

What a haul! Ogilvy PR is the most shortlisted agency for the 2025 EMEA Sabre Awards, racking up 17 nominations in total. Ogilvy UK received 7 shortlists, with our work for clients including Cadbury UK, Hellmann’s, LEGO and Mayor of London being recognised. Congratulations to our other Ogilvy PR offices across EMEA for their shortlists too.