Consultant – Learning for Health

About Ogilvy

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. In 2023, Ogilvy was recognised as the most creative and most effective agency network in the world, ranking #1 on WARC’s Creative 100 and Effective 100 lists. The WARC 100 lists act as an industry benchmark for success based on results from the most prestigious global and regional industry competitions. And in 2024, Ogilvy was named Network of the Year at Cannes Lions – the industry’s biggest awards worldwide. Ogilvy Health is the health arm of Ogilvy and provides strategic, integrated communication solutions for our clients, including many of the biggest names in the pharmaceutical industry. We are made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and scientific communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations and creative/design. We are scientifically grounded and creatively driven.

About the Role

Do you thrive on transforming complex medical information into engaging learning experiences? Are you passionate about using innovative techniques to improve healthcare outcomes?

Ogilvy Health is seeking a Consultant to join our Learning for Health team. If you’re someone dedicated to crafting cutting-edge education programs that empower healthcare professionals and improve patient lives, then apply today!

The successful candidate will:

• Work with the scientific services team, client services team (and department heads as relevant) to identify key educational outcomes (project level)
• Design and deliver basic needs assessment to identify gaps in learning or unmet educational needs within a specific target audience (project level)
• Work with the scientific services team to create engaging learning activities and compelling content that meets educational outcomes & learning objectives and enhances retention and learning transfer
• Apply appropriate learning theories and evidence-informed instructional design, practices and models to clients’ work
• Apply appropriate knowledge about omnichannel (educational) content planning, within the healthcare ecosystem
• Apply appropriate outcomes measurement frameworks at planning and design phase of programmes and analyse data/ outcomes, to create work with impact
• Provide consultancy / advice on learning technologies
• Take part in new business proposals and pitches

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to the design of events and workshops to ensure key educational outcomes are met and the learning process is enhanced
• Work with the scientific services team and creative department to create learning strategy, programmes, materials/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games)
• Support the scientific services team to assess learning transfer and impact of educational activities
• Actively facilitate team-working and delivery across the account by considering the role and needs of other team members
• Be able to train colleagues on best practice principles of medical education and advocate for best practices within Ogilvy and to clients as required
• Provide learning consultancy for new business pitches and proposals; brings ideas that are innovative but also realistic given the client budget and appetite for innovation
• Create content for pitches/proposals with a learning focus
• Be confident and capable to represent the LFH team at a pitch and present
• Participate in new business brainstorming meetings

What You’ll Need

• Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry on agency or client side, with a strong background in adult learning, medical education or CME/IME
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and work independently
• Clear, accurate and appropriate communication with all colleagues
• To be recognised as conscientious, reliable and dependable, without the need for chasing/reminders; is calm under pressure
• To demonstrate a cooperative, inclusive and team-based approach to working
• To proactively manage and discuss own workload with line manager and account team
• To work independently to develop core sections of pitches and proposals
• A continuous learning mindset, with a commitment to staying up-to-date with the latest evidence in medical education, trends and best practices and embrace new technologies.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day – after 2 years service you can purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced parental leave
• A generous pension scheme – you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
• Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help @ Hand by Unum – quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching – online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme

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.

We believe in building powerful teams with purpose. This means hiring and nurturing talent across all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientation, and gender identities – and we relentlessly curate transformative initiatives that make our commitment to fairness, and equity a reality.

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. This is central to our mantra of Borderless Creativity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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