Ogilvy Promotes Kelsey Murray to Global Head of Growth

NEW YORK, NY - May 7, 2026 - The Ogilvy Group today announced the promotion of Kelsey Murray to Global Head of Growth, effective immediately. Reporting directly to Global CEO Laurent Ezekiel, Murray will lead growth efforts across The Ogilvy Group's brands, including Ogilvy, Grey, David, New Commercial Arts, INGO, among others, with a clear focus on strengthening collaboration across the network to drive new business success and unlock greater impact for clients.

Laurent Ezekiel, Global CEO of The Ogilvy Group, said: "Kelsey has consistently proven her ability to not only win new business but to foster true collaboration across our network, delivering integrated solutions that drive meaningful impact for clients. Her creatively minded approach, deep involvement in the pitch process, and passion for craft consistently resonate with both our teams and clients. She is a true ambassador for our belief that creativity solves the world's biggest business challenges."

Murray added: "I'm thrilled to be able to bring together the best talent in our industry, across agencies and disciplines, all in service of solving real business problems for our clients. My vision is to build a shared culture of meaningful growth through collaboration and creativity, and I look forward to scaling that across The Ogilvy Group and WPP network."

Since joining Grey in 2022, Murray has been a driving force behind new business, demonstrating an exceptional ability to unify diverse teams and seamlessly integrate capabilities across agencies and geographies. Her strategic leadership has been pivotal in converting high-stakes pitches on behalf of WPP and Ogilvy Group, including integrated global wins for Henkel Consumer Brands, and Kenvue, as well as numerous creative wins such as ABInBev, Haleon, and Circle K.

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy has been creating impact for brands through iconic, culture-changing, value-driving ideas since the company was founded by David Ogilvy more than 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 more than 120 offices spanning 90 countries. Ogilvy currently ranks 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 Ogilvy.com, and follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

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