Senior Art Director

Who We Are

At VML, Human First is our guiding creative philosophy: we create value for people first, knowing this drives authentic and sustainable brand impact. We are a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

We connect Brand Experience, Customer Experience, and Commerce to craft unified, emotionally resonant consumer journeys.

Our 26,000 people across 50-plus markets are the heart of our company. Their perspectives, local expertise, and cultural insights drive creativity and innovation, making talent our most critical competitive advantage.

VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, to create connected brands that drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning work with blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognised by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, which name WPP a "Leader" in Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimisation.

In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies.

VML is a leading global healthcare agency that partners with clients to build connected experiences across the healthcare ecosystem. A deep understanding of individual needs and behaviour, and how they are connected, allows us to create seamless experiences. And when these experiences are personalised, unique and relevant at every touchpoint, their power isall the moreprofound. We power connections beyond science into human behaviour.

We believe that science can change the world and that changing the world starts with a single person behaving differently. Overcoming beliefs and barriers to make life better for patients and healthcare communities is second nature to us.

As a Senior Creative Team, you are the engine behind our most impactful health communication campaigns. You willhelpdefinethe creative vision, translating complex scientific insights into both visually arresting campaigns and compelling, compliant narratives that resonate deeply with diverse audiences. Your collective skills, strategic thinking, and passion for human healtharecritical in developing revolutionary work that makes a real difference.

• Lead conceptual development and strategic direction of groundbreaking creative campaigns, translating complex health information and strategic insights into impactful, visually stunning ideas and clear, engaging narratives.
• Develop compelling visual and written communication ideas across all channels, ensuring aesthetic excellence, brand consistency, medical accuracy, and regulatory compliance from concept to execution.
• Oversee the creation and production of high-quality, impactful creative solutions for our clients from concept to final delivery, delegating to and overseeing junior team members and external vendors where necessary.
• Act as primary mentors and guides for junior creative team members, fostering their growth, elevating their craft, and inspiring them to push creative boundaries.
• Proactively partner with multidisciplinary teams (account, strategy, medical affairs, regulatory) to ensure purposeful, effective, and compliant creative output.
• Play a significant role in new business pitches, jointly developing visually persuasive concepts, strategic rationale, and presentations that secure new clients.
• Stay abreast of emerging design trends, visual technologies, storytelling techniques, and best practices in health advertising to continually innovate and elevate our creative offering.

• Experiencedart director / copywriting duowithin an agency setting, with a strong, demonstrable focus on health, pharma, or wellness brands.
• Aportfolioshowcasinga broad range of innovative, strategically sound, and visually arresting/compelling creative ideas across various channels (print, outdoor, film, digital, integrated campaigns, UI/UX, websites, blogs, and…