Who We Are
VML, part of WPP, is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, creating connected brands to drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience Services, Global Marketing Services and, most recently, Marketing Measurement & Optimization. In addition, VML's specialist health network, VML Health, is one of the world's largest and most awarded health agencies. VML's global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
About WPP
WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company - powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
What We're Looking For
You've done your time on the tools. You know how to build an insight, write a brief that excites a creative team, and hold your ground in a client room. This role is the next step: leading the strategic direction on iconic global and UK brands, with the creative ambition and commercial rigour to match.
You'll operate with confidence across client, creative and planning teams. You'll be the trusted strategic voice in the room - not just the person who fills the deck before the meeting. You know how brands work. You know how people work. And you're hungry to prove that communications can make a measurable difference.
Your Accounts
FMCG Client - Consumer Batteries - Global Strategy
This is one of the world's most recognisable brands - and this role puts you at the centre of defining what it stands for culturally. Our work on this client has won the APG Grand Prix, Effie, WARC and IPA Awards. This is a rare opportunity to build on a genuinely celebrated body of work.
You'll define the creative strategy for global frameworks and individual market activations, working closely with the social team to bring ideas to life in culture. You'll need:
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A sharp instinct for cultural relevance; the ability to identify the partnerships, moments and platforms that make a famous brand feel genuinely alive to people.
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The ability to set creative strategy at a global level while adapting it meaningfully for individual markets; holding the tension between consistency and local resonance.
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Senior Strategist in London employer: Wunderman Thompson
At VML, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions innovation and collaboration in a dynamic environment. Our hybrid work culture fosters creativity and connection, allowing employees to thrive while enjoying the flexibility of working both in-office and remotely. With a commitment to professional growth, we offer extensive opportunities for mentorship and development, ensuring that every team member can contribute meaningfully to our projects and advance their careers within our global network.
