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Art Director (Health)

VML k

New York, NY

Aug 6
Job Description

Who we are looking for:

VML Health is seeking a conceptually-driven Art Director in our New York office. The Art Director will have a knack for delivering fresh thinking to your ideas and designs. You feel at home in a fast-paced agency setting. You are passionate about creative but flexible enough to meet client goals. If this describes you, we look forward to seeing how you can take our team to the next level.

What you’ll do:

- Create and communicate concepts by applying brand level awareness as well as campaign tactics.
- Apply consistency and continuity of brand across a variety of deliverables in the design and layout of various client projects.
- Offer strategic and innovative solutions, add/contribute to client meetings, present creative work.
- Design comps, graphic elements, and final deliverables.
- Secure approval for all work from the ACD or CD for specific assignments.
- Partner with Copywriter for the timely development and execution of campaigns and projects, including the concepting, execution, referencing and annotating of final deliverables.
- Collaborate with Account Services to understand client goals, strategy, and feedback.
- Contribute concepts/ideas to new business pitches, pro-bono, and in-house projects.
- Present creative in internal meetings. Participate in client meetings, presentations, and other client contact as necessary.

What you’ll need:

- 1-2 years’ experience in Advertising or related field preferred
- Portfolio with successfully launched client projects
- Demonstrated design/concepting/layout ability and typographic skills
- Effective communication skills required
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant graphic design tools
- Demonstrated business acumen, ability to be a team player, establish an information hierarchy, work independently under guidance from Creative Director and other senior team members, and ability to assess photography
- Ability to direct and mentor junior team members
- Must be able to establish a vision for photography to be used in creative concepts

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits (https://www.wpp.com/people/wellbeing/benefits-at-wpp-in-the-us) for more details.

$45,000—$90,000 USD

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.

VML is a WPP Agency. For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram,?LinkedIn, and?X.

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Who We Are:

At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.

Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.