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Creative Director, Copywriter

Full-time

Wunderman Thompson

Who We Are VML 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 award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. In 2026, VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. VML is part of WPP , the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, please visit and follow along on   LinkedIn #WeAreVML. Who we are looking for:  We're looking for a Creative Director to help lead one of the most creatively ambitious accounts in the agency. The kind of assignment where breakthrough work isn't a nice-to-have. It's the expectation. You'll be joining a team that has fundamentally changed the narrative of a legacy brand, creating work recognized at the highest levels of the industry while delivering real-world impact. The opportunity now is to push even further. We want someone whose portfolio creates the same reaction, over and over: "I wish I'd thought of that." Not because the work is complicated. Because it's inevitable in hindsight. Smart. Surprising. Impossible to ignore. Who you are:  You're a leader people want to follow. Not because of your title. Because you make everyone around you better. You know how to create an environment where writers, art directors, designers, strategists, and makers produce the best work of their careers. You challenge people. Protect them. Push them. Inspire them. But leadership alone isn't enough. We're not looking for someone who manages creativity from the sidelines. We're looking for a maker. Someone who still gets excited about the blank page. Someone who wants to be in the room when the idea cracks open. Someone who still has a fire in their belly to create the work they'll be remembered for. What You'll Do: Develop ideas that earn attention because they deserve attention. Partner closely with strategy, production, and account leadership to turn ambitious ideas into reality. Build trusted relationships with senior clients, becoming a strategic and creative partner rather than a vendor. Lead day-to-day client conversations with confidence, guiding discussions, addressing challenges, and creating alignment around the work. Present and sell ideas with conviction, clarity, and the ability to make others see what doesn't exist yet. Mentor emerging talent and help shape the next generation of creative leaders.

Vacancy posted 14 days ago
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