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. Who we are looking for: VML is seeking a brilliant Associate Creative Director, Copy to join our world class creative team: A next-level conceptual thinker and writer who knows all when it comes to creating work that demands attention. You should be able to work independently as well as collaboratively owning a project with some oversight, without handholding. Client relationship and presentation skills are expected. Were looking for someone who can do the job and then surprise us with something weve never thought of with both confidence and inspiration. Someone who possesses a talent for transforming great ideas into award-winning creative, and has a passion for bold storytelling through beautiful craft and tactful execution. What youll do: Client | Partner with Account Leadership to oversee the translation of our clients vision into a roadmap that will achieve client goals, while generating work that is creatively brilliant, measurable and has a cultural impact. Youll be the point person for allday-to-day client communications across multiple teams. Team | Manage, inspire and motivate project, product and development teams for the new .com experience. Review team deliverables. Provide strategic oversight and ensure the work gets noticed, used and appreciated. Process | Drive profitability at scale within theteams and as POSSIBLE sells in new offerings. Find innovative ways to build new best practices. Create | Ideate constantlyandbe passionate about bringing new ideas to every brief, tactic, execution, and conversation. Who you are: A builder | Entrepreneurial attitude couple with a strong business acumen. Ability and appetite to bring people together. Innate ability to marshal people and create gravity around ideas. Creatively Brave | Passionate about the power of creativity with the knowledge to identify and nurture the best ideas. Adapts to solve clients challenges. Creates visuals for multichannel initiatives, presentations, and other projects. Ambitious | Continuously re-imagines how to partner with clients to build better futures for their business; pro-actively seeks out new opportunities and lateral ideas to solve clients biggest business issues. You know what you like, what youre after, and how to navigate any scenario that comes your way. Ego-less| We all wear the hats that need wearing- its a mentality that makes the team successful. What youll need: A minimum of 7 years of experience in copywriting or creative roles, with a strong background in e-commerce sectors. Specific experience managing complex website builds with multiple work streams, and familiarity working in an agile environment. Passion for building relationships that result in new, profitable revenue opportunities as well as driving incremental growth on existing work. 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