VML South Africa
Associate Creative Director (Art)
VML South Africa, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30349
Who we are looking for:
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.VML is seeking a brilliant Associate Creative Director, Art to join our world class creative team: A next-level conceptual thinker and artist 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 hand-holding. Client relationship and presentation skills are expected.
We’re looking for someone who can do the job, and then surprise us with something we’ve 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 you’ll 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. You’ll be the point person for all day-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 the teams and as POSSIBLE sells in new offerings. Find innovative ways to build new best practices.
Create |
Ideate constantly and be 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 you’re after, and how to navigate any scenario that comes your way.
Ego-less |
We all wear the hats that need wearing- it’s a mentality that makes the team successful.
What you’ll need:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a creative agency with a minimum of 3 years of client-facing experience
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
Proven ability to negotiate Statements of Work and contracts – effectively forecasting and scoping work with teams in close collaboration with Project Management.
What we offer:
Passionate, driven people
| We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Consciously cultivated culture
| We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
Competitive benefits
| What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
Growth-minded opportunities
| We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through Wunderman Thompson and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.VML is seeking a brilliant Associate Creative Director, Art to join our world class creative team: A next-level conceptual thinker and artist 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 hand-holding. Client relationship and presentation skills are expected.
We’re looking for someone who can do the job, and then surprise us with something we’ve 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 you’ll 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. You’ll be the point person for all day-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 the teams and as POSSIBLE sells in new offerings. Find innovative ways to build new best practices.
Create |
Ideate constantly and be 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 you’re after, and how to navigate any scenario that comes your way.
Ego-less |
We all wear the hats that need wearing- it’s a mentality that makes the team successful.
What you’ll need:
A minimum of 5 years of experience in a creative agency with a minimum of 3 years of client-facing experience
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
Proven ability to negotiate Statements of Work and contracts – effectively forecasting and scoping work with teams in close collaboration with Project Management.
What we offer:
Passionate, driven people
| We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Consciously cultivated culture
| We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
Competitive benefits
| What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
Growth-minded opportunities
| We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through Wunderman Thompson and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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