Senior Art Director

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.

We’re growing our creative team in Melbourne and are on the lookout for a Senior Art Director and a Senior Copywriter who thrive on collaboration, craft excellence, and big thinking.

These roles are designed to operate as a core creative partnership, and we welcome applicants who either:

• apply as an existing creative duo (Senior Art Director + Senior Copywriter), or

• apply individually if you don’t currently have a partner — we’ll help create the right pairing internally.

Whether you come as a team or solo, what matters most is your conceptual strength, collaborative spirit, and ambition to produce outstanding creative work.

What you’ll do

• Develop integrated creative ideas that are strategically grounded, culturally relevant, and beautifully crafted.

• Shape work end‑to‑end in partnership with a Senior Art Director/Senior Copywriter and collaborate cross‑functionally across the agency.

• Present your thinking confidently to clients and internal teams.

• Mentor junior creatives and contribute to the Creative team culture.

• Bring strong knowledge of the digital landscape, creative platforms, and emerging cultural opportunities.

• Participate in pitches, award submissions, and agency‑wide initiatives.

What you’ll bring

For both roles

• 5–7+ years' experience in creative agencies.

• A portfolio showcasing conceptual strength and integrated campaign craft.

• Strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.

• Curiosity, initiative, and a passion for elevating creative work.

If you’re a Senior Art Director

• Exceptional visual design and art direction capability.

• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite and relevant design tools.

• Ability to elevate the aesthetic and visual coherence of ideas.

If you’re a Senior Copywriter

• Outstanding writing and storytelling craft across formats.

• Ability to define tone‑of‑voice, build narratives, and simplify complexity.

• Strength in shaping compelling, culturally fluent brand messaging.

VML AUNZ HIGHLIGHTS

There are many things that make VML an awesome place to work, but we think there are a few worth mentioning:

• Energise Leave - 5 paid half days off each year, for time to recharge.

• Birthday Leave - a paid day off to celebrate your Birthday each year.

• Loyalty Leave - a paid day off each year to celebrate your work anniversary.

• Employee Assistance Program access 24/7 support.

• Mental Health Support.

• LinkedIn Learning access for all employees.

• Foundation Day - the anniversary of our establishment where every employee works together to give back to the community.

• PerkSPACE - a dedicated platform for employee benefits that help you save, grow and generously make life easier.

• Parental Leave – time off for new parents.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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