Job Description

Who We Are

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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 WaveTM 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.

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About WPP

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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.

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Your role in a nutshell

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In this role you will be solely responsible for working on design briefs for our client's Australian presence. This role reports to the Head of Studio Design.

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The work will be retail focused and include the likes of catalogue print and digital ads; packaging designs and updates; pharmacy catalogues and detail aids.

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Key Responsibilities

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For our business to work, you will be required to spend time on certain areas of the business. Your key responsibilities are as follows:

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- Work closely with the project manager and client teams to understand the needs and visually elevate the brands.
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- Have an eye for design, typography, layout and pre-press requirements, digital advertising and go the extra mile on all jobs, adding value where possible.
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- To gain full knowledge of studio procedures and guidelines
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- Ensure integration of brand and design consistency on all projects.
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- Develop a deep knowledge of your clients' brands and style guides.
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- Responsible for the design of a range of graphic, print, and digital media collateral.
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- Have solid self-management attributes.
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- Be deadline-oriented and have the ability to work at a fast pace.
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- Action design feedback promptly in line with client requests.
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- Oversee and give design guidance to other designers in the team.
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Finished Art

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- Excellent technical skills in the creation of finished art for ads and packaging designs and preparing digital files for publishing.
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- Basic Retouching skills as a minimum.
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Required Experience/Skills/Capabilities

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- Minimum of 10 years experience in designing and producing marketing collaterals.
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- Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft programs.
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- Strong understanding of print and digital design process and its required outputs.
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- Excellent communication and prioritisation skills.
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- To be able to communicate clearly with people, showing a deal of patience, when required.
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- Have a positive attitude towards work. See the opportunities rather than the problems.
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- Strong time management skills in a fast-paced, high-turnover environment with multiple, changing priorities.
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- Very high attention to detail.
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- Able to ask logical questions to gain a full understanding of client needs and requests.
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- Ability to identify issues and make decisions accordingly.
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- Ability to work independently.
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- Previous experience of overseeing other designer's work
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VML AUNZ HIGHLIGHTS

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

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- Energise Leave - 5 paid afternoons off each year.
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- Birthday Leave - a paid day off to celebrate your Birthday each year.
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- Loyalty Leave - a paid day off each year to celebrate your work anniversary.
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- Employee Assistance Program access 24/7 support.
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- Mental Health Support.
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- LinkedIn Learning access for all employees.
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- Foundation Day - the anniversary of our establishment where every employee works together to give back to the community.
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- PerkSPACE - a dedicated platform for employee benefits that help you save, grow and generously make life easier.
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- Parental Leave Policies.
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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.

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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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VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information,please visit www.vml.com, andfollowalong on Instagram,LinkedIn, andX.

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📌 Senior Designer (New South Wales)
🏢 Twentysix
📍 New South Wales