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At VML, you can work in a dynamic interactive advertising environment for one of the Best Companies to Work for in America.
Current Openings
Location: New York City
Department: Account Management
We’re looking for entrepreneurial, fearless candidates with at least five to eight years experience managing digital marketing projects. Comfort with and passion for technology is required. We need a candidate who demonstrates initiative and drive and can lead projects with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with experience launching integrated and interactive brand campaigns. This person will be client-facing almost immediately.
What we’re looking for:
- Five to eight years of agency/and or client-side experience
- Interactive experience a mandatory with significant knowledge of digital strategy and execution of websites, social media, influencer outreach and digital media
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
- Must have the ability to work effectively with a variety of internal disciplines and business groups, including Account Management, Creative and Product Development teams in a fast-paced, flexible environment
- Must be able to multi-task while handling multiple projects at once
- Must be detail oriented, a strong communicator and effective presenter
- Must be a team player with strong intrapersonal skills
Location: New York City
Department: Technology
VML is currently seeking an experienced Technical Director to provide leadership to our growing technical capability. This position requires an endless passion for finding quality, innovation, leadership and problem solving. It asks that you interface with our clients at the highest levels to develop and implement technical strategy, insights and innovations. It asks that you lead a team of experienced, talented professionals through a complicated and ever-changing work environment. It asks that you lead our other agency disciplines through the twists and turns of enterprise software development projects. Most importantly, it asks that you join a technology leadership team that sets the direction for how we provide technical services and solutions to our clients.
Job Requirements:
For the full job description please email careers@vml.com
Location: Seattle
Department: Project Management
The Operations Project Manager will report into the Wunderman Network directly, but will work on a day-to-day basis in the offices of T-Mobile in the capacity of a vendor. This role will drive the campaign process through the T-Mobile teams on behalf of, and in partnership with, the Wunderman Network. While the role requires a self-managed leader with project management skills and experience, it also seeks a flexible, rational, fun personality who is capable of making on-the-fly decisions at a project and program level in a fast-paced environment. This is a full-time position requiring no less than 40 hours per week. The T-Mobile offices are located in the Factoria neighborhood of Bellevue. Parking is provided, mass transit is not.
Required Capabilities
- Manage campaign portfolio in partnership with Wunderman Account, PM, Strategy and Data teams to own and deliver the all-up Wunderman project status dashboard and a high-level road map of initiatives that are consistently updated to reflect business priorities, constraints and dependencies
- Work with T-Mobile teams to define program and project goals, ensure alignment of program scope with strategic business objectives and develop implementation plans ensuring cross-functional feasibility within T-Mobile partners, stakeholders and team members
- Ensure timely communication and escalate program issues, risks, constraints and dependencies to management and key program stakeholders — know what to escalate and to whom at all times.
- Support program pilots as necessary to verify initiative impacts on strategic business objectives
- Demonstrate ability to lead programs in an objective manner
- Identify process improvements to make execution process more efficient and/or effective
- Work cross-functionally with Customer Service, IT, Training, Communications, Resource Planning, Service Partners, Business Systems Analysis, Device Support & Launch, Finance and Operations, building credibility and establishing rapport with stakeholders at multiple levels
- Work in an embedded capacity as part of T-Mobile’s Customer Marketing teams
Qualifications & Skills
- No less than five years managing multiple projects in a marketing environment
- Bachelor’s degree in business, technology or related field
- Strong writing, presentation and interpersonal communication skills using Microsoft Word, Excel and Visio; Microsoft Project and PowerPoint power user
- Understands how to influence key decisions, resolve conflicts, inspire, motivate and leverage leaders when appropriate; impeccable leadership sensibility; a true believer in the importance of collaboration
- Ability to effectively manage time, prioritize work and multi-task across several assignments often working in ambiguity
- Ability to interact and communicate professionally with all levels of staff and management as required to coordinate project deliverables, deliver status reports and facilitate meetings
- Ability to think strategically, consider what is best for the business and solve strategic business objectives
- Demonstrate urgency, commitment to quality and a high level of personal accountability for all deliverables, communications and overall performance
- Proven track record of working successfully with relevant experience (communications, subscription-based services, retail, consumer electronic and web technologies)
Location: Kansas City
Department: Creative
VML has an opening for a Proofreader superstar to join our team. The ideal applicant would:
Proofread previously edited copy before it is placed in layout form checking for:
- Spelling, grammar, punctuation and word usage
- Style and consistency, overall copy flow and tone
- Accuracy of content and querying as necessary
Review the arrangement of text, images and design elements checking for the following:
- Adherence to specs including typeface, size, kerning, leading, line length, page dimension, rags, wraps, rules, bleeds, screens, spot color and drop shadows
- Inclusion of special elements including branding, trademarks, legalese, copyright, logos and client-specific requirements
- Common and uncommon errors including dropped text, transposed captions, double spaces, etc.
- Overall presentation of the artwork
What we’re looking for:
- Five-plus years of editing and proofreading experience in an agency environment
- Technical writing experience is a plus
- Thorough working knowledge of the procedures, symbols and conventions of professional proofreading
- Thorough understanding of the rules governing the grammar and usage of the English language as well as a familiarity with standard reference texts
- Excellent written English language skills including spelling
- Superior attention to detail is a must as well as excellent organizational skills
- Must have the ability to proactively manage simultaneous projects while working in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience is necessary
- Strong knowledge of AP style
Location: New York City Department: Creative
Here are some things we expect from the ideal Interactive Art Director:
- Solid concepting and design chops, plus a flair for interactive know-how
- Three to five years of digital and traditional design experience
- Visual communication skills that will knock our socks off – that includes design skills, typography, layout and interactive engagement
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. We’re talking lightening fast
- Strong attention to detail and process
- A one-stop-shop for intermediate software skills in Flash, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, HTML and the capabilities of web browsers
- A triple-threat in banner building - static, Flash and rich media
Art Directors at VML don’t sit around concepting and directing – they actually design. And more importantly, they’re not a one-man band. On a daily basis, they play nice with Creative Directors, Writers, Motion Graphic Designers, User Experience Architects, Planners, Account Managers, Media Professionals and clients – so stellar presentation skills and rockin’ collaboration abilities are a must.
Location: Kansas City
Department: Creative
VML has an opening for an Associate Creative Director to join our team. The ideal applicant would have:
- Seven-plus years of advertising experience in an agency setting, digital and/or traditional
- Must possess a strong command of the digital space with great concepts, practices, procedures and technologies
- Experience working on large cross-channel projects in a variety of media
- Knowledge of website development in Flash and other technologies is a huge plus and makes us very happy
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Strong interpersonal and client presentation skills are absolutely necessary
- Must be able to leverage online ideas and technologies with an eye to integrate a big idea through multiple mediums
- Ability to lead by example and mentor younger creatives in their development
- The ultimate responsibility is to ensure that the final product meets the strategic communications objectives
- Must be dependable, detail-oriented, able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, and possess the ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Location: New York City
Department: Project Management
What we're looking for:
- Five-plus years of project management experience, interactive agency setting preferred
- Must have a proven track record of driving interactive development projects
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- Excellent strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills required
- PMP or Six Sigma-type certification preferred
- Self- motivated, goal-oriented individual who excels in a rapid development environment
- Excellent written and verbal skills for multiple audiences; will be client-facing immediately
- Must possess ability to help manage teams and projects within a fast-paced environment
- Travel may be required from time to time
Location: Kansas City
Department: Creative
VML has an opening for a Copywriter superstar to join our team. The ideal applicant would have:
- Four-plus years of advertising experience in an agency setting, online and traditional
- Strong conceptual and writing skills with comprehensive knowledge of digital landscape
- Ability to create concepts and copy that deliver on creative briefs and align to business goals
- A solid command of the English language (grammar, spelling and vocabulary)
- Working knowledge of web, online-media and user-experience analysis
- Polished client presentation skills, demonstrating a clear vision of how the work addresses problems and requirements set forth in a creative brief
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to envision creative ways to leverage online ideas and technologies
- Mid to high level of proficiency in branding, online marketing and media concepts
- Able to integrate the big idea through multiple mediums
- BFA/BA preferred
Location: New York City
Department: Creative
VML New York has an opening for an Associate Creative Director to join our team. The ideal applicant would have:
- Seven-plus years of advertising experience in an agency setting, digital and/or traditional
- Must possess a strong command of the digital space with great concepts, practices, procedures and technologies
- Experience working on large cross-channel projects in a variety of media
- Knowledge of website development in Flash and other technologies is a huge plus and makes us very happy
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Strong interpersonal and client presentation skills are absolutely necessary
- Must be able to leverage online ideas and technologies with an eye to integrate a big idea through multiple mediums
- Ability to lead by example and mentor younger creatives in their development
- The ultimate responsibility is to ensure that the final product meets the strategic communications objectives
- Must be dependable, detail-oriented, able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, and possess the ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Location: New York City
Department: Creative
VML New York has an opening for a Senior Copywriter to join our team. The ideal applicant would have:
-Five-plus years of advertising experience in an agency setting, digital and/or traditional
-Strong conceptual and writing skills with comprehensive knowledge of digital landscape
-Ability to create killer concepts and copy that deliver on the brief with polished presentation skills
-Experience working on large cross-channel projects in a variety of media
-Ability to envision creative ways to leverage online ideas and technologies with an eye to integrate a big idea through multiple mediums
-Mid to high level of proficiency in branding, digital marketing and media concepts
-Ability to lead by example and mentor younger creatives in their development
Location: New York City
Department: Creative
VML New York has an opening for a Senior Interactive Art Director to join our team. The ideal applicant would have:
- Five-plus years of advertising experience in an agency setting, digital and/or traditional
- Must possess a strong command of the digital space with awesome design and envious concepts
- Experience working on large cross-channel projects in a variety of media
- Knowledge of website development in Flash and other technologies is a huge plus and makes us very happy
- Needs to have good client presentation skills and play nice with others
- Must be able to leverage online ideas and technologies with an eye to integrate a big idea through multiple mediums
- Ability to lead by example and inspire younger creatives in their development
- Must be dependable, detail-oriented and possess the ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Location: Kansas City
Department: Media
We’re looking for entrepreneurial, fearless candidates with at least three or more years of paid search experience. Comfort with and passion for bid management technology and paid search is required. We need a candidate who demonstrates initiative and drive and can lead projects with minimal oversight.
What we’re looking for:
-Three or more years of experience in the paid space as a search expert
-Knowledge of Google Adwords is mandatory; must be Google Adwords and Yahoo! Certified
-Must be an experienced presenter; ability to present to clients is key
-Must be experienced in bid management tools
-Lives and breathes search (PPC) daily
-Strategic search thinker – always looking for the new innovations
-Prefer candidates who have spoken at conferences on the search field and/or has a search blog
-Interactive agency experience is ideal
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
-Must have the ability to work effectively with a variety of internal disciplines and business groups, including Account Management, Creative and Product Development teams in a fast-paced, flexible environment
-Must be able to multi-task while handling multiple projects at once
-Must be detail oriented, a strong communicator and effective presenter -Must be a team player with strong intrapersonal skills
Location: Bentonville, Arkansas
Department: Account Management
VML is searching for an Account Manager or Senior Account Manager to work on-site at a large retailer in Bentonville, AR. The Account Manager would fill several functions:
-Represent VML at this large retailer, providing assistance and advice on digital marketing and ecommerce initiatives to their team members
-The Account Manager would also work as an extension of this client’s marketing team, performing general marketing tasks that may include social media activation, mobile marketing or campaign development as directed by the client
-When VML works on specific projects, the Account Manager would serve as the project champion, providing marketing guidance and leadership to the Creative and Technical teams in Kansas City. The Account Manager will have to periodically travel to Kansas City to provide guidance to the team or to attend training.
-Form relationships with marketing stakeholders within the client atmosphere and share with VML information about business challenges and opportunities they are experiencing
-Perform standard account management tasks for VML, including updating status sheets, writing scopes of work, writing conference reports, developing creative briefs, organizing information, ensuring that projects are on schedule, suggesting new projects, etc.
What we’re looking for:
-Two to five years of digital experience at an advertising agency or in a marketing capacity on the client-side
-Comfort, passion and experience in digital marketing is required
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
-Ability to take initiative with projects and be able to think strategically on behalf of clients
-Must be able to multi-task, while handling multiple projects at once
-Superior communication skills required -- internal and client-facing
-Ability to work effectively with a variety of internal teams and business groups including Account Management, Creative, Media and Product Development teams in a fast-paced, flexible environment
-Must be a team-player with strong intrapersonal skills
-Must be detail oriented, a strong communicator and effective presenter
-Proficiency with standard Microsoft Office programs required
Location: Kansas City
Department: Account Management
We’re looking for entrepreneurial, fearless candidates with at least five to eight years experience managing digital marketing projects for our Kansas City office. Comfort with and passion for technology is required. We need a candidate who demonstrates initiative and drive and can lead projects with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with experience launching integrated and interactive brand campaigns. This person will be client-facing almost immediately.
What we’re looking for:
-Five to eight years of agency/and or client-side experience
-Interactive experience a mandatory with significant knowledge of digital strategy and execution of websites, social media, influencer outreach and digital media
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related field
-Must have the ability to work effectively with a variety of internal disciplines and business groups, including Account Management, Creative and Product Development teams in a fast-paced, flexible environment
-Must be able to multi-task while handling multiple projects at once
-Must be detail oriented, a strong communicator and effective presenter
-Must be a team player with strong intrapersonal skills
Familiarity with online advertising is necessary. This candidate must be prepared for a fast-paced environment and comfortable making their own decisions. Organizational skills are imperative.
Location: Kansas City
Department: Creative
What we’re looking for in the ideal Senior Interactive Art Director:
-Four-plus years of design experience in an agency setting, online and traditional
-Solid concepting and design chops, plus a flair for interactive know-how
-Great presentation skills- must be able to sell your work
-Visual communication skills that will knock our socks off – that includes design skills, typography, layout and interactive engagement
-Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. We’re talking lightening fast
-Strong attention to detail and process
-A one-stop-shop for intermediate software skills in Flash, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, HTML and the capabilities of web browsers
-A triple-threat in banner building – static, Flash and rich media
Senior Art Directors at VML don’t just concept and direct work they actually design. And more importantly they work with Creative Directors, Writers, Motion Graphic Designers, User Experience Architects, Planners, Account Managers, Media Professionals and directly with clients as presentation and collaboration skills are qualified.
Location: New York City
Department: Creative
What we’re looking for in the ideal Motion Graphics Designer:
-Three-plus years of relevant experience including experience with integrating video and Flash
-A wiz with After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop
-Compression techniques and applications that will knock our socks off
-Organized, dependable, knowledgeable and detail oriented
-Ability to play nice with others or fly solo
-Strong attention to detail and accuracy
-3-D modeling or animation experience is a plus
You'll produce videos and motion graphics for new media ads, wireless communications, website content and other digital and interactive media. We’ll expect you to stay ahead of current interactive technologies and trends as well as incorporate them into your daily work.
Location: Kansas City
Department: User Experience
Our ideal candidate for this position possesses a bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in the liberal arts, the humanities or user-centered design or equivalent in a related field, and a minimum of five years of experience researching and developing strategic user-experience design for high-traffic, dynamic websites. Digital agency experience and background preferred.
So if this sounds like something you’re qualified for, here’s what a Senior User Experience Architect should possess:
-A love for the digital space (practices, procedures and technologies) and user-centered design principles
-Diagramming tool know-how (e.g., Visio, OmniGraffle, InDesign) and communication tools (e.g., PowerPoint, Keynote)
-A desire to work in a multi-tasking, fast-paced environment — we’re talking lightening fast
-Willingness to jet-set across the country … or the world
-Extremely strong interpersonal and client presentation skills. But surely you knew that if you made it this far into the job description, right?
Responsibilities will include:
-Working with our Strategy and Insights group to leverage primary research, personas, task analysis, heuristic and competitive reviews to craft industry-leading user experiences
-Crafting and conducting stakeholder interviews with everyone from subject matter experts to C-level executives to determine business/site objectives
-Creating information design and navigation systems for internet, intranet and extranet sites, as well as online and mobile applications
-Creating and refining user-experience thought expressed as deliverables, including task and gap analyses, content analysis and strategy and feature/functionality matrices, usage scenarios, site maps, wireframes, flow diagrams and user-requirements documents
-Preparing and presenting design recommendations based on business goals, user research, UCD and IA principles
-Collaborating as a member of the Creative team
If you are a self-starter with strong written and verbal communications skills, solid interpersonal skills, a "can-do" attitude and enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you. Paid internships are offered year-round in most areas at VML, including but not limited to: account management, creative, media, research and user experience planning. You'll have the opportunity to work on specific client-related projects as well as agency-wide efforts.
Knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is preferred. To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to:
Farrah McGuire, VML Talent Manager
fmcguire@vml.com or fax to 816-817-1766
If you wish to apply by mail please send your materials to:
Farrah McGuire, VML Talent Manager
VML
250 NW Richards Road
Kansas City, MO 64116
Also, if you are applying for an internship in our creative department please email the URL to your portfolio site or send work samples along with your resume and cover letter.
For more information, call +1-816-283-0700.
Resumes and cover letters must be received by the applicable deadline for each session as shown below; finalists will be interviewed as resumes are received.
Fall semester (September - December): August 1
Summer (May - August): February 28
Spring semester (January - April): December 1
About VML:
VML delivers creative solutions at the intersection of marketing and technology. Founded in 1992, VML conceives and executes best-in-class interactive experiences for industry-leading brands. It is ranked by Advertising Age as one of the Top 20 Interactive Marketing Agencies in the U.S.
A full-service digital agency, VML provides the full breadth and depth of creative ideation, strategic marketing and digital solutions. VML's active client roster includes adidas, AMC Theatres, American Cancer Society, Bayer, Burger King, Cadbury Schweppes, Colgate-Palmolive, Ernst & Young, Ford, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Intuit, Microsoft, SAP, Sprint Nextel, Vanguard, Xerox and YRC Worldwide.
VML is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, with principal offices in New York, Seattle and White Salmon, Wash. The 700-person VML Digital Network includes Studiocom, with offices in Atlanta and Bogotá, Colombia; and GT (Good Technology), in London and Barcelona. VML has been a member of the WPP group of global communication agencies since 2001.
