Senior Designer

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Brand: VML Commerce

Capability: Creative

Location: Sydney, Australia

Requisition ID: 13381

Who We Are

VML 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 award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. In 2026, VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. 

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. 

For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on  LinkedIn #WeAreVML.

Your role in a nutshell

In this role, you’ll work across a range of print and digital design projects, bringing creative concepts to life through high-quality, production-ready design. You’ll work closely with Creative Directors, Art Directors and the Studio team, while helping guide other designers and maintain high design standards. Experience in shopper marketing or commerce would be highly regarded and well suited to the work you’ll be doing in this role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work across multiple design briefs and deliver high-quality work across print and digital.
  • Develop layouts, presentations, illustrations, logos and other creative assets.
  • Ensure brand consistency and quality across all deliverables.
  • Act as the bridge between Creative and Studio, translating concepts into production-ready assets.
  • Develop a strong understanding of client brands, guidelines and business objectives.
  • Proactively contribute to the creative process and bring ideas to the table.
  • Manage multiple priorities and deadlines with minimal oversight.
  • Share best practices and provide guidance to other designers.
  • Stay up to date with design trends, tools and new technologies.

Required Experience/Skills/Capabilities

  • Strong experience across graphic design, print and digital.
  • Experience in shopper marketing / commerce would be a plus.
  • Solid conceptual and design skills with strong multimedia knowledge.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and prioritisation skills.
  • Strong organisation, time management and self-management skills.
  • High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong understanding of current design trends and technologies.
  • Previous experience mentoring or providing guidance to other designers is highly desirable.

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 afternoons off each year.
  • 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 Policies.

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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When you click "Submit Application", this will send any information you add below to VML. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.