Who we are commerce:

At VML, we are a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R, combining creativity, commerce, data, and technology to build connected brands. With expertise across brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, we partner with the world’s most ambitious companies to drive measurable growth.

Our Commerce practice sits at the center of retail transformation, helping brands win across marketplaces, retail media networks, and digital shelf environments. As retailers become media platforms and commerce ecosystems grow more complex, our teams help clients connect retail fundamentals with performance media and commercial outcomes.

We are expanding our Retail Management Services (RMS) capability to support enterprise clients across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other key retail platforms.

Who we are looking for:

VML is seeking a Managing Director, Media / Connections – Amazon Retail Management Services Lead to lead Amazon RMS for a major global client. This role serves as the primary strategic and operational lead for Amazon retail performance, owning the connection between digital shelf health, retail operations, and media enablement.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem, understands how retail fundamentals drive commercial performance, and can translate complex platform signals into clear strategic actions.

This leader will partner closely with client sales leadership, VML commerce teams, and WPP Media to ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both commercial growth and retail media effectiveness.

Amazon is a priority RMS retailer, and this role combines client relationship ownership, platform fluency, and commercial accountability.

What you’ll do:

Client Leadership

• Serve as the primary client lead for Amazon Retail Management Services for a major enterprise brand.
• Own the client relationship across RMS strategy, operational execution, and commercial performance.
• Partner directly with client Amazon sales leadership to align retail operations with commercial priorities.
• Translate performance data into actionable insights that drive growth.

Amazon Retail Strategy

• Lead the Amazon RMS roadmap, prioritization, and strategic planning.
• Diagnose and improve retail fundamentals that influence revenue and retail media performance.
• Identify growth opportunities across assortment, availability, pricing, and content.

Platform & Operational Expertise

Maintain deep working fluency in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem including:

• Catalog health management and suppression resolution
• Variation strategy and catalog architecture
• Content optimization and A+ content execution
• Promotional planning and trade mechanics
• Inventory diagnostics, in-stock optimization, and transactability

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Oversee day-to-day execution by Amazon platform specialists and RMS analysts.
• Partner with WPP Media teams to align retail media investments with retail readiness.
• Leverage insights from platforms like Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) to inform retail strategy.

Performance & Risk Management

• Monitor key retail health signals and performance metrics.
• Escalate and resolve operational risks impacting revenue, availability, or discoverability.
• Ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both media performance and commercial growth.

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Amazon commerce, retail media, or marketplace operations
• Deep expertise in Amazon Vendor Central and the Amazon retail ecosystem
• Experience managing large enterprise clients or retail partnerships
• Proven ability to translate platform signals into commercial strategy
• Strong understanding of digital shelf, retail operations, and retail media interplay
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional teams and agency partners
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution
• Excellent client leadership and communication skills
• Experience working within agency, commerce consultancy, or retail media environments
• Familiarity with Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and retail media analytics
• Experience managing teams supporting enterprise retail accounts

What we provide:

• Opportunity to lead Amazon commerce strategy for a major global client
• Access to world-class commerce, media, and analytics capabilities across WPP
• A collaborative environment where creativity, technology, and commerce intersect
• Competitive compensation and benefits

 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 VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

Who we are commerce:

At VML, we are a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R, combining creativity, commerce, data, and technology to build connected brands. With expertise across brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, we partner with the world’s most ambitious companies to drive measurable growth.

Our Commerce practice sits at the center of retail transformation, helping brands win across marketplaces, retail media networks, and digital shelf environments. As retailers become media platforms and commerce ecosystems grow more complex, our teams help clients connect retail fundamentals with performance media and commercial outcomes.

We are expanding our Retail Management Services (RMS) capability to support enterprise clients across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other key retail platforms.

Who we are looking for:

VML is seeking a Managing Director, Media / Connections – Amazon Retail Management Services Lead to lead Amazon RMS for a major global client. This role serves as the primary strategic and operational lead for Amazon retail performance, owning the connection between digital shelf health, retail operations, and media enablement.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem, understands how retail fundamentals drive commercial performance, and can translate complex platform signals into clear strategic actions.

This leader will partner closely with client sales leadership, VML commerce teams, and WPP Media to ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both commercial growth and retail media effectiveness.

Amazon is a priority RMS retailer, and this role combines client relationship ownership, platform fluency, and commercial accountability.

What you’ll do:

Client Leadership

• Serve as the primary client lead for Amazon Retail Management Services for a major enterprise brand.
• Own the client relationship across RMS strategy, operational execution, and commercial performance.
• Partner directly with client Amazon sales leadership to align retail operations with commercial priorities.
• Translate performance data into actionable insights that drive growth.

Amazon Retail Strategy

• Lead the Amazon RMS roadmap, prioritization, and strategic planning.
• Diagnose and improve retail fundamentals that influence revenue and retail media performance.
• Identify growth opportunities across assortment, availability, pricing, and content.

Platform & Operational Expertise

Maintain deep working fluency in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem including:

• Catalog health management and suppression resolution
• Variation strategy and catalog architecture
• Content optimization and A+ content execution
• Promotional planning and trade mechanics
• Inventory diagnostics, in-stock optimization, and transactability

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Oversee day-to-day execution by Amazon platform specialists and RMS analysts.
• Partner with WPP Media teams to align retail media investments with retail readiness.
• Leverage insights from platforms like Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) to inform retail strategy.

Performance & Risk Management

• Monitor key retail health signals and performance metrics.
• Escalate and resolve operational risks impacting revenue, availability, or discoverability.
• Ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both media performance and commercial growth.

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Amazon commerce, retail media, or marketplace operations
• Deep expertise in Amazon Vendor Central and the Amazon retail ecosystem
• Experience managing large enterprise clients or retail partnerships
• Proven ability to translate platform signals into commercial strategy
• Strong understanding of digital shelf, retail operations, and retail media interplay
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional teams and agency partners
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution
• Excellent client leadership and communication skills
• Experience working within agency, commerce consultancy, or retail media environments
• Familiarity with Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and retail media analytics
• Experience managing teams supporting enterprise retail accounts

What we provide:

• Opportunity to lead Amazon commerce strategy for a major global client
• Access to world-class commerce, media, and analytics capabilities across WPP
• A collaborative environment where creativity, technology, and commerce intersect
• Competitive compensation and benefits

 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 VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

Who we are commerce:

At VML, we are a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R, combining creativity, commerce, data, and technology to build connected brands. With expertise across brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, we partner with the world’s most ambitious companies to drive measurable growth.

Our Commerce practice sits at the center of retail transformation, helping brands win across marketplaces, retail media networks, and digital shelf environments. As retailers become media platforms and commerce ecosystems grow more complex, our teams help clients connect retail fundamentals with performance media and commercial outcomes.

We are expanding our Retail Management Services (RMS) capability to support enterprise clients across Amazon, Walmart, Target, and other key retail platforms.

Who we are looking for:

VML is seeking a Managing Director, Media / Connections – Amazon Retail Management Services Lead to lead Amazon RMS for a major global client. This role serves as the primary strategic and operational lead for Amazon retail performance, owning the connection between digital shelf health, retail operations, and media enablement.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem, understands how retail fundamentals drive commercial performance, and can translate complex platform signals into clear strategic actions.

This leader will partner closely with client sales leadership, VML commerce teams, and WPP Media to ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both commercial growth and retail media effectiveness.

Amazon is a priority RMS retailer, and this role combines client relationship ownership, platform fluency, and commercial accountability.

What you’ll do:

Client Leadership

• Serve as the primary client lead for Amazon Retail Management Services for a major enterprise brand.
• Own the client relationship across RMS strategy, operational execution, and commercial performance.
• Partner directly with client Amazon sales leadership to align retail operations with commercial priorities.
• Translate performance data into actionable insights that drive growth.

Amazon Retail Strategy

• Lead the Amazon RMS roadmap, prioritization, and strategic planning.
• Diagnose and improve retail fundamentals that influence revenue and retail media performance.
• Identify growth opportunities across assortment, availability, pricing, and content.

Platform & Operational Expertise

Maintain deep working fluency in the Amazon Vendor Central ecosystem including:

• Catalog health management and suppression resolution
• Variation strategy and catalog architecture
• Content optimization and A+ content execution
• Promotional planning and trade mechanics
• Inventory diagnostics, in-stock optimization, and transactability

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Oversee day-to-day execution by Amazon platform specialists and RMS analysts.
• Partner with WPP Media teams to align retail media investments with retail readiness.
• Leverage insights from platforms like Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) to inform retail strategy.

Performance & Risk Management

• Monitor key retail health signals and performance metrics.
• Escalate and resolve operational risks impacting revenue, availability, or discoverability.
• Ensure retail fundamentals are optimized to unlock both media performance and commercial growth.

What you’ll need:

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in Amazon commerce, retail media, or marketplace operations
• Deep expertise in Amazon Vendor Central and the Amazon retail ecosystem
• Experience managing large enterprise clients or retail partnerships
• Proven ability to translate platform signals into commercial strategy
• Strong understanding of digital shelf, retail operations, and retail media interplay
• Ability to manage complex cross-functional teams and agency partners
• Strategic thinker with strong operational execution
• Excellent client leadership and communication skills
• Experience working within agency, commerce consultancy, or retail media environments
• Familiarity with Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC) and retail media analytics
• Experience managing teams supporting enterprise retail accounts

What we provide:

• Opportunity to lead Amazon commerce strategy for a major global client
• Access to world-class commerce, media, and analytics capabilities across WPP
• A collaborative environment where creativity, technology, and commerce intersect
• Competitive compensation and benefits

 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 VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

WHO IS GTB?

A global, industry-leading communications agency, GTB transforms businesses through the world’s most purposeful, creative solutions fueled by precise marketing.  Founded in 2007 and part of WPP, GTB leverages its deep understanding of the consumer and its clients to deliver true integration within the speed, diversity and potential of modern communications to inspire people to take action.  GTB has 52 global offices and operates across six continents.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Senior Art Director

Could this be you? 

This job opportunity requires a hybrid of skillsets.  

At its core, is the need for a high-level of ideation skills...both in creation & curation of the work...and all the assumed bona fides of an Art Director with Senior-Level experience of at least 8 years.  

Northwest Dealer Retail marketing is the job.  It’s fast-paced.  Exciting.  And seeks to disrupt the existing landscape with innovative messaging, tactics & strategies to compliment the Ford products advertised. 

The work is regional in scale with attention to usage across all established channels.  In addition to General Market English audiences, work is also created for multi-cultural audiences, with specific targeted emphasis on The Hispanic Market.  

Marketing efforts center around core vehicle products leveraging their distinct consumer benefits in Single vehicle Product advertising, Regional Sales Events, Professional Sports Sponsorships, and specialty initiatives.  All work is guided by the ability to customize content with specific consumer analytics from the proprietary GTB data platform of Precision Marketing.

We’re looking for a passionate Creative Ideator/Art Director...a persuasive and charismatic communicator...and a tireless seeker of inspired creativity that motivates action.

In this role you will…

• Ideate, curate and art direct all needed work.  
• Present work internally and possibly, to Dealer clients.  
• Perform all duties assumed in The Senior Role.
• Juggle multiple projects at once and meet deadlines.
• Work across Agency lines along with Production, and other Creative entities.

You have…

• 7-8 years agency experience, with a proven track record in leading & managing.
• Experience with leveraging precise consumer analytics in fresh, rewarding executions [assumes understanding of consumer segmentation, and how it impacts the end-product].
• A strong working knowledge of live & post-production plus, Digital & Social.  
• An understanding of emerging AI and its uses from a creative perspective.
• Ability to partner with all Agency, inter-departmental teams.
• Have physical and mental requirements to meet the above listed job responsibilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Who we are looking for:  

The Account Supervisor interacts with clients and internal partners as both an effective project steward and partner to clarify and develop project objectives, identify challenges, and guide strategy and metrics development. As such, the Account Supervisor should demonstrate an understanding of the client’s business (objectives, risks, and strategies) and its marketing goals, applying them to guidance for projects and to identify incremental growth opportunities. In this role, you will be responsible for leading both medium and large-sized projects. 

What you'll do: 

• Work effectively with a variety of internal disciplines and teams. 

• Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal, organizational, and presentation skills. 

• Think and operate with strategic orientation and task/project management. 

• Lead cross-functional teams and navigate cross-agency collaboration. 

• Help mentor and support career development of team members. 

• Ensuring operational excellence on the accounts and projects managed. 

• Financial management responsibilities include reviewing project estimates, SOWs, projections, and billing for brands managed, review monthly billing spreadsheets with clients. 

• Lead execution of projects and inform supervisor/director on status. 

• Serves as day-to-day client contact, with supervision from manager, as needed. 

• Leads team in execution of project deliverables. 

• Maintains and grows knowledge of client’s business, competition, and industry. 

• Leads team understanding of client’s business goals/objectives relative to projects. 

• Identifies new and inventive ways to contribute to and grow client business including thought leadership around areas of interest and new opportunities; MIP plan for brand/s managed. 

• Participates in key client meetings including status meetings, briefings, legal reviews, cross-agency partner meetings, agency day, and VML presentations. 

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. 

• Open and collaborative | Our team is close-knit and supportive and we’re working with a lot of unknowns – you must champion of team environments that are comfortable and encouraging. 

• Optimistic and resilient | Dig in and figure out how to work around problems. Yes and why not posture. Takes care of self and team. Balance needed to maintain stamina and positivity. 

• Ego-less | We all wear the hats that need wearing, it’s a mentality that makes the team successful. 

What you’ll need:  

• 5+ years account management experience, with a focus on commerce and shopper marketing. Experience leading a client's B2C marketing initiatives preferred.  

• Experience working with clients within the CPG sector, or other regulated industry preferred.  

• Strong experience in digital and shopper marketing. 

• Ability to lead and communicate effectively with cross functional teams. 

• Self-confident, flexible yet takes and defends positions. 

• Ability to present ideas and strategies to senior level clients. 

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 VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally. 

Who we are looking for:

VML is seeking a dynamic, forward thinking, Senior Production Business Manager to support the VML Creative Production team. Someone who is an expert in Business Affairs, has a strong understanding of Talent (SAG & non-union) and licensing/clearance, is impeccably organized and provides the highest level of customer service to our internal and external clients.  

What you’ll do:  

• Empower for Success | Collaborate with Creative and Production teams to ensure the viability of creative concepts prior to client presentations or execution. Work with Producers to estimate costs, monitor overages and provide actuals upon job completion. Work with internal Finance from pre-bill through project completion. Provide Producers and Client teams with accurate estimates for talent session fees, usage, and all other talent and music related costs of production. 
• Process | Create and issue appropriate job award documents, including production contracts, production insurance, talent contracts/agreements and session/completion reports. Review and assess content, scripts, rough cuts and final creative for risk or clearance concerns.
• Own | Review AICP, AICE, animation and music bids with the Producer. Review final production estimate and caveats with Producer prior to submitting to Client for review and signature. Setup new vendors in the system. Create Client facing Estimates, issue vendor Purchase Orders and Process vendor invoices.  
• Reconcile and Audit | Review creative materials and advise Agency teams on talent, licensing, copyright and intellectual property issues and/or legal concerns. Manage intellectual property rights and clearance acquisitions. Review vendor agreements to ensure compliance with Client SOWs, MSAs, and industry standards. Consult legal counsel when necessary. Conduct Trademark searches for proposed branding, taglines, signage, design etc. Work with Agency legal counsel on issues including contracts, updating releases, contract templates, risk assessment and indemnifications. Advise agency teams and Clients on SAG/Union & Non-Union rules, regulations, and best practices. For Non-Union productions, issue talent agreements and foreign talent contracts. 

Who you are: 

• Big-Picture Thinker | A visionary with the ability and appetite to bring people together. Innate ability to marshal teams and create gravity around ideas. 
• Agile | A jack of all trades equipped with a malleable, crafty scope of ability. A get-things-done attitude. An unparalleled drive of initiative. Strong knowledge of digital technology, social landscape and current trends. 
• Forecaster | Able to tackle deadlines and special projects with ease. Detail oriented individual highly attuned to organizational best practices. Operates and drives strong continuous improvement. 
• A Problem Solver | Crafts carefully detailed written and oral communication to achieve results. Strong time management skills and multi-tasking ability. Willing to do whatever it takes to unblock teams and ensure success.  

What you’ll need:  

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Affairs and/or Production working at an Advertising Agency
• Excellent verbal, written and overall communication skills  
• Strong interpersonal communication skills as a team leader and team player
• A skilled creative, confident presenter, and demonstrated strong negotiator
• Demonstrated budget and scheduling management skills
• Must be extremely organized, detail-oriented and capable of self-managing and multitasking in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills; able to apply critical and strategic thinking
• Experience in all aspects of production such as live action production, tabletop production, photography/stills/print, OOH, digital, social, experiential, user generated content, speculative executions, podcasts, social media and other areas of emerging content creation and media
• Knowledge of music licensing, stock footage licensing and intellectual property licensing
• Ability to summarize and clearly communicate complex advertising and clearance standards
• Understanding of copyright, trademark and network clearance procedures
• Extensive knowledge of the Bidding process for production, post-production and music
• Knowledge of the SAG/AFTRA/AFM commercial contracts, advertising standards and best practices
• Ability to take initiative, think independently and exercise sound judgment in seeking advice of legal counsel or team members
• An appreciation of how great work gets done and a commitment to making it happen
• A sense of humor, outgoing, articulate, well-informed, intelligent, confident and resourceful

 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 VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Creative Director, Art to lead the creative vision for a leading brand in the sports and entertainment space launching in the US and Canadian markets. This is a career-defining opportunity to create disruptive, bold, and comedic work that makes a massive impact. You will be instrumental in shaping a brand voice that resonates with sports fans, challenges the status quo, and captures the excitement of the game. This role is for a creative leader who is passionate about sports and thrives on pushing boundaries to create work that gets people talking.

We are a unique team in one of the most beautiful cities in the US. VML Seattle is a small, tight-knit crew that does things their way, with the advantages and backing of a global creative network. Here we believe life inspires our work, so we should live a little. It helps that we have beautiful mountains just an hour away, incredible greenery on every street, and some of the best underground art and culture you’ll ever discover.

What You'll Do

• Lead and own the art direction and visual creative for a flagship sports entertainment account across all channels, including broadcast TV, radio, digital, social media, OOH, and experiential activations.
• Concept and execute high-budget, large-scale productions, translating bold ideas into compelling, headline-worthy creative.
• Drive the work from concept to completion, maintaining a hands-on approach and ensuring the highest quality of execution.
• Champion and defend creative work, providing clear, compelling rationales to both internal teams and clients.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to build a disruptive and culturally relevant brand presence in a competitive market.

Who You Are

• You are a strategic thinker who relentlessly pushes creative boundaries and skillfully defends your design decisions.
• You are a natural collaborator with a passion for sports, enabling you to connect with the fan mindset and inspire your team.
• You are a dedicated mentor, passionate about developing and elevating a talented creative team.
• You are a brave, hands-on leader who thrives on ambiguity, takes calculated risks, and is driven to bring bold, innovative ideas to life.

What You'll Need

• Extensive, hands-on production experience with a portfolio to prove it.
• A portfolio filled with big, headline-worthy ideas for major, well-known brands, with a strong emphasis on comedy and disruptive thinking.
• A genuine and demonstrable passion for American sports, including football, baseball, basketball, and MMA.
• Proven ability to lead high-budget, integrated campaigns from concept through execution.
• Experience working on sports-adjacent brands or sponsorships is a plus.

About the job 

We’re looking for a conceptual Copywriter with the range to dream big and obsess over the tiny things that make ideas shine. We need someone who’s fluent in social but who can also flex to bigger thinking. You’ll partner with a team of creatives who live and breathe culture. 

This role also calls for someone who’s curious, capable, and knowledgeable of AI. Ideally, someone who knows how to test it, push it, and integrate it into the work in a way that feels intentional.  

We are a unique team in one of the most beautiful cities in the US. VML Seattle is a small, tight-knit crew that does things their way, with the advantages and backing of a global creative network. Here we believe life inspires our work, so we should live a little. It helps that we have beautiful mountains just an hour away, incredible greenery on every street, and some of the best underground art and culture you’ll ever discover. 

What We’re Looking For 

• Social-First Mindset: You live online. You know the platforms, the trends, the creators, and what makes a post scroll-stopping. Best practices aren’t just theory; they’re second nature. And you know when to break them for an idea’s benefit. 
• Copywriting That Pops: You’ve helped lead the charge on social campaigns, content drops, and activations, whether in-house or agency-side. You have foundational copywriting experience that translates across mediums to fit any social platform. Creative versatility and conceptual thinking are key. 

• Storytelling That Hits: You know how to find the human truth in every story and turn complex, opaque ideas into narratives people actually want to share. 

• AI Fluency: You’re plugged into the evolving AI landscape, hands-on with the latest platforms, and can make AI feel less sci-fi and more “oh wow, that’s cool.” 

• Production Savvy: From scrappy shoots to big-budget productions, you adapt, problem-solve, and lead post-pro like a pro to deliver high-quality work on time. 

• Strategic Brain: You interrogate briefs, uncover insights, and collaborate across creative and strategy to deliver work that’s not just great but also unexpected.  

• Strong Presentation Skills: You can sell an idea, rally a team, and make clients feel like they’re in the best hands. 

• Team Builder: You’re collaborative to the core, love learning, and help shape a culture that makes people excited to come to work. 
• Proactive Pulse: You’re always scanning the client’s business, cultural shifts, and social chatter for creative opportunities that feel fresh and relevant. 
• Proven Experience: 1-3+ years time spent in an agency or comparable in-house creative environment. You understand the pace, the pressure, and how to thrive in it. 

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking an Associate Director, Social Media Strategist and subject matter expert to join one of the largest teams at VML working on a new client. 

Who you are:

You're a curious, culturally-fluent strategist who loves to question assumptions and challenge the status quo. You'll uncover insights that can guide a brand's ideas and decisions and play a key role in shaping their overall approach to social. You are a strong collaborator who is passionate about sports, enabling you to connect with the fan mindset and inspire your creative and strategic partners.

What you’ll do:  

• Develop social strategies, social playbooks, activations and campaign ideas
• Conduct and synthesize research, social listening and other data to guide a brand's strategic decisions
• Partner with creative, strategy, data and media teams to support a brand's social marketing goals
• Onboard and train junior team members

What you’ll need:

• 6+ years of social marketing experience
• Experience leading projects and overseeing the work of junior strategists and community managers
• Advanced understanding of social platforms and functions, and the ability to share that knowledge with others
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team
• Strong communication and presentation skills

Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking a Senior Copywriter to help define and execute the verbal identity and creative voice for a leading brand in the sports and entertainment space launching in the US and Canadian markets. This is a career-defining opportunity to create disruptive, bold, and comedic work that makes a massive impact. You will be instrumental in developing a brand voice that resonates with sports fans, challenges the status quo, and captures the excitement of the game. This role is for a creative who is passionate about sports and thrives on pushing boundaries to create work that gets people talking.

We are a unique team in one of the most beautiful cities in the US. VML Seattle is a small, tight-knit crew that does things their way, with the advantages and backing of a global creative network. Here we believe life inspires our work, so we should live a little. It helps that we have beautiful mountains just an hour away, incredible greenery on every street, and some of the best underground art and culture you’ll ever discover.

What You'll Do

• Concept and write integrated campaigns, focusing on crafting sharp, memorable headlines and developing a distinct and comedic brand voice.
• Partner with a creative team to bring ideas to life across all channels, including broadcast TV, radio, digital, social media, OOH, and activations.
• Collaborate with the team through the production process, with opportunities for on-set experience during major shoots.
• Jump into hands-on production for high-budget, large-scale projects, including 3-4 major TV shoots a year, and gain significant production experience.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help build a disruptive and culturally relevant brand presence in a competitive market.

Who You Are

• You are a talented copywriter with a strategic mindset and a portfolio that shows you know how to push creative boundaries.
• You are a strong collaborator who is passionate about sports, enabling you to connect with the fan mindset and inspire your creative partners.
• You are a hands-on creative who thrives on ambiguity, takes calculated risks, and is driven to bring bold, innovative ideas to life.

What You'll Need

• A portfolio packed with sharp, comedic headlines and conceptually strong campaigns across TV, OOH, radio, digital, and social.
• A genuine and demonstrable passion for sports, shown through professional work or personal interest.
• Demonstrated experience in a production environment.
• A portfolio that includes socially-led creative campaigns is a plus.