About this Account Executive - Health role at VML
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.
Driven, collaborative, and detail-oriented, the Account Executive plays a vital role in bringing dynamic client marketing programs to life. Acting as a key bridge between clients and cross-functional teams, this role drives seamless day-to-day project execution, ensuring clear communication, creative alignment, and exceptional results across every initiative.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Build relationship with clients based on trust and credibility.
- Collaborate with internal account leads on supporting day-day project management through the content, strategy and creative departments.
- Support in internal and client meetings, presentations, and calls; prepare relevant documents, including agendas, presentation decks and follow up communications, etc.
- Evaluate copy, layouts, artwork, media plans and productions materials and make suggested revisions in keeping with agreed upon strategies and business objectives.
- Keep agency team informed of client requests and changes; anticipate potential problems and potential implications; proactively develop and execute solutions.
- Proactively contribute to manage project scope and budget; notify manager of client requests that fall outside of scope; alert client of financial and timing implications; secure client approval to proceed and revise budgets as needed.
- Analyze program results, summarize findings, and recommend program enhancements and/or changes to improve going forward.
- Assist senior leadership in the development of program recaps and associated presentations for clients based on analysis of results and recommendation.
- Monitor status of work-in-progress and client budgets; lead internal status meetings with finance and project management; review estimates/billing and approve invoices.
Education and Experience
- Scientific Degree completed with Marketing/Economics specialization.
- 2 years' experience in the industry.
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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