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Senior Account Executive
Job description
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.
Our Senior Account Executive is a pivotal role responsible for establishing, maintaining, and growing strong external client relationships while ensuring the delivery of world-class work. This position ensures client stability, drives growth on existing accounts, and fosters effortless collaboration with client stakeholders. Additionally, the role acts as a cross-functional project leader to independently manage multiple small- to medium-scale accounts within brands while partnering closely with internal teams to achieve business and revenue targets.
Key Responsibilities:
Client & Operational Management: Work closely with the Account Director or Account Manager to manage existing client relationships and drive smooth day-to-day team operations.
Client Relationship Management: Act as the primary day-to-day contact for assigned operational clients (e.g., Brand Managers), ensuring the timely, efficient, and high-quality delivery of all marketing campaigns and executions.
Project Scoping & Delivery: Obtain key client requirements and brief project teams accurately to ensure effective scoping and execution of work.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Experience: 2 to 3 years of experience in digital marketing communications, working with both local and international clients (digital creative agency experience with strong B2C exposure is preferred).
- Client Management: Proven track record of building, maintaining, and servicing client relationships.
- Technical Skills: Basic working knowledge of Google Analytics and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Communication & Presentation: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to create coherent and persuasive presentations.
- Key Attributes: Proactive, self-motivated, and highly organized with a strong drive to take initiative.
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.
VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.
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