Associate Design Director, Growth

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $180K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive full design ownership of new-business pitches from concept to delivery with expert deck proficiency.

  • Own the design and execution of all visual components for new business pitches from concept to delivery.
  • Must-have: Expert proficiency in Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides.
  • Standout: Mentors juniors and leads immersive brand experiences across rooms, print, microsites, and video.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and execution of all visual components for new business pitches from concept to delivery.
  • Oversee and contribute to the creation of compelling, high-impact presentation decks across Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides that tell a clear and persuasive story.
  • Mentor and guide junior creatives, providing constructive feedback to foster their growth and ensure design excellence across all pitch materials.
  • Conceptualize and direct the design of immersive room installations, printed collateral, microsites, and video assets that create memorable brand experiences.
  • Champion design excellence and creative innovation within the Growth team, ensuring all work is strategically sound and visually impeccable.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading design in a high-volume environment, with a portfolio that showcases leadership on brand identity systems, presentation design, and production.
  • Demonstrated experience in mentoring junior designers and providing clear, actionable creative direction.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Keynote, PowerPoint, and Google Slides is essential.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate and defend design decisions to internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred

  • Experience across diverse categories (e.g., CPG, pharma, tech) is a plus.

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.
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VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

Founded in 2024
New York, New York, US
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