Senior Art Director at VML | New York City, NY | $60K/yr – $140K/yr

VML

Senior Art Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own the visual storytelling and campaign craft for high impact automotive advertising, translating briefs into integrated concepts with strong art direction and cross-functional collaboration.

Big idea to production: translate insight-driven ideas into consistent visual narratives across broadcast, digital, and social.
Art direction and craft: lead high-quality visuals with brand integrity and production excellence.
Cross-functional leadership: partner with copy, ACDs, and partners to execute campaigns and mentor junior creatives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Big idea thinking : Contribute to conceptually strong, insight-driven ideas that translate across channels and bring them to life through compelling visual storytelling.
Create : Develop and execute high-quality visual concepts across all platforms, delivering exceptional art direction with a strong eye for craft, consistency, and brand integrity.
Collaborate : Partner with Copywriters and ACDs to develop integrated campaigns, working cross-functionally to execute ideas and mentor junior creatives.
Client Facing : Present work clearly and confidently, building trust internally and with Ford partners through strong creative thinking and execution.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years of experience in a creative advertising agency.
A portfolio showcasing strong conceptual thinking and exceptional visual execution across integrated campaigns (broadcast, digital, social, etc.).
Expertise in art direction, design, production, photography, and motion/video.
Strong understanding of creative development from brief through final execution.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines.
Strong attention to detail and a high standard for craft.
Automotive experience a plus.

Preferred

Automotive experience a plus.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.

VML

3.5 Glassdoor

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

33K employees (8,368 in marketing)

www.vml.com

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