Art Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$45K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end campaign creation and execution, turning client briefs into daring, audience-first work while guiding productions and client relationships across the agency network.

  • Campaign Execution: concept, design, and delivery of omni‑channel campaigns that grab attention.
  • Collaboration & Leadership: partner with clients, strategy, accounts, and global experts to elevate work and expand relationships.
  • Audience Engagement: craft campaigns and presentations that resonate with audiences and drive measurable impact.

Job Description

Own end-to-end campaign creation and execution, turning client briefs into daring, audience-first work while guiding productions and client relationships across the agency network.

  • Concept, design, and execute campaigns for ambitious clients.
  • Embrace the unknown and challenge conventions. If it’s been done, it’s not good enough.
  • Be a source of new ideas for every brief, tactic, execution and conversation.
  • Collaborate with your partner, clients, strategy, account and experts from our global network.
  • Broaden your experiences and skill sets while elevating the work you’re on and expanding client relationships.
  • Own your projects, client meetings and productions. Lead by example, with the right blend of positivity and productivity.
  • Know how to capture the attention of your audience, from client presentations to campaign launches.
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VML

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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
33K employees (8,368 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
79% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
279.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.8%
Direct
42.1%
Referral
8.4%
Social
5.5%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~34.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4,123 (12% of company)
Median Career Experience
14.5 years
Median Tenure
4.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
14

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