Posted:
1/7/2025, 1:56:15 AM
Location(s):
England, United Kingdom
Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior
Field(s):
Data & Analytics
Workplace Type:
Hybrid
At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse.
Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.
About the position
Title: Strategist
Reports to: Group Strategy Director
Hybrid role- London OR Manchester
About the agency
VML is a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce, to create connected brands that drive growth. VML is celebrated for its innovative and award-winning work with blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Intel, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, which name WPP a “Leader” in 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 HEALTH is a leading global healthcare agency that partners with clients to build connected experiences across the healthcare ecosystem. A deep understanding of individual needs and behaviour, and how they are connected, allows us to create seamless experiences. And when these experiences are personalized, unique and relevant at every touchpoint, their power is all the more profound.
We power connections beyond science into human behaviour. We believe that science can change the world and that changing the world starts with a single person behaving differently. Overcoming beliefs and barriers to make life better for patients and healthcare communities is second nature to us.
VML HEALTH’s global strategic offering enables us to build upon our thriving business and take it to the next level.
Position Summary:
This is a key role in in which you will work within our global brand team to help develop compelling strategies that unleash the potential of our clients’ brands.
Day to day, you will work alongside multiple strategic and creative disciplines to consider the needs and challenges of a brand and its audiences (patients and HCP). With the team’s collective ingenuity, you and your expert colleagues will deliver work that truly makes a difference.
This is an exciting role in a leading agency that comes with an abundance of opportunities, coupled with the support you need, to help you grow your potential as a strategist.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in public health, science, marketing, sociology, psychology, history or communications or comparable degrees
Experience:
3+ years in strategic planning or comparable role in research or analysis in areas such as healthcare and pharmaceutical marketing
At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.
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Website: https://www.wundermanthompson.com/
Headquarter Location: New York, New York, United States
Employee Count: 10001+
Year Founded: 2018
IPO Status: Private
Industries: Advertising ⋅ B2B ⋅ Consulting ⋅ CRM ⋅ Marketing