Associate Creative Director, Art (Health)

VML • New York, NY

11h • $75,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

VML 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 award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. In 2026, VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. For more information, please visit www.vml.com and follow along on LinkedIn #WeAreVML. About VML Health: VML HEALTH is a global healthcare agency that partners with healthcare clients across a broad definition of health, from high science to wellness and everything in between. It operates fluidly within the VML agency, as a core group of health specialists (a ‘vertical’) that has the benefit of autonomy in management, but with support of non-health expertise. At the heart of health is the story of life – all the highs and lows, ambitions, and possibilities. But facing a health challenge can suddenly pull people away from these stories, knocking them off course. Our purpose is to bridge this gap, bringing people closer to life and all its meaning. We gain a deeper understanding of Healthcare Professionals’ and patients’ needs, behaviors and lived experiences through what we call ‘radical empathy’. VML Health creates connected brands that get to the heart, bringing people closer to the lives they want to live. Get to the heart. Connect for life.

Requirements

• Strong proficient knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• A portfolio that demonstrates creative and conceptual thinking and award-winning design, preferably in the healthcare/pharma industry.
• Excellent understanding of design principles, typography, and visual communication.
• The ability to translate complex information into visually engaging designs.
• 5-7 years of relevant client or agency experience with 3-5 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day leader of team(s) and actively guides team to produce visual designs that align to creative brief and solves client challenges in an original and innovative way.
• Contributes creative concepts and partners with Strategy teams to approve creative briefs as needed.
• Work closely with copy partner and guide team(s) to stay focused on the big idea.
• Contributes award-worthy concepts and recommendations to execute ideas.
• Leads production efforts and demonstrates ability to work within budget or can articulate justification to increase budget for projects.
• Foster strong relationships with clients and spot opportunities to enhance or build on a project (upsell).
• Able to present confidently to client and clearly communicate how creative work/design meets the strategic and business objective.
• Manage multiple projects, sometimes for various brands with different scopes and ensure all project of self and team deadlines are met.
• Develop visually compelling designs for a variety of channels, including digital, print, video, and social media.
• Ensure all designs are on-brand and aligned with marketing objectives.
• Mentor and develop junior art directors and designers.

Benefits

• full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision)
• a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution)
• a variety of paid time off offerings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed