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VML, part of WPP, 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 human first, award-winning work for blue chip client partners including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. The agency is recognized by the Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, 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’s global network is powered by 26,000 talented people across 55+ markets, with principal offices in Kansas City, New York, Detroit, London, São Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, and Sydney.
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Senior Social Strategist
Company: VML
Hybrid working: Working from home / Sea Containers office, London, SE1
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 building connected brands that drive growth for our clients. We do this by leveraging our 3 core practices; Brand experience, Customer experience and Commerce. Within these practices we offer expertise across communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.
The Role: Senior Social Strategist
We are seeking an experienced social strategist who will ideate, create, and deliver comprehensive innovative social strategies for a leading brand. You'll be keen to understand what the client needs and match that with how we can create and engage, tailored to different social platforms, and always rooted in social audience behaviours.
You will become one of the 'go-to' social guardians, helping brands take bold steps to embrace the very best of what social has to offer with our guidance. You'll have the opportunity to own workstreams and really get under the skin of what makes audiences tick. If you're passionate about social media, have a keen eye for trends & platform updates, and possess exceptional communication skills, we want to hear from you!
The VML Social team is growing and this opportunity is primed for someone that's looking to deliver best in class social, whilst learning and upskilling themselves with a team of specialists. We're very fortunate to offer our clients the full range of social expertise, from influencer managers, content creators, social account management, social data scientists, and of course…social strategists.
Key Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will:
Qualifications & Experience:
Sound like you? Then we'd love to talk to you about this super exciting opportunity!
What's in it for you?
Aside from a generous annual leave allowance and pension allowances, you will have access to a whole host of other benefits and activities such as
You will also have a clear long-term career development plan and access to our learning and development activities and online learning platforms.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, colour, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
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