VML

Senior Presentation Designer

VML  •  Johannesburg, ZA (Hybrid)  •  3 days ago
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Who We Are

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.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com

The Senior Presentation Designer will collaborate with internal VML teams to create compelling presentations and comprehensive toolkit and guidelines documents. The role is a critical component is helping us both sell to clients and ensure that our work is deliverable by third parties. The role will report into a Lead Production Designer and ultimately the Head oF Design, London.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following expertise:

  • Creative mindset - passionate about design and not afraid of pushing the boundaries.
  • Ability to pick up and work quickly to a given brief
  • Highly motivated and always looking to improve the design process.
  • An ability to articulate and present ideas effectively and influentially.
  • Is diligent, organised and detail focused.
  • Demonstrates resourcefulness – ability to think on your feet and find a solution that might not be the obvious route at first.
  • A strong approach to design from a strategic and conceptual perspective and can take it through to execution. Including creation of brand assets and working within existing brand guidelines. Helping create and maintain design guides and practice guidelines.
  • Strong experience building visually influencing data-driven graphs and tables in PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Fully conversant with presentation software such as PowerPoint, Keynote and Google Slides
  • Competent across related platforms such as Adobe Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Figma and Miro
  • Expert at storytelling, able to optimise a presentation for maximum impact
  • Able to work at pace and under pressure, managing multiple work streams and deadlines
  • An understanding of accessibility and how to achieve AA standards if required
  • Staying up to date with software developments in the industry and able to quickly adapt to emerging technologies such as generative AI
  • Some knowledge of animation would be a distinct advantage

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

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.

VML is a WPP agency (NYSE: WPP). For more information, please visit   www.vml.com, and follow along on Instagram,  LinkedIn, and  X

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About VML

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.

Industry
Marketing & Advertising
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
New York, New York
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
vml.com
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