Art Director

About the role

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 . Art Director needed to join our team in Hungary. As an Art Director you will be one of the members of our Marketing Communication Team, and you will work in tandem with a Copywriter to develop original and impactful creative concepts that accurately answer the needs of a client brief and influence the behavior of their target audiences. You will be responsible for creating the entire visual world around these concepts and manage their execution through the required communication channels (Television, Print, Online, SM, BTL, branding etc.)

Responsibilities

• Interpret creative briefs to develop and produce creative concepts and execute them on the assigned brands
• Manage the creative process for a piece of advertising content from brainstorming to creative concept, through lay outing until final execution
• Continually raise the bar on creativity, designing fresh visuals and concepts that connect with the desired audience and drives action
• Produce visual materials for a variety of channels in different formats
• Be always up to date on industry and art/design trends
• Find ways to proactively turn client briefs or internal initiatives into inspiring award winning work
• Review the work of graphic designers, DTP operators and outside contractors and provide direction and feedback
• What we want from you:
• Digital or advertising agency company background
• The ability to see offline and online advertising as complex ecosystem and to identify the points in where these two can complement/capitalize on each other
• A keen eye for aesthetics, details and accuracy
• Proficient in design software and technologies such as: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After effects. Premier and 3D design knowledge is a plus
• A strong knowledge of typography, image manipulation, illustration and animation
• Presentation skills and good verbal communication in both in Hungarian and English
• The ability to comfortably switch between visuals styles, to fit the client, brand or target audience at hand
• Experience in creating films for advertising
• Proven industry experience
• In return this is what you can expect from us:
• Private health insurance package (for employees working with us for a year and more)
• International and in-house training possibilities
• Education budget to suit your own development
• International projects
• Diverse teams (in 2023 our office has the the 'Most diverse Company' special award in the Loveable Workplace competition)
• And there's more:
• Kid and dog friendly office
• Annual team building days and many fun events
• Award-winning and well-equipped office
• Our culture thrives on our core values, designed for impact-driven individuals: Heart, Brains and Courage.
• We lead with Heart , fostering empathy and trust where genuine connections and human-centric work flourish.
• We empower your Brains for innovation, valuing relentless curiosity and collaborative intelligence to solve complex challenges.
• And we champion Courage , inspiring you to speak up, embrace experimentation, and advocate for bold solutions that push our thinking to be better than yesterday.
• At VML Enterprise Solutions Hungary

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