Account Director (Health)

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VML (Wunderman Thompson)

New York, New York, United States

Hybrid

Posted March 20, 2026

Job Description

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.

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.

What We're Looking For:

VML Health is searching for a highly experienced and results-driven Account Director to lead and manage a portfolio of key client accounts and drive significant growth within the healthcare industry. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of the healthcare landscape, a proven ability to develop and implement integrated marketing strategies, and a passion for building strong client partnerships and fostering innovation. Exceptional leadership, communication, and business acumen are essential, as is a commitment to delivering exceptional client service and achieving measurable outcomes.

What You'll Do:

Lead and manage a portfolio of key client accounts, overseeing strategic planning and execution.
Develop and implement integrated marketing strategies, aligning with client objectives and budgets.
Oversee project execution, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work and client satisfaction.
Manage client communication and presentations, building strong relationships and fostering collaboration.
Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities, contributing to agency growth and expansion.
Mentor and develop a team of account professionals, providing guidance, support, and leadership.

Who You Are:

A strategic thinker with a proven ability to develop and execute successful healthcare marketing campaigns.
A confident and persuasive communicator, able to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely.
A problem-solver, able to navigate challenges and find creative solutions.
A mentor and coach, committed to developing and supporting team members.&l

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