About this role
Account Executive
Who We Are
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.
An Account Executive plays an integral role in a client service team, running the day-to-day business regarding a set of clients, on behalf of the Agency. The role includes frequent communication with the client, not only to accept requests reactively but also identify opportunities for client growth, proactively. Reporting to an Account Manager, the Account Executive acts as a point-of-contact for the client and is responsible to organize, assign, handle and deliver creative works on behalf of the Agency.
Job Responsibilities
- Organize, handle, and oversee the day-to-day business operations for the assigned clientele
- Ensure each project progress is conducted on a timely manner and the quality level required and expected both by clients and the Agency.
- Get involved to the creation and presentation of solid creative and business proposals for the client, in collaboration with the Account Manager
- Contribute to writing briefs as well as aiding the planning & creative process by researching in the process of developing relevant insights and interpreting them into actionable ways-in that are meaningful for the client.
- Present strategic and creative work to clients as part of the account team, taking and challenging feedback when necessary
- Be competent with the Cost Estimation, & Invoicing processes and ensure alignment with global WPP policies, assisting both management and the accounting Dept. with relative information on a timely manner.
The ideal Account Executive
- Is an ideal mix of business mindset (setting goals, meeting targets, executing budget) with a creative mentality (being able to understand how strategy is based on an insight and how ideas elevate the strategy)
- Thinks and acts having always the optimum desired result in mind, delivering what is required on time and on budget
- Is interest