Senior Social Strategist

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 . 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 : Strategic Leadership: Lead the development and execution of comprehensive social brand, content, and campaign strategies for [our client / client portfolio]. Leverage experience to develop broader POVs on specific audiences, trends, or best practices.…