Group Account Director

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 counselin 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

Type1 is a fully-integrated, dedicated super team made-up of talented people from VML. Built exclusively for Volkswagen, we craft world-class ideas for a world-class brand—bold, award-winning work that turns heads and moves audiences. From brand and retail to social, digital, and CRM, we deliver creativity that fires on all cylinders, across every moment of the consumer journey.

About the Role
VML is looking for an exceptional  Group Account Director  to lead and grow our Volkswagen account as part of the Type1 team. With a deep focus on brand strategy and social media, you will be the driving force behind bold, culturally relevant work that moves people — and moves vehicles off forecourts.

This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of big brand thinking and the fast-paced world of social. You will be the ultimate client partner, a trusted voice in the room, and the kind of leader who brings out the best in the teams around them.

What You'll Do
Client Leadership & Relationships

Own and nurture senior client relationships, acting as a strategic partner and trusted advisor at every level of the business.

Build deep, long-term connections rooted in transparency, proactive thinking, and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional work.

Navigate complex client structures with confidence, influencing decisions and aligning stakeholders around a shared creative and commercial vision.

Identify and act on organic growth opportunities, developing scopes of work that reflect both client ambition and agency capability.

Brand & Social Strategy

Lead the strategic development of integrated brand campaigns and always-on social programmes that are rooted in consumer insight and built for cultural impact.

Champion a deep understanding of the Volkswagen brand, ensuring consistency and integrity across all touchpoints — from hero campaign moments to day-to-day content.

Stay ahead of social platform trends, audience behaviours, and emerging formats, bringing fresh, forward-thinking ideas to the table before clients even ask.

Partner closely with strategy, creative, and production teams to shape work that is both creatively outstanding and commercially effective.

Lead, inspire, and mentor a high-performing account team, fostering a culture of ambition, accountability, and collaboration.

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