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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 9 days VML's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of VML's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at VML
- low 0 stale, 8 reposted of 582 open
- Hiring momentum
- 886 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from VML's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for VML.
About this role
As a Senior Strategist at VML, you will play a key role in developing strategic solutions for a major Pan-European automotive account. Your responsibilities will include transforming business and customer challenges into actionable insights, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring alignment with client objectives throughout the project lifecycle. You will also have opportunities to contribute to new business initiatives and mentor junior team members.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of VML as an employer.
What you need
- Proven experience working as a Strategist or Senior Strategist within an agency environment
- Experience developing strategic thinking from brief through to creative development and delivery
- Strong understanding of customer behaviour and customer journeys
- Experience across brand, communications, CRM/lifecycle marketing, digital, social, search or customer experience
- Confidence presenting strategic thinking and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders
- Ability to interpret data and research and turn it into meaningful insight
Nice to have
- Automotive, mobility or Pan-European client experience
- Experience contributing to pitches and/or proactive strategic projects
- Experience supporting or mentoring more junior team members
- Understanding of modern search trends, AI, LLMs and Generative Engine Optimisation (GEO)
What you get
- Opportunity to work on high-profile clients and commercially meaningful challenges
- Chance to work alongside talented people across various disciplines
- Collaborative environment that encourages different perspectives
- Broad range of strategic challenges to develop experience
- Culture that values good thinking, curiosity, collaboration and challenging the status quo
- Strong learning, development and career progression opportunities
Worth weighing
- Hybrid working model with teams in the office an average of four days a week
- No specific salary range mentioned
- Role involves significant client interaction and presenting, which may require strong interpersonal skills
Summarised from VML's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by VML on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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