Group Account Director (Health)
Wundermanthompson · Chicago, Illinois, United States; Kansas City, Missouri, United States; New York, New York, United States · Posted Jul 6, 2026
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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 seeks a strategic and driven Group Account Director to act as the General Manager for their team, overseeing a portfolio of healthcare clients. The ideal candidate will be a highly effective leader with a proven ability to Connect Meaningfully with clients, building strong relationships and fostering organic growth. They will Inspire Creatively, bringing innovative solutions and strategic thinking to every project. This individual will Include Purposefully, collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams and leveraging the VML Health network and WPP resources. They will also Approach Positively, demonstrating a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset to achieve agency and client objectives. A deep understanding of the healthcare communications landscape and experience managing both teams and financials are essential.
What You’ll Do:
Leads and collaborates with broader and office team leadership (including ELT) to set the vision, business, and engagement plan for the book of business managed.
Sets and achieves profitability goals on par with agency benchmarks.
Manages and approves all investments to ensure a strategic focus on ROIs.
Develops and maintains the most senior-level client relationships.
Focuses on building client relationship depth and organic business opportunities, activating VML Health network and WPP resources as needed to deliver on goals.
For global clients, responsible for collaboration and inclusion of relevant regional markets in the annual account planning and activation process.
Actively engages in professional development of direct reports.
Cultivates capability of both the cross-functional client team and CE department.
Demonstrates excellent presentation and organizational skills.
Possesses a strong ability to actively contribute throughout the creative process.
Leads and grows multiple clients.
Utilizes a proven approach to cross-functional, cross-agency, and partnership collaboration.
Manages and guides individuals and teams to their best results.
Who You Are:
A natural leader with a passion for healthcare communications.
A strategic thinker with a proven track record of success.
A collaborative team player who can build strong relationships.
A results-oriented individual with a focus on achieving objectives.
What You’ll Need:
8 or 10+ years of relevant experience, including large-agency interactive, traditional marketing and/or equivalent client-side experience.
Experience with marketing (traditional and/or digital) focusing on multi-channel ca…