People Director

at  VML

WHO WE ARE:

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, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work.

• Proactively identify organisational needs, evaluate options, and drive change initiatives.
• Lead the People & Talent agenda for business integration of sub-brands to achieve a unified culture and employee experience.
• Build and execute staff related processes that develop a high performance and growth culture.
• Work closely with our leadership team on organisational design, change management, people strategy and employee engagement.
• Collaborate across various internal stakeholder groups within and outside the People and Culture team (e.g. Talent Acquisition, Finance) to drive a seamless people strategy around the employee lifecycle.
• Use people metrics to drive key insights and decisions for talent growth and retention.
• Coach and mentor managers across the organisation on best practices in building a people first organisation and to improve leadership capabilities.
• Ensure that local employment law and HR best practice is embedded and into all policies and business processes, minimising risk in employee relations.
• Define a cultural calendar that allows us to rally behind our people and galvanise their support and enthusiasm for our business values.