Early career

Welcome to VML MAP! We're thrilled you're considering starting your career journey with us. We believe in nurturing talent from the ground up, providing a platform where ambitious young professionals can truly thrive and grow. In fact, many of our current senior employees began their impactful careers here as students – a testament to the incredible growth opportunities that await you at VML MAP.

Why VML MAP for Your Early Career?

At VML MAP, you'll be making an impact. We are a world-class agency and a transformation partner for some of the most admired brands globally, working at the cutting edge of data-enabled brand and innovation consulting.

• Real Impact: Work on challenging projects for global top-tier clients from day one.
• Global Collaboration: Join a dynamic and international environment, collaborating closely with experts from our technology, data, creative, and client teams across offices worldwide.
• Growth & Development: We foster a culture of continuous learning, providing ample opportunities to develop your personal and professional skills.
• Vibrant Community: Become part of a supportive student community and see clear pathways into comprehensive graduate programs.
• Innovation: Contribute to shaping the future of marketing by combining creativity with data to build valuable relationships between consumers and brands.

What Kind of Opportunities Could Be Waiting?

Our early career opportunities are designed to immerse you in challenging and impactful work. While specific roles may vary, our student positions often fall into exciting areas like:

Strategy & Consulting: If you're passionate about crafting customer strategies and leveraging data for brand innovation, a role in Strategy & Consulting could be for you.

• Performing in-depth research, collecting, and consolidating data.
• Analyzing insights and drawing valid conclusions.
• Building robust business cases and developing impactful solutions.
• Crafting compelling client presentations with strong visual aesthetics and strategic rigor.
• Supporting business development initiatives across various industries.

Marketing Solutions & Consulting: For those deeply interested in the "bits and bytes" of marketing technology and how it solves complex business problems, our Solution Consulting roles offer a chance to connect business needs with cutting-edge tech. This could involve:

• Analyzing and documenting client business requirements for marketing automation and personalization solutions.
• Researching, evaluating, and documenting new technology vendors and products.
• Evangelizing best practice solutions to our client service teams.

Client Engagement & Delivery: If you thrive on project managing, client interaction, and contributing to business growth, roles in client engagement & delivery are a great fit. You could be:

• Assisting in managing customer projects and ensuring smooth delivery.
• Actively participating in and taking responsibility for cross-sales to existing customers and sales to new customers.
• Supporting teams with vital administrative tasks and developing impactful presentations.

Who Are We Looking For?

We don't expect you to have years of experience, but we do look for raw talent, a growth mindset, and a great personality. You should be:

• Motivated & Proactive: A self-starter with a 'can-do' mentality, curious and eager to learn.
• Analytical & Detail-Oriented: Able to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, identify accurate insights, and articulate them with a strong storyline.
• Collaborative & Sociable: A team player who enjoys interacting with people and building strong relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Tech-Savvy: Possessing a deep interest in digital technology, marketing processes, and how technology creates value.
• Adaptable: Structured and analytical in your thinking, yet creative in problem-solving and adaptable to quickly changing project contexts.

Academically, you'll likely be:

• Enrolled in your final year of a Bachelor's degree or pursuing a Master's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Economics, Marketing, or a technology-related discipline.
• Proficient in tools like Excel and PowerPoint.
• An excellent communicator in English (both written and verbal).
• Willing to be flexible and potentially travel for client engagements.

Your VML MAP Journey Awaits

At VML MAP, your professional development is paramount. You'll work alongside highly skilled consultants and experts from diverse fields, gaining invaluable experience in a dynamic, international setting. We foster a culture where you are given responsibility for your contributions and encouraged to grow, just as many of our senior leaders did, starting their journey as students.

You'll become part of a supportive, multicultural environment that is both easy-going and dynamic, where we not only work together to deliver world-class solutions but also have fun along the way.

Inspired? Connect With Us!

While we might not have immediate open student positions, we are always on the lookout for future VML MAP talent. We encourage you to express your interest and tell us how you can contribute to our mission of connecting creativity, data, and technology to transform brands.

Ready to ignite your career? Upload your CV today and let's explore your future at VML MAP!