About Us: Passport Design, A VML Company  

Passport Brand Design is a creative branding company south of Los Angeles offering creative leadership to companies of all sizes. For over 20 years, Passport Brand Design has worked across multiple categories, in multiple markets throughout Australia, Asia and North America. We've built a team with extensive knowledge, insight and a global perspective.  

In partnership with 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.   

Planner  

This role supports planning activity on 1 or 2 lines of business on an agency team in the nicotine / vaping / tobacco category. This role will be based out of our Newport Beach office. It’s perfect for someone who is driven by curiosity about people and culture. We’re looking for a person who is open, both to the world and to new ways of thinking about brands and the way people construct them.In addition, you will need to be smart, collaborative, flexible, quick-witted and able to stand up for your ideas in an environment that is always stimulating and never dull.

Sounds like you? Let’s talk  

Required Skills  

• Uncanny ability to distill and communicate complex topics and themes simply and with conviction
• Deep curiosity about the forces that drive human behavior

Required Experience  

• Two to five years of experience in a client-focused marketing environment
• Minimum of a bachelor's degree, graduate degree a plus
• Undergraduate or graduate coursework in branding, marketing, planning and insights
• Specific work experience with projects that have an emphasis in insights development, branding and marketing planning (either enterprise or campaign)

The base salary for this position at the time of this posting may range from $45,000 to $90,000. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.  

At VML, we are committed to fostering an all-inclusive work environment that is both rewarding and career-forward. Our Inclusion, Equity & Belonging initiatives, alongside the VML Foundation, reflect our dedication to giving back and making a positive impact in our communities and beyond. Our people are the heartbeat of our organization—creators, doers, innovators, makers, and thinkers—who drive not just marketing, but meaningful experiences that resonate in every action and interaction.  

VML is a WPP company . For more information, please visit our website, and follow VML on our social channels via Instagram, LinkedIn, and X.   

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