Student Business Development Consultant

Who We Are

VML 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 award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendy's. In 2026, VML was named Campaign’s Global Network of the Year and ranked #2 Creative Network of the Year at Cannes Lions. VML’s global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai and Singapore. 

VML is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel. 

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If you are eager to apply your academic knowledge, develop your consulting skills, and foster organizational advancement and creativity, then this job opportunity foryou. Come on board as our Student Business Development Consultantand play a pivotal role in supporting the trajectory of our agency's success while kickstarting your career. 

What will your day look like?

As our new Student Business Development Consultant, you will assist our internal business development & management consulting team, helping to drive key strategic projects that are essential to our agency's growth and innovation. You will play an active role in assessing, analyzing, and executing internal projects, using and developing your consulting skills to ensure alignment with our organizational objectives. 

Your role will encompass supporting the entire project lifecycle - from data capture and analysis to creating decision-making materials and helping execute initiatives. Whether you are working on short-term tasks or contributing to more extensive, long-term projects, your ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a structured approach will be crucial. 

More specifically, your tasks include: 

• Supporting the execution of projectsfocused on business development, innovation, and organizational growth in collaboration with colleagues in the Business Development team. 

• Capturing and analyzing datato help build conclusions and recommendations for potential solutions. 

• Assisting in scoping and building project plansto ensure effective project delivery. 

• Helping to execute project plansacross various business departments, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. 

• Drafting communication and presentation materialsto update stakeholders and senior leadership on project status, progress, and conclusions. 

• Providing ongoing support to managementon day-to-day strategic and administrative tasks. 

• Helping maintain the overall project portfoliofor business development, keeping track of tasks and timelines. 

Who are you going to work with?

You will be an integral part of the Business Development team, working closely withexperienced consultants, and other senior leaders across the organization. Your role will require you to collaborate with various departments across theESMAP organization to support project success. You will work both independently on assigned tasks and alongside multiple specialists, learning how to navigate complex organizational structures and manage diverse stakeholders. 

What do you bring to the table?

You are a proactive, curious, and highly organized individual who is eager to learn. You are currently pursuing a relevant degree and are looking to apply your theoretical knowledge to a fast-paced, real-world environment. You possess strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a desire to develop pragmatic, actionable solutions. You have a structured mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to think outside the box to approach challenges holistically. 

In addition, you: 

• Are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Management, Communication, or a related field (with at least 1-2 years left of your studies). 

• Have a strong interest in management consulting, project management, and business development. 

• Possess a strong analytical mindset and the ability to translate data into clear insights. 

• Are structured, detail-oriented, and able to manage your own time effectively between work and studies (approx. 15-20 hours per week, with flexibility during exams). 

• Have excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken, with a knack for creating clean, professional slides (PowerPoint) and spreadsheets (Excel). 

• Are a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a positive, "can-do" attitude. 

A leader in personalized customer experiences

VML MAP is a world-leading Centre of Excellence that helps businesses humanize the relationship between the brand and the customer through hyper personalization at scale, marketing automation and CRM. With the brain of a consultancy, the heart of an agency and the power of technology and data, we work with some of the world's most admired brands to help them on their transformation journey to becoming truly customer-centric. Together, we are 1000 + technology specialists, data scientists, strategic thinkers, consultants, operations experts, and creative minds from 55+ nationalities.

A global network

We are part of the global VML network that encompasses more than 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 60+ markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. 

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office an average of four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

WPP (VML) is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 

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