Born around a kitchen table in 2002, VCCP was created to challenge the industry’s bad habits. Now with more than 1,600 people across nine global offices, and offering 20 capabilities, we continue to challenge convention to create value for the world’s most ambitious companies.
Our mission is to create enduring work that creates value for our clients. Work that’s world-renowned, that sparks conversation and populates culture. Memorable work. Different-shaped work. Work that translates to every market. Work that connects brands and people across the globe in ways marketing rarely does.
Our “secret sauce” is an entrepreneurial spirit that relentlessly raises the bar and encourages everyone who works here to build a career, growing their skills and adding value to our agency, across every job within it.
Want to get a foot in the door? We have a variety of opportunities for people looking to start or prepare for a career in advertising. Competition for our programmes is fierce and places are limited, so do bring your challenger spirit and creativity to our application process.
Instead of a traditional grad scheme, our entry-level scheme, The Table, is open to everyone no matter who you are, what experience you have, or where you’re from.
The Table programme runs for a year and recruits entry-level roles in Account Management, Planning, Production, New Business, PR and Media, and is perfect for those looking to get their first job in advertising.
Apply and find out more information here.
Ad School is a work experience programme run out of our London HQ and is open to anybody over 18 with a keen interest in the advertising industry.
Running from the 13th-17th July, you will have the chance to hear from specialists from across the VCCP, learn about the different roles the industry has to offer, and even get some recruitment coaching – all giving you a genuine insight into life in an integrated advertising agency.
Applications now open.
The Den provides an opportunity for budding creatives to play, learn, practice and grow, within our world-class production agency, Girl&Bear.
Designed to help you build the skills you need to succeed, the Den offers 3 month paid contracts where participants work on the same briefs and get the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business.
The Challenger Academy is a registered charity based in Stoke-on-Trent with a mission to make the creative industries more accessible and socially diverse through valuable work experience opportunities, free skills training and career guidance.
Working with local schools and colleges, industry partners and experienced mentors, The Challenger Academy offers several programmes throughout the year including an 8-week work experience programme for post-16 students (The Biggest Pitch of the Year), a mentorship programme, and a paid summer internship with VCCP (The Best Summer Job Ever).
The Challenger Academy has delivered over 20,000 hours of free skills training, engaged over 1000 young people in our programmes and 80% of our interns have gone onto full-time local creative roles.
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At VCCP we recognise people are individual and it’s not a one size fits all when it comes to things that will benefit.
VCCP has an overall split of 52% female and 48% male. We’ve doubled our maternity and paternity pay and have introduced back to work coaching for all returning parents to help ensure a smooth transition back to the workplace and we are incredibly proud to have welcomed back over 93% of mothers who have been on maternity leave.
We hold ourselves accountable to the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) targets for 40% female representation at leadership level and 50% female representation at entry level.
We have a range of benefits to choose from suit everyone.
Private Health Insurance
Flexible Working
Competitive pension scheme
Mental health first aiders
Learning & development
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Enhanced parental leave
Gym membership discount
Holiday purchase scheme
Group life assurance
Dental Insurance
Free fruit & drinks
Salon & barber services
Payday pizza
Massage service
Nail service
Free breakfast
We pledge to treat everyone like adults and encourage them to be responsible for their own time.
We want everyone to be the best they can be and understand that how one person achieves this may not be the same as the next.
We pledge to give everyone the opportunity to work flexibly.
We believe everyone should have a life outside of work and take the time to nurture it, without shame or guilt.
We encourage everyone to be responsible for the way they work whilst being responsible to those with whom they work in a way that works the best for them as an individual, and the best for us as a business and for our clients.
