Creative Strategist

DEPT® is the Growth Invention Company, sitting at the intersection of marketing and technology. The Senior Creative Strategist role is part of our Creative & Media team based in Amsterdam. The Creative Strategist at DEPT® are at the heart of the action, operating at the intersection of creativity, culture, humanity, business, and technology - helping create work that moves people and drives growth.

Responsibilities

Own the project: Step up to own more projects and see them through from start to finish; Interrogate the challenge: Be a fearless, honest, and suspicious interrogator of the brand, the challenge, and the world it lives in; Craft the springboard: Consistently develop strategies, briefs, and thought-starters that excite, inspire and give clear direction; Think beyond boundaries: Connect differently shaped projects and strategies in ways that they all lead to effective outcomes; Care about the work, the craft and humans; Be comfortable in front of crowds and workshops

Requirements

Relentless curiosity: You love playing the investigative journalist; Intelligent imagination: You don't just observe; you make leaps of thinking; Effective storytelling: You are skilled in the art of writing, crafting arguments and telling stories; Creative development: A strategy isn't great until it leads to great work; Distilling complexity: Process, distill, and demystify chaos into simple and compelling insights; Finger on the pulse: You know what's going on in culture, in tech, on social; Team Player: Getting to the best possible work is a team sport; Ability to work in Dutch and English

Nice to have

Any other languages

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working policy (2-3 days from the office, depending on location); Opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year; 24 vacation days per year; Possibility to buy an unlimited number of extra vacation days; DEPT®/YOU Learning Menu and Special Programs; Health contribution through OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office; Discount on lease bike and NS Business Card; Certified B Corp since 2021, Great Place To Work since 2022 in the Netherlands; Agency of the Year at The Lovies and The Webby Awards; Work with awesome clients