Brand & Campaign Strategist (Dutch Speaking)

This role is part of our Creative & Media team based in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Our team is a vibrant mix of talents, ranging from Creatives, Influencer Marketers, Brand & Content Strategists to Account Managers, Programmatic and Marketing Automation Consultants. Together, we blend imaginative storytelling and performance-driven strategies with cutting-edge technology to create engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Netflix, Canva, Foot Locker, Philips & Biscoff. 

JOB PURPOSE

We’re looking for a strategist to join our Creative Strategy team based in Amsterdam or Rotterdam. Someone who wants to build brands in today’s fragmented creative world. A sharp thinker who can connect the dots between brand strategy and the way people behave, create, and consume. Let's say you’re equally interested in strategy research and scrolling, tapping, sharing, watching, skipping, posting, and noticing the way culture moves. You’ll help brands find their place in that chaos through strategic rigour. You’ll be working for local hero brands like Bol and international brands like Biscoff, Philips, Just Eat Takeaway and Netflix.

Sounds like you? Keep on reading.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of the Brand & Campaign Strategist is perfect for someone who can think big, foundational brand ideas, but also loves the messiness of the real world. Where attention is scarce, content is everywhere and a single TikTok can make or break a brand moment. 

• Support client + creative teams across the business to develop strategies and ideas that answer our clients' briefs and exceed their expectations
• Bring the audience into the agency, let their voice be heard to guide thinking.
• Understand culture and harness it to shape the work 
• Guide creative thinking across a range of campaign types, including but not limited to ATL, Digital and Social
• Work in partnership with the creative teams, removing the barriers to creativity, and help guide them towards powerful, effective work.
• Prove the effectiveness of campaigns 
• Be able to engage top-tier clients when presenting, with strategies rooted in robust insights 
• When required, participate in new business pitches

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• 3–5 years of experience in strategy, content, creative, or brand marketing (agency or client-side)
• A genuine interest and understanding in brands and how they’re built today – across social, digital, content, influencers, and beyond
• Clear thinking, sharp writing, and great storytelling
• A collaborative spirit – you work well with creatives, clients, and other strategists
• A solid understanding & experience within social media marketing
• Native Dutch (Or Flemish) speaker (and fluent in English)
• A solid understanding of how to garner insights for action

BONUS POINTS

Experience with or passion for social-first campaigns or creator marketing. A portfolio that shows how you’re thinking makes the creative stronger. An obsession with a cultural niche or internet rabbit hole (pls tell us about it).

WE OFFER

• A flexible, hybrid working policy (2-3 days from the office, depending on location) and the opportunity to work from abroad for 13 weeks a year.
• 24 vacation days per year and the possibility to buy an unlimited number of extra vacation days.
• DEPT®/YOU Learning Menu and DEPT®/YOU Special Programs. Develop your skills with courses and programs tailored to your needs.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform, gym and wellness discounts, and healthy lunches at the office.
• Get a discount on your lease bike and ride in style. You can also enjoy hassle free-commutes with an NS Business Card.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021, has been named a Great Place To Work since 2022 in the Netherlands and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• You can discover even more employee benefits here.

WHO WE ARE

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.