Growth Strategy Director

pDEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. /pbrVergroot uw kans om de sollicitatieronde te bereiken door de volledige functieomschrijving te lezen en snel te solliciteren.brpThis role is part of our bCreative Media /b 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. /pbrGrowth Strategy DirectorbrpbJob Purpose /b /pbrpAs a bGrowth Strategy Director at DEPT® /b, you are the senior strategic lead and media figurehead for one of our most complex and high-profile accounts. You own the media agenda for the client and act as the primary point of contact for media strategy, content leadership, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. /pbrpYou balance long‑term strategic direction with hands‑on leadership in execution, ensuring that ambition translates into impact. You connect media, content, creative, influencer, and performance disciplines into a cohesive full‑funnel approach that challenges competitors and drives tangible business outcomes. /pbrpIn this role, you operate comfortably within a complex, political corporate environment and are trusted by senior client stakeholders as a strategic partner. Internally, you are a connector, motivator, and decision‑maker who brings clarity, urgency, and focus to teams, especially during high‑pressure, large‑scale campaigns such as international sports or brand moments. /pbrpbKey Responsibilities /b /pbrullibr/liliAct as the senior media lead and content figurehead for the client, owning the media narrative and strategic directionbr/liliSteer the overall media agenda, ensuring consistency, quality, and ambition across brand and performance activitiesbr/liliServe as the primary senior point of contact for media strategy towards the client's senior stakeholdersbr/liliNavigate a complex, client environment with sensitivity, authority, and confidencebr/liliPresent clear, compelling, and persuasive strategies to senior client management, translating complexity into actionable directionbr/liliBalance long‑term strategic vision with day‑to‑day urgency, knowing when to zoom out and when to step inbr/liliTake hands‑on leadership of large, high‑impact campaigns (e.g. international brand moments, sponsorships, World Cup‑scale activations)br/liliEnsure strategies are executable, prioritised correctly, and delivered with pace and qualitybr/liliAct as the link between disciplines, connecting media, creative, influencer, content, brand, and performance teams - both internally and externallybr/liliChallenge teams and clients to push beyond conventional media thinkingbr/liliProactively spot opportunities to expand the scope of work into broader strategic territoriesbr/liliContribute to new business opportunities, organic growth, and competitive positioningbr/liliHelp shape DEPT®’s media propositions, best practices, and strategic thought leadershipbr/li /ulbrpbWhat We Are Looking For /b /pbrullibr/liliSenior media strategist/media director‑level professional with extensive agency experiencebr/liliProven track record leading large, complex, and demanding corporate accountsbr/liliStrong understanding of how to operate within, multi‑stakeholder organisationsbr/liliFull‑funnel media expertise with a solid foundation in both digital and traditional media (e.g. digital TV, influencer, creative, brand performance)br/liliAbility to bridge brand and performance, strategy and executionbr/liliKnowledge of crafts beyond media and is capable of briefing and guiding a team of data, creative or tech expertsbr/liliExcellent stakeholder management skills with strong political sensitivitybr/liliPersuasive, energetic, and inspiring communicatorbr/liliConfident presenter to senior client leadership, able to simplify complex strategiesbr/liliStrong process insight and prioritisation skillsbr/liliAbility to distinguish between theoretical strategy and what requires immediate actionbr/liliComfortable getting hands‑on and leading from the front when neededbr/liliNatural connector who brings together people, disciplines, and ideasbr/liliFluent in Dutch and Englishbr/li /ulbrpbWe Offer /b /pbrullibr/liliEverything to focus on your health: from free bootcamp to yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions, mental health services, serious discounts on sport memberships, healthy lunches at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.br/liliGreat fringe benefits; use of OV‑bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.br/liliA reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 in the Netherlands and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.br/liliAwesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!br/liliThe opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.br/liliGlobal annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.br/li /ulbrpbWhy DEPT®? /b /pbrpWe are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. /pbrpWe are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. xgiwjmb /pbrpAt DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. /pbr