Senior Creative Strategist

This position sits in ourMarketing & Technology service based in London. We combine data technology creative content and paid media to brands business problems & drive revenue through a variety of digital marketing solutions like ad campaigns augmented reality and chatbots. Our clients include ASOS Just Eat Takeaway Twitch TikTok and The White Company.

JOB PURPOSE

The role of the Senior Creative Strategist will be to sharpen the quality and strategic nature of our creative responses; they will be responsible for being the buffer between a client brief and a creative idea. This person will be responsible for championing excellent strategic thinking that sets our brilliant creative teams up for success on big briefs. The Senior Creative Strategist will collaborate closely and effectively with wider strategy teams account managers creatives media specialists and our Director of Strategy to create brilliant work that works.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

For the work:

• Deeply understand human beings. Real ones. The ones were making the work for. Youre good at finding what they need. At identifying real problems to solve for them. You find humanity in data. And ultimately you define a genuine role that brands can play in their lives.
• Get into the world and into culture. We dont expect you to be a worldfamous TikTokker DJ or photographer (although we would welcome it). We do expect that you develop strategy informed by culture so that we inform culture in turn.

For our clients:

• Understand our clients business. Not better than our clients do. Thats crazy and an insult to our clients. But understand it: how they and their business strategy that we must do.
• Be a partner confidante: Usher them when they want it guide them if they need it. We work in partnership with our clients it helps the work and it helps the team so we need the relationships in place to do so.

For the team:

• Work autonomously together. We want you to feel autonomous that your work is yours. At the same time we expect you to enrich your work with other peoples perspectives.
• Be comfortable in a debate. Were not order takers. We disagree a lot. With everyone. Not because its fun but because its necessary for better work.
• Lead. Not in a performative way more set the tone. Motivate with your actions. Push the boundaries. That kinda way.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• Write and communicate compelling creative briefs to help our creative teams deliver ideas that overcome business challenges
• Work in partnership with the creative teams removing the barriers to creativity help guide them towards powerful effective work.
• Prove the effectiveness of campaigns
• Be able to engage toptier clients when presenting with their strategies rooted in robust insights
• Work with senior clients and consult on key strategic projects
• Participate in new business pitches
• Serve as a thought leader across the business

SKILLS AND PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

• Advanced level understanding & experience within digital marketing including new and growing social platforms
• Advanced understanding of the creative process
• Solid experience collaborating with creatives and helping guide their creative output
• A high level of relevant experience within a strategyfocused role
• A solid understanding & experience within social media marketing
• A solid understanding of how to garner insights for action
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to communicate complex subjects simply
• Ability to work with senior clients on key strategy projects and comfortable presenting to Clevel audiences
• Very efficient producing significant output with minimal wasted effort

WE OFFER

• A flexible hybrid working policy 2 days from the office depending on location).
• An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies
• Pension free private healthcare mental health support and company sick pay scheme.
• 26 days paid holiday (plus UK Bank Holidays).
• Refreshments are provided in the office all week as well as drinks at 4 pm on a Thursday.
• Help getting you to work with a season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents.
• Social and Cultural Events plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• Inspirational Talks bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events.
• Learning and Development supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance.
• Buddy Programme: You will be paired with a Buddy to help you through your first weeks at DEPT.

WHO ARE WE

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. Thats why we hire curious selfdriven 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 were 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.

DEPT is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

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.