Senior Digital Media Strategist

This role is part of ourCreative & 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

As a Senior Digital Media Strategist at DEPT you will be the connecting link between our clients business objectives and our agencys comprehensive service portfolio. You will work closely with our Client Service team to create and implement strategic plans for well-known brands in our client portfolio and help them navigate through the ever-evolving digital landscape.

You will be the main driver for developing long-term digital marketing strategies including communication performance and media tactics in collaboration with our channel & tech experts. Together with our client service team you present your teams work & ideas eloquently in workshops QBRs or other formats to our clients and partners.

You will also help us win new clients by participating and/or leading in new business pitches; locally and globally.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create influential and powerful strategies for our clients ensuring that we continue to be push them to be the most advanced efficient and effective brands in the fields they operate within
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business goals target audience and industry landscape
• Translate insights derived from data into a clear story to convince the client
• Develop innovative and data-driven digital marketing strategies that align with client objectives
• Work closely together with our specialists (like SEA SEO CRM Data and Social Advertising Consultants)
• Leverage a deep understanding of marketing technology and innovation to create comprehensive plans that drive measurable results
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal execution of campaigns and projects
• Be the driving force of projects starting and finishing them
• Drive our internal knowledge and be on the forefront of creating new propositions and best practices
• Analyze campaign performance providing insights and recommendations for optimization
• Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to ensure our strategies remain cutting-edge

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Fluency in Dutch and English is a must;
• A seasoned Digital Marketing Strategist having gained extensive experience preferably at an agency
• Deep understanding of Digital Media Planning and Execution as a background
• Broader digital marketing knowledge (SEO SEA Social CRM Content Marketing Data etc.)
• See yourself as a digital generalist linking the strategic needs of clients to Depts service portfolio
• Can help our clients to go from business strategy to marketing strategy and implement this by giving advice creating roadmaps and propose concepts
• Pro-active energetic curious and inspiring
• A driver of innovation
• A networker and because of this you are able to bring together our different disciplines and specialists
• Can explain complex data and information in an easy and understandable manner to Internal & external stakeholders
• Approach new tasks proactively and pragmatically

WE OFFER

• The choice to work where you are most productive: whether that is in one of our offices or abroad for 13 weeks a year. Rather work from home No problem! Well provide you with the best of class materials such as a high-quality laptop monitor work phone and the necessary furniture.
• Everything 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.
• Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes an NS Business Card and many other goodies.
• You can discover even more employee benefits here.
• A 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.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small local or global at DEPT youll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The 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.
• Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

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 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 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.

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.