Senior Digital Commerce Strategist

Senior Digital Commerce Strategist

Amsterdam Rotterdam hybrid

This role is part of our Experience & Engineering team based in the Netherlands. We combine our skills in developing future-ready technical solutions with our expertise in creating beautiful designs to deliver exceptional and engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Gant Inter Milan and Just Eat Takeaway.

JOB PURPOSE

Were looking for someone who can help clients unlock their digital potential and drive long-term success through well-crafted multi-year this role youll bring together cross-functional expertise to define the optimal commerce strategy tailored to each clients unique needs. Youll shape the north star vision for commerce across various industries translating high-level business goals into actionable roadmaps backlogs and clear strategic briefs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of digital commerce strategies that help global brands grow transform and stay ahead
• Shape strategic direction through user research insight synthesis and smart application of frameworks
• Design and facilitate workshops that energize teams and unlock clarity for clients
• Own the strategic narrative guiding clients creatives and developers from challenge to solution
• Champion user needs while keeping business impact in view
• Collaborate across disciplines to make sure strategy isnt just a deck but that its embedded in the work we make
• Build strategic partnerships with clients and help win new work.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Have agency or consultancy experience and youre ready to lead from the middle
• Are comfortable owning client relationships and guiding project teams
• Know how to simplify the complex and communicate your thinking with confidence
• Have a strong grasp of commerce from owned platforms and products to brand experiences distributed commerce channels and emerging tech
• Connect research to opportunity and opportunity to outcome
• Are collaborative adaptable and bring creative energy to every challenge.
• A deep understanding of commonly used tools (e.g. Shopify insider Optimizely SFCC Commerce tools)
• A good understanding of trending topics (e.g. Agentic Commerce social commerce market places)
• Business case creation
• KPI framework set-up

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

• Projects that stretch your strategic muscles from quick wins to long-term transformation
• Clients who trust you to lead and invite you to challenge
• A role that gives you autonomy impact and the support to grow
• A diverse team of smart kind people who love what they do
• Access to personal coaching development planning and professional learning budgets.

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 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 effortshere.