HEY YOU!
Are you a strategic thinker with a creative mindset and a passion for gaming and esports Do you thrive on leading teams shaping ideas and driving innovation across campaigns and pitches Are you ready to take creative ownership and guide both existing and new clients through bold visionary work
Then youre exactly right for us as a Creative Director (m/f/d)!
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL
- Creative Leadership & Team Management: You lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team fostering a culture of collaboration innovation and excellence by providing strategic and content-driven guidance across projects.
- Strategic Campaign Development: You drive the development of creative concepts and campaign strategies from ideation to execution. You ensure alignment with client goals brand identity and market trends.
- Creative Process Ownership: Youoverseeandoptimizecreativeworkflowsensuringhigh-qualityoutputacrossmotion than involved in hands-on designexecution.
- Pitch Leadership: You take the strategic lead in pitch processes from initial concept to final presentation. You collaborate closely with internal teams and clients to deliver compelling insight-driven proposals.
- Client Relations & Direction: You buildtrustthroughclearcommunicationstrategicthinking andvisionaryleadership.
- Idea & Innovation Champion: You promote a strong creative mindset within the team and encourage proactive ideation and push boundaries to elevate our creative output.
TO SUCCEED YOU NEED
- You bring more than 5 years of professional experience in creative agencies or similar environments.
- Youhaveproven leadership experience andthe knowledge onhow todevelopinspireand manage creative talentsteamsandprocesses.
- Your strongconceptualandstrategicthinkingskillsenableyoutomanagemultiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Youbring adeepunderstandingofdesignprincipleswith a focus on copywriting and campaigndevelopment.
- Communicating and presenting in English are second nature to you.
- You are passionate about gaming esports and digital entertainment and can connect brands to these audiences authentically.
- You are a true teamplayer with experience in cross-functional collaboration and in jointly developing lean processes.
EVEN BETTER IF
- YouspeakGermanfluently.
- Youveledaward-winningcampaignsorpitches.
- Youreuptodatewithesportstrendsandcommunities.
YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH
- Scale-up atmosphere: exciting projects with plenty of creative freedom and an environment in which everyone can thrive
- Urban Sports Club membership: We support your health with a USC membership M for 9.90 euros and L for 49.90 euros
- : We invest in your mental health and personal development with our tool with access to psychological counseling sessions and various training formats
- Vacation: We value your recovery with 30 days of vacation for full-time employees as well as additional days off at Christmas New Years Eve and for Colognes carnival enthusiasts Rose Monday
- Wednesday Lunch: Every Wednesdayyourlunch intheofficeisonus
- Refreshments in the office: Enjoyaselectionofdrinksand (insummer)icecreamin theoffice
- Company parties at any time of the year: Time together is important to us - celebrate with us at the spring summer fall and winter parties at various locations in Cologne
- Corporate benefits:Benefit from discount codes for various brands in the areas of fashion travel electronics furniture etc.
- Company pension scheme: Get advice and insurance for your future
- Flexible trust-based working hours: Find the right work-life balance for you with core working hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and compensation days for your overtime.
AND NOW
We firmly believe that the best ideas come from a diverse mix of perspectives which is why we welcome everyone! Regardless of gender age sexual orientation ethnicity religion or whether you have a disability - we look forward to receiving your application.
Does that sound exciting to you Then lets go we look forward to receiving your application!
About us
build a rocket is a consulting agency that specializes in the implementation planning and conception of projects strategies and campaigns in the Esports segment.
We support our clients and partners in the realization of creative solutions that are always authentic and effective at the same time.
The company was founded in 2016 by Alexander Albrecht and Tobias Heim. Our team operates from an office in the heart of Colognes Ehrenfeld district. We have been part of the Sportfive family since 2021.
Required Experience:
Director