Strategy Director

Who we are

We are Dentsu Creative Amsterdam. Part of a global agency network, we live and breathe transformative creativity. We create award-winning work across five shops: Campaign, Branding, Social, Experience, and PR. Chances are, you’ve seen our work in the wild. From a campaign that changed internet laws and unmistakable grocery vans to financial tips on your feed and futuristic platforms for luxury watches.

We’re on the lookout for fresh perspectives that come from diverse ideas, nationalities, and backgrounds. Here at Houthavens, you’ll find unique personalities, from our creatives to account managers, strategists to technologists, designers to content creators, and everyone in between. One roof, one team. All in.

Why us?

We’re serious about our work, but we’re also serious about having fun. Just ask anyone who’s been to our BBQs, Thanksgiving dinners, or team uitjes. On a day-to-day basis, you’ll find us cracking puzzles, hanging with office doggies, and still figuring out how to froth milk with the espresso machine. And of course, Thursday borreltjes. Take our word for it. Or better yet, experience it for yourself.

Why you?

If you’re not afraid to raise your hand and speak up, this is your place. We have clients you’ve always wanted to work for and projects you’ve always wanted to be a part of. Think shooting content on a Navy ship, flying a plane, or standing in for a Dutch national football player. And that’s just scratching the surface. Let’s create work that others wish they had, together. 

Your role

You work in collaboration with creatives, copywriters, designers and more, to develop effective communication strategies for best-in-class campaigns, brands, experiences and activations. You will be the lead strategist and sparring partner for several global and local brands.

This means

• you are able to uncover original human insights through consumer safaris, video interviews, data analysis and other research means

• you use these insights to wow clients, creatives and other agency peers.

• you translate business objectives into real world tactics.

• you challenge all strategists with in-depth knowledge of changing consumer behavior. Push them to be more in the now and in the know of what is happening.

• you take an active role during creative development, expanding first creative ideas into elaborate campaign plans.

• you are comfortable with different qualitative and quantitative research methods.

As a person 

• you are passionate about creating awesome creative work

• you are curious, analytic and breath research

• you are proactive, with the ability to take initiative and identify opportunities.

• you always strive for creative excellence, and pushing the boundaries

• you are blessed with good presentation skills

• you are a born team player, knows when to lead, knows when to be hands-one

You bring

• +5 years of experience in the field of strategy

• knows how to build proper decks

• a portfolio with strong creative campaigns, brands and /or experiences

• excellent verbal and written communication skills, in Dutch & English. Other languages are a pre

The perks

Your role is based in Amsterdam in our shiny new office in the hottest Houthavens. But if you like, you’re also welcome to work partly remote. Furthermore you wil get:

• really, really good coffee

• travel expenses

• healthy lunch and drinks

• the weirdest video call booths in town (you won’t need no filters)

• awesome parties you will try really, really hard to remember

• a stool massage, if you prefer

• to work on the most exquisite accounts there are

• the nicest colleagues in town