Strategy Director, EMEA (d/f/m)

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

DEPT® is looking for an experienced holistic strategist who can advise clients across the full spectrum of creative, media, technology, and business consulting. This position is a crucial step in our journey to delivering truly connected, strategic solutions for our clients, allowing us to tackle complex business challenges rather than merely responding to briefs.

In this role you have the ability to analyse and deeply understand business challenges. Based on this, you can create actionable briefings to collaborate with a cross functional team and lead them effectively. In this role, we don’t expect you to have deep expertise in all specific areas. Instead, you act as a central connector between our strategists and senior domain experts. You know exactly what you need, from whom, and when, and you excel at bringing together people, ideas, and solutions - transforming them into a clear narrative and actionable plan. Throughout this process, the client’s business challenge remains at the core.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Act as a trusted advisor for our most important clients in EMEA;
• Talk business with (potential) clients by truly understanding their challenges from a business point of view and connecting them to clear, achievable, and ambitious solutions;
• Connect and lead senior craft people to solve our client’s strategic business challenges;
• Help our senior talent broaden their scope and capabilities by acting is an in real life example: lead by doing;
• Strategic Storytelling: Develop compelling, connected narratives that resonate with C-level stakeholders, particularly CMOs and CTOs.
• Lead our key pitches from a craft perspective, focusing on delivering work that goes beyond the brief;

WHAT YOU BRING

• 10+ years of experience at a digital agency in multiple strategy roles (e.g. experience strategy, brand strategy, communication strategy, media strategy);
• Deep expertise in business strategy, consulting, and digital transformation;
• Use to work in an international environment, including international accounts;
• Strong track record of engaging with C-suite stakeholders (CMOs, CTOs) to influence business outcomes;
• Experience working across complex, matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders;
• Ability to bridge the gap between creative, media, technology, and business consulting;
• Experience with leading €XM+ accounts from a strategy perspective.
• Strong commercial acumen, with a focus on growth enablement and strategic business development;
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments, able to provide clarity and direction amidst chang.

KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Strategic Visionary: Able to see the bigger picture and connect dots others might miss.
• Collaborative Leader: Works effectively across disciplines, fostering alignment without creating silos.
• Influential Communicator: Skilled at storytelling, both internally and externally, to inspire and persuade.
• Growth Mindset: Constantly seeking new opportunities, solutions, and ways to add value

WE OFFER

•  Flexible hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location);
• Company pension scheme;
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket.
• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays.
• €30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport
• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals.
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform.
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations.
• 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® you’ll get

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

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.