Amsterdam
31 Jul 2026
Growth Strategy Director
DEPT®
Amsterdam
31 Jul 2026
Growth Strategy Director
DEPT® is seeking a Growth Strategy Director to lead media strategy for a high-profile account, balancing long-term vision with hands-on execution. The role requires senior media strategist experience, full-funnel expertise, and fluency in Dutch and English.
On-siteFull-timeDirectorMedia StrategyFull-funnel Media
Growth Strategy Director
DEPT® is seeking a Growth Strategy Director to lead media strategy for a high-profile account, balancing long-term vision with hands-on execution. The role requires senior media strategist experience, full-funnel expertise, and fluency in Dutch and English.
On-siteFull-timeDirectorMedia Strategy
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
Media StrategyFull-funnel MediaDigital MediaTraditional MediaDigital TVInfluencer MarketingBrand StrategyPerformance MarketingStakeholder ManagementProcess InsightPrioritisationPresentationCommunicationDutchEnglish
Soft Skills
LeadershipPolitical SensitivityPersuasionEnergyInspirationConnectingMotivatingDecision-makingChallengingHands-on
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the senior media lead and content figurehead for the client, owning the media narrative and strategic direction
- Steer the overall media agenda, ensuring consistency, quality, and ambition across brand and performance activities
- Serve as the primary senior point of contact for media strategy towards the client's senior stakeholders
- Navigate a complex, client environment with sensitivity, authority, and confidence
- Present clear, compelling, and persuasive strategies to senior client management, translating complexity into actionable direction
- Balance long-term strategic vision with day-to-day urgency, knowing when to zoom out and when to step in
- Take hands-on leadership of large, high-impact campaigns (e.g. international brand moments, sponsorships, World Cup-scale activations)
- Ensure strategies are executable, prioritised correctly, and delivered with pace and quality
- Act as the link between disciplines, connecting media, creative, influencer, content, brand, and performance teams - both internally and externally
- Challenge teams and clients to push beyond conventional media thinking
- Proactively spot opportunities to expand the scope of work into broader strategic territories
- Contribute to new business opportunities, organic growth, and competitive positioning
- Help shape DEPT®’s media propositions, best practices, and strategic thought leadership
Growth StrategyMedia StrategyDirectorAdvertising ServicesFull-funnelBrandPerformanceClient LeadershipDEPT®Amsterdam