Head of Growth, Creative & Media; dfm

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 are a 5:050 tech and marketing partner-led firm and first to move. Clients include Google, Stokke, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI.

We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

As Head of Growth Creative & Media, you will be the commercial engine responsible for driving new business success and exceeding our sales targets within the creative domain. Our creative services expand from brand strategy, creative platforms, and big ideas to social influencer & creator content, and creative automation fueled with AI.

• Lead and secure major creative pitches, tenders, RFPs, and incoming new‑business requests.
• Strategically qualify new leads, assemble the optimal A‑team, craft a compelling winning narrative, and ensure seamless client onboarding for every new account.
• Build a strong pipeline via networking, round‑table events, and client dinners.
• Lead commercial and legal negotiations with key departments such as procurement to result in happy clients, happy DEPTsters, and profitable growth.
• Act as the vital link and key facilitator between our international teams, leading and driving creative opportunities and multi‑market pitches across the organization.
• Take ownership and work confidently with executive stakeholders; collaborate closely with specialist teams to empower everyone to deliver their best work.
• Represent DEPT externally at events, round tables, client dinners, and industry conferences, elevating our brand profile and developing your network.
• Actively promote and embed a growth mindset across the organization and help teams understand how commercial strategy underpins great client work.

• A solid track record in winning new business, backed by a strong network and understanding of the creative industry. Experience with digital media is a plus.
• Experience leading and orchestrating complex pitches, specifically managing and aligning cross‑functional teams (Creative, Strategy, Media, Data, AI) to deliver integrated winning proposals.
• Comfortable presenting and able to network with ease.
• Naturally well‑connected, curious, approachable, and confident when building relationships at executive level.
• At least 35 years of experience in the creative industry, preferably at an agency.
• Ambitious, eager to learn, and proactive.
• Fluent in both German and English, written and spoken.

• A flexible hybrid working policy (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 Enu 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 Open Up 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, named a Great Place to Work since 2022 in the Netherlands, and named Agency of the Year at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Champions League clients. Whether big, small, local, or global, at DEPT you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!

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’s next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still 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…