Creative Partner / Executive Creative Director

Design Bridge and Partners; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, is seeking an ECD/Creative Partner to lead the creativity and growth for a global client portfolio. Based in the Netherlands, you will balance creative authority with FMCG knowledge and drive strategic vision while staying close to the work.

You will work hands-on, partner with the client at C-suite level, travel as needed, mentor the team, and uphold a high creative standard across projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the client relationship globally with a strong vision for brand growth.
• Blend creative authority with brand design depth and FMCG understanding.
• Hands-on leadership with close client partnership; travel as needed within the region.

Job description

At Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.

With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.

About the role

The ECD / Creative Partner will be the senior creative lead and growth driver for the client relationship globally creating a strong vision for the growth of the brand.

The candidate needs to combine creative authority, brand design depth, FMCG understanding, innovation experience, entrepreneurial instinct and senior client leadership. They must be credible at C-suite level, including with the CMO and CEO, while staying close to the work.

This is a hands on role both in terms of driving great creativity and forming a very close partnership with our client. The role should be Netherlands-based or with frequent travel, making sure strong bonds and connection are formed with the work, the team and our client.

About you

A proven, hands-on creative leader with strong brand design credentials and the confidence to lead work for a global icon.

Deep understanding of FMCG, consumer behaviour, portfolio dynamics, innovation and the speed at which modern brands need to adapt.

Strong entrepreneurial instinct, with the ability to think beyond and spot opportunities across the wider business, markets and Brand & Design offer.

Credibility in high-level client conversations, including CMO, CEO and executive audiences.

The ability to challenge constructively, build trust quickly and create clarity in a complex organisation.

A visible creative leader who can inspire the internal team, attract strong talent around the account and set a clear creative standard.

Why us?

We’re passionate about our people and their careers. We’ll help you develop your skills and provide you with outstanding benefits. So you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours. We’re proud to be the world’s most awarded brand design agency, with 28 Cannes Lions to our name and Creative Review Annual’s Most Creative Design Agency of the Year 2024. You’ll get to take new projects to award-winning potential, as part of a connected team of brilliant, tenacious people right by your side and across the world.

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.