Senior Growth Director, Paid Media & Strategy

DEPT®; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid policy (2-3 days in- |

24 vacation days per year

Unlimited extra vacation days

DEPT Learning Menu and SpecialPrograms

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

DEPT® in Amsterdam seeks a Commercial Growth Lead to partner with a major Tech client vertical, bridging paid media strategy and growth goals to deliver a 20% YoY expansion. You will coordinate across the Trio—Account, Program, and Strategy—to ensure delivery aligns with client expectations.

If you bring a strong media pedigree, agency experience, and a Challenger mindset, you’ll thrive in our flexible hybrid setup with opportunities to work abroad for up to 13 weeks yearly, plus extensive

Qualifications

• Media Pedigree: A deep, must‑have understanding of integrated Paid Media (Social, Programmatic, Search).
• Agency DNA: Proven experience managing complex, multi-workstream accounts in a global agency or consultancy environment.
• A confident, outgoing, and positive personality.
• You are a natural people person who builds chemistry instantly.
• Challenger Mindset: You aren't afraid to have sensitive conversations or reset expectations when budgets or timings shift.
• Social Fluency: Experience or strong exposure to Social Organic and Influencer ecosystems.

Responsibilities

• Client Leadership: Act as the primary business partner for the client, building trust-based relationships at the senior level.
• Growth Ownership: Drive a 20% YoY growth target by identifying commercial opportunities in Paid Media, Social Organic, LLM, and Influencer strategy.
• Matrix Orchestration: Lead the Trio (Account, Program, Strategy), serving as the final decision‑maker to ensure delivery matches client expectations.
• Strategic Sparring: Challenge the client and internal teams with Growth Invention ideas, moving beyond execution to strategic impact.
• Commercial Governance: Own the P&L, SOWs, and profitability for the Business Group.

Skills

Media pedigree

Agency DNA

People oriented

Challenger mindset

Social fluency

Job description

DEPT® in Amsterdam seeks a Commercial Growth Lead to partner with a major Tech client vertical, bridging paid media strategy and growth goals to deliver a 20% YoY expansion. You will coordinate across the Trio—Account, Program, and Strategy—to ensure delivery aligns with client expectations.

If you bring a strong media pedigree, agency experience, and a Challenger mindset, you’ll thrive in our flexible hybrid setup with opportunities to work abroad for up to 13 weeks yearly, plus extensive