Creative Director Concept & Communication

WongDoody; North Canton (OH, DE); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Remote or office work

30 days vacation

Urban Sports Club

Corporate Benefits

Nice people in welcoming teams

Job summary

WongDoody GmbH in Germany seeks a senior creative director to lead cross‑channel campaigns for renowned brands. You will shape concepts, headlines, and communication platforms from inception to production, guiding copywriters and art directors with a clear point of view.

You bring 8+ years in creative direction at agencies or studios, a standout portfolio, and a knack for pitching and winning new business. Fluent German and strong English are valued, with a modern hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Background in copywriting (ideally) with art direction welcomed.
• 8+ years of experience in creative direction or concept development.
• Proven track record of leading integrated, cross-channel campaigns.
• Experience leading and winning pitches and presenting confidently.

Responsibilities

• Own the big idea for a digital-first world and develop concepts, headlines, and communications platforms.
• Set the bar for language and copy across campaigns and client work.
• Lead and win pitches, shaping distinctive creative territories for new business and existing accounts.
• Guide a creative team of copywriters and art directors through concept, refinement, and production.
• Partner with strategy to translate thinking into culturally sharp and commercially relevant ideas.
• Stay culturally switched on and bring fresh references, tone, and craft to brand communication.
• Think ahead of the format and understand digital environments, including AI, to push ideas further.

Skills

Copywriting

Art Direction

Pitching

Mentoring

German language

English language

Job description

WongDoody– that’s over 2,000 colleagues across 22 design studios on four continents. In Germany, around 300 colleagues work with us at our locations in Berlin, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, and remotely. Our service areas include Experience Design, Immersive Experiences, Influencer Marketing, and future-proof, holistic Digital Marketing. As part of Infosys, a global technology leader, we develop customer‑centric solutions at the intersection of creativity, technology, and artificial intelligence.

We combine deep industry expertise in FMCG, retail, automotive, mechanical engineering, and technology. For brands such as dm, Otto, Porsche, Bosch, TRUMPF, and Mercedes-Benz, we create user‑centric strategies, distinctive brand presences, digital products, and influencer campaigns that seamlessly integrate creativity, data, and media.

Our local benefits

• Flexible working hoursand 100% overtime compensation
• Work where it works for you. At home or in the office, or any mix you like
• Working for strong brands and clients we believe in
• 30 days' vacation per year
• Urban Sports Club
• Corporate Benefits
• Nice people in welcoming teams

What you can expect

• Own thebigideafor a digital‑firstworld:developconcepts,headlines, andcommunicationplatformsthatstartfromdigitalthinkingandextendacrosscampaigns,brandcommunications, CRM, and OOH.
• Set the bar forlanguage:sharpentaglines,headlines, andcopyacrossallourwork, andbethepersontheteamturnstowhenalineisn'tgoodenoughyet.
• Lead andwinpitches:shapedistinctivecreativeterritoriesfornewbusinessandexistingaccounts, andpresentthemwithconviction.
• Guide acreativeteam:mentorcopywritersandartdirectorsthroughconcept,refinement, andproductionwithaclearpointofview.
• Partnerwithstrategy:translatestrategicthinkingintoideasthatarebothculturallysharp andcommerciallyrelevant.
• Stayculturallyswitchedon: bringfreshreferencepoints, tone, and craftintobrandcommunication.
• Thinkaheadof theformat:knowdigitalenvironmentsinsideout, and bring a sharp,curioustakeonwheretechnology—includingAI —canpush anideafurther,withouteverlettingthetoolreplacethethinking.

What we'd love to see

• Abackgroundincopywriting(ideally) —artdirectionbackgroundsarewelcometoo, aslongas theideaand thewordscomefirst.
• 8+yearsofexperienceincreativedirectionorconceptdevelopmentatagenciesorstudios,witha trackrecordofleadingintegrated,cross-channelcampaigns.
• Aportfoliobuilton strongideas:headlines,campaignplatforms, andcommunicationconceptsthatholdupacrosstouchpoints— not justpolishedexecutions.
• Experienceleadingandwinningpitches,withconfident, persuasivepresentationskills.
• Anaturalmentorforcopywritersandartdirectors.
• Fluent Germanisrequired, averygoodlevelof Englishisappreciated.
• Clear,strategicthinking, and theinstinctforwhatmakescommunicationculturallyrelevant, not justcorrect.
• Genuinecuriosityforwhat'snext:fluentin digitalcultureandplatforms, andsomeonewhoseesGenAI andemergingtoolsas acreativesparringpartner—appliedwithjudgment, not bydefault.
• A strongpointofview,broughtwithpositivity,ambition, andempathyintoeveryroom.

We care about your personality and professional skills. We don't care about your gender, age, nationality or appearance and are open to working with everyone.

Please note: This is a job ad by WongDoody GmbH based in Germany. Through our website or other sources, you may find job ads published by one of our WongDoody sister companies around the globe with whom we act jointly under the band “WongDoody”. For each job offer, only the entity is responsible, which has published the ad. Contact persons, required information and applicable terms may differ. You can inform yourself how WongDoody GmbH is processing your personal data provided in the application process here.

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