Creative Strategist

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Creative Strategist based in Netherlands.** This is an exciting opportunity for a creative professional who combines strategic thinking with strong graphic design and motion skills. You’ll lead creative communication and deliver high-quality visual assets for fast-paced advertising campaigns. The role offers the chance to shape creative angles, translate concepts into compelling ads, and influence campaign performance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams while managing multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines. Performance data will play a key role in refining creative direction and identifying opportunities for improvement. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and confident working in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. This role is particularly suited to someone with experience creating impactful work for consumer packaged goods (CPG) audiences. ### Accountabilities - Serve as the primary point of contact for creative communication, coordination, and work delivery, primarily through Slack. - Help translate advertising concepts into compelling creative angles aligned with campaign objectives. - Develop high-quality static designs and motion graphics for a range of advertising campaigns. - Review advertising performance reports and turn insights into clear, actionable creative recommendations. - Monitor project progress, identify potential roadblocks early, and proactively communicate issues before they affect delivery. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure creative work is delivered consistently, efficiently, and to a high standard. - Track performance data, identify emerging trends, and adapt creative strategies based on results. ## Requirements - 3–5+ years of experience in a client-facing Creative Strategist role. - 3–5+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within a fast-paced CPG environment. - A strong portfolio demonstrating design work created for US-based CPG brands. - Intermediate to advanced graphic design skills, with proficiency in tools such as Adobe Creative Suite. - Strong strategic thinking and the ability to connect creative execution with advertising performance. - Excellent organizational skills, reliability, and a proactive approach to communication. - Demonstrated ability to manage timelines, prioritize competing demands, and handle multiple projects simultaneously. - Excellent, C-level English communication skills, both written and verbal, alongside strong project management capabilities. - Availability to work full-time with working hours aligned to EST. - Experience working with oral care or similar consumer products is a plus. ## Benefits - Fully remote working environment. - Full-time position with the opportunity to work from Europe. - Collaboration within a fast-paced, cross-functional creative environment. - Opportunity to influence creative strategy using real-world campaign performance data. - Exposure to a broad range of advertising campaigns and CPG-focused creative projects. - Flexible location with working hours aligned to EST.