Senior Project Manager

Amsterdam/Rotterdam, hybrid

This role is part of our Brand and Advertising team based in Amsterdam. This vacancy is open for a future role later this year and not a current open role! 

Our team is a vibrant mix of talents, ranging from  Brand Strategists, Creatives, and Influencer Marketers to Account managers, Producers, and Video editors.  As a creative digital marketing agency, we mix old-fashioned creative storytelling with the best of what today’s technology has to offer to deliver exceptional and engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Bol.com and Philips to name a few.

JOB PURPOSE

For our Project Management team, we are looking for a Project Manager who knows what it is like to manage clients and creative teams at a high level. Do you get a thrill from delivering complex projects on time and on budget? Then we might be looking for you!

As a Project Manager, you will work closely with our major accounts and teams on a daily basis, overseeing diverse projects from start to finish. You are able to combine the best working methods for our creative teams with the client's timeline, creating a feasible workflow. Your knowledge and interest in the creative industry and its processes give you an opinion that is respected and appreciated by both the customer and the internal teams. Your assertiveness ensures that any deviations in the planning and budget are addressed, solved, and communicated to the customer in a timely manner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a plan of approach and budget based on the client's brief.
• Manage projects from A-Z, including day-to-day contact with clients.
• Independently manage stakeholders when discussing feedback or obstacles in the process.
• Establish a schedule, monitor the process, and deliver projects on time. With short deadlines, you remain calm and approach the work with a "can do" attitude.
• Track time and budgets. You are able to forecast, flag, and take action when it comes to project and client financials.
• Your team sees you as their anchor in stressful times.
• You thrive on working closely with your team to find solutions for the customer and determine the right approach to their questions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Extensive work experience as a Project Manager in an agency.
• Fluent in Dutch and English.
• Familiarity with the different departments within an agency and how they work together.
• Ability to mentor junior colleagues when needed.
• Willingness to quickly adapt and learn new skills if required for a project.
• Natural ability to maintain an overview and prioritize tasks effectively.

WE OFFER

• The choice to work where you are most productive: whether that is in one of our offices, or abroad for 13 weeks a year. Rather work from home? No problem! We’ll provide you with the best of class materials, such as a high-quality laptop, monitor, work phone and the necessary furniture.
• Everything to focus on your health: from free bootcamp to yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions, mental health services, serious discounts on sport memberships, healthy lunches at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.
• Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.
• You can discover even more employee benefits here.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.