DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

JOB PURPOSE

This role is part of our Growth Strategy team. We deliver end to end data driven campaigns which foster both creativity and performance. Our specialty is creative, digital communication that drives performance, boosts brand awareness, and shifts market share for our clients such as eBay, Douglas, Aldi, Smart, and more! Our team in Germany is the only agency that combines technology, creativity and data to truly deliver state of the art solutions to make our clients grow and challenge the traditional agency landscape.

As a Media Strategy Director (m/f/div) at DEPT®, you will be the connecting link between our client's business objectives and our agency's comprehensive service portfolio. You will work closely with our Client Service team to create and implement strategic plans for well-known brands in our client portfolio and help them navigate through the ever-evolving digital landscape. 

You will be the main driver for developing long-term digital marketing strategies including communication, performance, and media tactics in collaboration with our channel & tech experts. Together with our client service team, you present your team's work & ideas eloquently in workshops, QBRs, or other formats to our clients and partners.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Create influential and powerful strategies for our clients, ensuring that we continue to be pushing them to be the most advanced, efficient and effective brands in the fields they operate within;
• Collaborate with clients to understand their business goals, target audience, and industry landscape;
• Translate insights derived from data into a clear story to convince the client;
• Develop innovative and data-driven digital marketing strategies that align with client objectives;
• Work closely together with our specialists (like SEA, SEO, CRM, Data and Social Advertising Consultants);
• Leverage a deep understanding of marketing, technology, and innovation to create comprehensive plans that drive measurable results;
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal execution of campaigns and projects;
• Drive our internal knowledge and be on the forefront of creating new propositions and best practices;
• Stay ahead of industry trends and best practices to ensure our strategies remain cutting-edge;
• Lead and participate in local and global new business projects.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Fluency in both German and English;
• Located and available to directly start working from our offices in Hamburg, Berlin or Cologne;
• Professional experience as a digital planner, communications or media strategist;
• Knowledge of the technical as well as creative capabilities of the most popular digital marketers/networks (Search, Social, Display, Mobile, DOOH, etc);
• Independently conducts consumer research, develops data-based target group insights and derives holistic communication strategies, campaign plans, channel and media recommendations from these insights;
• Can explain complex data and information in an easy and understandable manner to clients;
• Are a networker and because of this you are able to bring together our different disciplines and specialists;
• Have a high sense of responsibility and enjoy working independently;
• Approach new tasks proactively and pragmatically.

WE OFFER

• Flexible hybrid working policy (1-2 days at the office, depending on location);
• Company pension scheme;
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket;
• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays;
• €30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport;
• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals;
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform;
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations;
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® 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.

WHY DEPT®?

We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA.

We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter.

At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build.

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.

LOCATION: Cologne, Germany

POSITION: Full time

FLEXIBILITY: Hybrid (3 days office attendance per week)

DEPARTMENT: Client Management

START DATE: April/May 2026 

The opportunity 
You are a reliable driver of client work, with a developing strategic mindset. You own and run projects independently, leading defined multiple workstreams, transitioning from delivering projects to managing them alongside peers. You align stakeholders, shape clear decision paths, and keep scope, schedule, and quality in balance, connecting great work with commercial performance.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage multiple client projects, making decisions about approach, investment, and who we involve
• Develop and present recommendations to clients, shaping what we propose rather than just executing someone else's plan
• Identify where clients need more from us and bring growth opportunities to the business with a clear case for investment
• Run project delivery with rigour on scope, timeline, budget, and margins, managing through complexity and ambiguity
• Mentor and guide team members on your workstreams, setting standards and building their capability
• Work with senior team members to stress test thinking and refine your approach on bigger or newer challenges
• Lead cross-discipline partners to deliver at pace and quality, taking responsibility for outcomes
• Anticipate client needs and navigate conversations proactively so we stay ahead of problems
• Proactively meet with Discipline leads to understand new approach, ways of working or offers to integrate and support this growth
• You ensure the work is underpinned by the Thinking & Making philosophy and introduces elements of the Three Lenses
• Manage outcomes and pressure thoughtfully for you and the team, by staying pragmatic and positive

What we’re looking for

Experience - Track record of running multiple projects with strong commercial outcomes. Great client relationships with positive feedback.

Relationships - You build trust at senior client levels and across internal department leaders. You understand their business deeply enough to spot where we can add real value and push back when needed to support delivery management and the wellbeing of internal teams.

Curiosity - You see patterns across projects and clients. You connect what's happening in their world to opportunities for us to do meaningful work whether that’s within our agency or the broader Omnicom world. You think what’s best for the work and client to create Iconic Moves.

Commerciality - You think independently about what makes sense commercially. You weigh complexity, investment, and return, and you're confident making the case internally, knowing how to influence and negotiate.

Communication - You present with clarity and confidence. You articulate strategic thinking in ways that move people to action and decision because you also chair and facilitate the decision-making process.

Why Interbrand

For over 50 years, we’ve been shaping the world’s most iconic brands. We solve brand challenges through our Thinking & Making approach, combining Human Truth, Brand Economics, and Experience to help our clients make the moves that unlock growth and define what’s next.

We nurture a global community of thinkers and makers with the curiosity and confidence to create iconic work. Here, you’ll find transparent career pathways, on-demand learning, honest feedback, real collaboration across borders, and a culture that champions difference and wellbeing.

We don’t do ordinary. And we don’t expect you to either.