Senior Creative Strategist (all genders)

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential social-first marketing agency based in Germany. They are seeking a Senior Creative Strategist to lead the strategic and creative direction of complex client mandates, translating brand positioning into platform-native content systems and measurable brand impact.

This is a hybrid role requiring at least five days per month in the Hamburg office, with flexibility for productions, workshops, and client meetings. The position is initially offered on a two-year contract with strong potential for extension or conversion to permanent employment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end strategic and creative responsibility for complex client mandates, from digital brand positioning and platform strategy through to creative concepts and execution frameworks
• Present strategies and creative concepts convincingly to senior stakeholders and C-level executives, moderating collaborative sessions and guiding interdisciplinary teams to clear, sustainable decisions
• Develop culturally relevant narrative systems and content frameworks that function across platforms, formats, and touchpoints
• Ensure strategic and creative quality from initial brief through final output, providing precise feedback and identifying early when idea, brand, and platform logic diverge
• Create playbooks and standards for the creative studio, serving as an experienced sparring partner for clients and internal strategy, creative, and consulting teams
• Coach colleagues actively, sharing knowledge and strengthening not just individual projects but the team's overall strategic and creative capabilities
• Collaborate closely with social, creator, community, production, and paid media teams, participating in relevant productions and offsites with necessary travel and scheduling flexibility

What We're Looking For

Core Competencies:

• Proven ability to translate complex brand and business challenges into clear strategic positioning, creative concepts, and actionable content systems
• Demonstrated experience in strategic and creative leadership for demanding client mandates, campaigns, or brand initiatives
• Expertise in developing platform and channel strategies connected to overarching content frameworks
• Confident presentation skills with C-level stakeholders, capable of guiding diverse groups to clear decisions
• Strong instinct for brands, content, platform culture, and societal/cultural signals
• Experience ensuring creative quality across concept, briefing, production, and final output, with ability to deliver precise, constructive, and actionable feedback
• Track record developing playbooks, standards, or guidelines and effectively transferring knowledge within teams

Working Style:

• Think strategically and creatively simultaneously without losing sight of brand, platform, or implementation realities
• Make independent decisions, take ownership, and provide clarity when requirements are complex or not fully defined
• Communicate clearly and confidently in German (required) and English (professional level)
• Enjoy integrated collaboration across disciplines, understanding that the best work rarely happens at your own desk
• Willing to work at least five days per month in the Hamburg office and maintain flexibility for productions, workshops, and offsite formats
• Passionate about sharing knowledge, coaching colleagues, and collectively developing strategic and creative methodologies

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and assess fit for this role. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly, as all communication should flow through our placement process to ensure a smooth and professional experience for everyone involved.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

Additional Benefits: Hybrid work arrangement, flexible hours, hardware choice of your preference, team events and workations, subsidy for public transport/wellness/other benefits, office breakfast gatherings, and opportunities to shape growing agency processes and methodologies.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, even if you don't meet every requirement listed. We're committed to presenting diverse talent to our clients.