Serviceplan Group – Great Place to Work in the marketing sector – is looking for a Creative Director (F/M/X)
We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and valued. Our workplace is open to individuals of all gender identities, age groups, ethnicities, origins, sexual orientations, religious beliefs, disabilities, and backgrounds. #weRESPECT
The Serviceplan Group, Independent Network of the Year at Cannes 2023, is dedicated to the entrepreneurial success of its clients and is a market leader in the development and realisation of integrated communication concepts. With our Houses of Communication around the world, we are the only independent agency group to provide all communication services from a single source for the creation of truly integrated concepts: the optimal basis for a BEST BRAND.
For us, flexibility, agility, and consideration of the individual needs of our clients always have the highest priority. In addition to Serviceplan, the company brands Plan.Net, Make, and Mediaplus are the foundations of the House of Communication.
Our Brussels-based House of Communication (labeled Great Place to Work) is looking for a Creative Director to join its team of around 120 employees and serve clients such as: Argenta, ALDI, BMW, C&A, Decathlon, L’Oréal, Mars, Mini, Nikon, Shell, and many others.
Within our House of Communication, as Creative Director you will lead our creative department. The ideal candidate(s) will have a proven track record of delivering innovative advertising campaigns and a passion for storytelling that captivates and engages audiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire the creative team to develop high-impact advertising campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences.
- Collaborate with the strategy and account teams to ensure creative concepts and strategies meet business objectives and brand standards.
- Oversee the creative process from concept to execution, ensuring high standards of visual communication and brand consistency.
- Develop and present creative pitches and proposals to clients, effectively communicating the vision and strategy behind the creative work.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and incorporate new techniques into creative strategies.
- Foster a collaborative and dynamic team environment that attracts and retains top creative talent.
- Develop and maintain a culture of creativity and continuous improvement within the agency in Brussels.
- Foster connections with creative talents globally, creating a network of Houses of Communication.
- Ensure that our creative output connects with the local and international creative industry, setting benchmarks and creating peer-driven value.
- Translate the agency’s creative capabilities into tangible value for our clients.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 7 years of creative experience in the advertising industry, with a strong portfolio of work.
- Prior leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and lead a team of creative professionals.
- Exceptional design aesthetics.
- Strong understanding of advertising and marketing principles.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to think creatively and justify concepts to clients and team members.
- Experience with digital, print, and broadcast media.
- Fluency in Dutch and English, French is a plus.
What we offer you
Salary package: gross salary in line with your experience, 13th month, hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, bonuses, computer, smartphone
Holidays: 20 legal holidays + 10 public holidays + 5 extra-legal holidays offered by the company
Onboarding: welcome round, onboarding days, breakfast, or lunch for newcomers - we ensure your perfect start.
Further training: your development is important to us. Whether through our internal campus training program, language courses or regular coaching - we will keep you up to date!
Flexibility: with flexible working hours and mobile office, you can adapt your job to your life - and not the other way around.
Fun: if you work, you must take a break from time to time. Whether partying or working out - with us you have plenty of opportunities through regular after-work events and sponsored fitness programs.
Transformation: we face the challenges of the future and design our company for the new world of work. On this learning journey, you can help advance our development, contribute ideas, and take on responsibility.
Internationality: as an internationally active group, you have the opportunity with us to network and exchange ideas with colleagues from a wide variety of disciplines from all over the world.
Diversity: we want to work in a diverse and inclusive culture and treat all our current and future colleagues with the utmost respect - which, after all, is the only way to foster innovation, creativity, and variety. Together, we are committed to providing an unbiased, tolerant, and equal opportunity workplace for all colleagues always. Discrimination of any kind has no place in our company. Check out our dedicated website www.celebratediversity.be !
Pet friendly: our agency loves pets, and they are more than welcome in our House of Communication.
