Brand Director (NL)
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Company: TBWANEBOKO Amsterdam
About TBWANEBOKO Amsterdam:
TBWA\NEBOKO is the Amsterdam-based member of the network, blending daring strategic thinking, sharp craft and collaborative production to deliver culturally relevant work that drives business results. We apply Disruption® across strategy and creative: we map market conventions, find the tensions brands can own, and build bold, defensible creative territories that scale across channels.
Job Summary:
As Brand Director, you’ll help shape one of the Netherlands’ biggest brands: Albert Heijn. Embedded in a cross-disciplinary team, you’ll act as the client’s strategic sparring partner, bringing together strategy, creative, production and commerce to deliver work that drives impact.
You’ll operate at the intersection of strategy, creativity and business. You understand what clients need, inspire creative teams to do their best work, and ensure projects are delivered with the highest quality while contributing to the growth of both the client and the agency.
About You:
You’re curious, entrepreneurial and enjoy building strong partnerships with both clients and colleagues. You move comfortably between strategy and execution, know how to bring people together and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Why TBWA\NEBOKO?
You’re curious, entrepreneurial and enjoy building strong partnerships with both clients and colleagues. You move comfortably between strategy and execution, know how to bring people together and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary client contact alongside the Business Director and act as the strategic sparring partner for Albert Heijn.
- Lead the account team together with the Business Director, supporting colleagues in their growth and development.
- Translate client challenges into sharp creative briefs together with Strategy, enabling teams to develop their strongest work.
- Oversee quality, planning, budgets and project delivery.
- Identify opportunities to grow client relationships and actively contribute to new business.
- Bring together the right people across Strategy, Creative, Production, Media, Data and other disciplines to deliver the strongest solutions.
- Stay on top of developments in retail, technology and AI, translating them into opportunities for clients.
Must-have Qualifications:
- Extensive experience in account management, branding or marketing, preferably within retail.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working across different levels.
- Commercially minded with a strong appreciation for creativity.
- Passion for collaboration, coaching and developing people.
- Curious about innovation and the role technology, including AI, plays in shaping our industry.
Are we looking for you?
Send us your application and let’s find out.