Brand Director (NL)

About the Position

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Company: TBWA\NEBOKO Amsterdam

About TBWA\NEBOKO 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.

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.

Requirements

• 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.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with one of the Netherlands’ biggest brands.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

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.

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