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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.\nThis role is part of our EMEA Creative & Media team. Our team is a vibrant mix of media talents, ranging from Creatives, Influencer Marketers, Brand & Content Strategists to Account Managers, Media Planners and Marketing Automation Consultants. Together, we blend imaginative storytelling and performance-driven strategies with cutting-edge technology to create engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients like Logitech, Just Eat Takeaway, Foot Locker & Meta.\nJOB PURPOSE\nThe primary objective of the Creative Director is to build, lead, and develop the Hungarian creative team. This role will play a key part in establishing a strong, inspiring, and high-performing creative department that can independently support the company’s brand vision, business objectives, and creative ambitions.\nThe Creative Director will be responsible for defining the creative direction, building the right team structure, developing talent, and creating the processes and culture needed to deliver outstanding creative work.\nWHAT YOU’LL DO\nBuild the Hungarian creative department from the ground up, including team structure, roles, capabilities, and ways of working\nRecruit, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing creative team\nEstablish a strong creative culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and excellence\nDefine and drive the creative vision and overall creative direction for the EMEA market\nDevelop creative strategies aligned with brand objectives and business goals\nLead and oversee creative concepts, campaigns, and key projects, ensuring a consistently high level of output\nEstablish creative standards and ensure quality across all deliverables\nPartner closely with marketing, brand, product, and business teams to deliver impactful creative solutions\nImprove and optimize creative processes to enable efficient and effective ways of working\nSupport the professional growth and development of creative team members\nRepresent the Hungarian creative team in regional and global collaborations\nWHAT YOU’LL BRING\nExtensive experience in a Creative Director, Associate Creative Director, or similar senior creative leadership role\nProven experience building and scaling creative teams\nStrong strategic thinking combined with outstanding creative judgment\nAbility to define creative vision, operating models, and team structures from the ground up\nStrong understanding of brand building, campaigns, and creative strategy\nExcellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills\nAbility to inspire, attract, and develop creative talent\nExperience working in fast-paced, collaborative, and cross-functional environments\nWE OFFER\nPrivate health insurance and access to a range of healthcare and preventive services.\nSports & cultural benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.\nDog-friendly office\n Hybrid working policy\nA reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a CertifiedB Corp® since 2021.\nAwesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global - at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!\nThe 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.\nGlobal annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.\nWHO ARE WE? \nWe 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.\nWe 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.\nAt 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.\nDIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION \nAt 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.\nNot 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. 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