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Team Lead, Creative Strategy
Location
Germany
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
€70K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Team Lead, Creative Strategy
YOYABA
• You click "Send" and your first independently conceived campaign leaves your inbox on its way to implementation in the Design Department. • You develop a deep understanding of our clients' target audiences through precise analyses. • You monitor and evaluate platform trends on LinkedIn, Meta, YouTube & co. and derive strategic recommendations for action. • You independently conceptualize storylines and user argumentation chains for ad campaigns. • You design psychologically grounded customer journeys that engage, activate and drive users toward conversion. • You work closely with Creative and Performance teams to combine data-driven strategies with sales psychology. • You write persuasive copy — in German and English — and tailor it to audience needs. • You lead a team of Creative Strategists and continuously develop it. • You coach your team — particularly other strategists — in reporting, stakeholder management and communication skills. • You are accountable for goals related to revenue expansion, NPS as well as talent development and attrition.
Job Requirements
- Several years of experience in conceptualizing and developing creative campaigns
- Initial leadership or demonstrable coaching experience in developing teams or individual strategists
- Strong understanding of performance marketing and cross-channel impact mechanisms
- Highly strategic thinker with the ability to develop creative concepts based on data
- Confident in stakeholder management and client-side reporting, with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Artificial intelligence is more than a buzzword to you — you already have experience using AI tools and know how to apply them effectively in daily work
- Excellent written and spoken German and strong English skills
- Proactive, structured and self-driven working style with high quality standards
- Enthusiasm for teamwork, active sparring and joint development in an ambitious, dynamic environment
Benefits
- Coaching program with sessions for personal and professional development
- Subsidy for fitness challenges and Urban Sports
- Paid workations by agreement
- Up to 60% employer contribution to pension plan with your personal contribution
- Participation in executive dinners and events
- Support for building a personal brand through knowledge sharing and a tech ecosystem
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