Creative Brand
Manager

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POLSPOTTEN is hiring a creative brand manager. In this exciting role, you will play a central role in the establishment of our purpose, Add Play to Space and our brand values across all communication channels. 

The role

In its core, this role requires an independent person with high ambitions, that is skilled in translating the brand DNA in campaigns, in creating AND producing brand campaigns. This may range from 360-degree hero campaigns to smaller initiatives. Next to being responsible on a creative and conceptual level, you are responsible for the brand campaign results, and therefore actively monitoring the campaign effectiveness.

You have a creative mind, but you are also a strategist and understand high-end brands and its customers very well. You are well informed about luxury brands, innovations, developments in the market and has a broad international network and connect the right people in order to gather ideas and bring them to live. You have a natural interest in topics such as art, design, culture, sustainability, interior and fashion. 

You are experienced with high-end or aspirational brands, in both B2B and B2C markets. You know how to actively guide creative bureaus and production teams. 

As a person, you are ambitious and a strong promotor. You have a curious and energetic nature. Having a strong vision is not enough, it is as important to have a strong getting-things-done mentality. 

Your responsibilities

  • You initiate ideas how to translate our brand DNA into omnichannel brand activation and communication.
  • You get ideas prioritized on our commercial calendar and translates them in project plans, budgets and briefs for the production team. 
  • You create a set of brand KPI’s, and steer them in a pro-active way. 
  • Internally, you will be working closely with the Studio and Marketing teams. Externally, you will be working with creative bureaus and production teams.
  • You make sure our handwriting is consistent over time, across channels and markets.
  • You will keep a close eye on all external visual communication. 
  • Responsible for the campaign budget, the process and the outcome, where you work close with the marketing and the creative team.

Who are we looking for?

  • You are on mid/senior level in your career, and have minimum 3 years of experience in art direction or brand marketing on a highly creative and aspirational level.
  • You have worked with or for luxury or highly aspirational brands.
  • You are diligent to hit deadlines and offer suggestions to streamline and improve team processes.
  • You have been working in a scale up environment and are used to making the most of limited budget and resources.
  • You are able to communicate fluently and effectively in Dutch and English.

About POLSPOTTEN

We explore with enthusiasm, design with humour, and create with the curiosity of a lifelong learner, and most importantly, we respect and nurture our greatest asset - our creative instinct.
In more than thirty years we have grown from a ceramics shop on the Herenstraat in Amsterdam to an internationally leading interior brand. Our iconic interior accessories are sold worldwide in more than 65 countries at exclusively leading concept stores, platforms and department stores. At our headquarters in Amsterdam, we form an enthusiastic and ambitious team where we have lunch together, celebrate successes and work hard to make each other, the organization and the world a little better every day.

What we offer:

  • A competitive salary relevant to your knowledge and experience
  • 24 holidays and 8% holiday pay
  • Bonus scheme, depending on personal and organizational objectives
  • Pension scheme
  • Access to our wellbeing platform 'OpenUp'
  • Discount on all POLSPOTTEN products
  • Free lunches, snacks and drinks
  • Working environment flexibility: Office and Home

Interested?

Are you the person for this job? We look forward hearing from you. Send us your portfolio in which you show us your skills! Make sure you show as much as possible of the design process and explain what your contribution was in each project. Please send your CV, motivation & portfolio to us at careers@polspotten.nl. For questions about the role you can reach out to Victor van Nieuwenhuizen, op victor@polspotten.nl.

POLSPOTTEN and diversity
Everyone is welcome at POLSPOTTEN. We are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion within the workplace and our aim is to ensure that everyone, no matter their background, feels they belong and has the opportunity to excel and succeed.