Warehouse Employee

Project Manager – Global Strategic Projects

Amsterdam/Rotterdam

This role is part of our Global Holding team based in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Our team is a vibrant mix of talents, ranging from Strategic projects, hospitality and travel experts to recruitment, People & Culture, and marketing enthusiasts. We’re the behind-the-scenes-heroes, the working-across-all-teams ones. Think of us as the powerhouse that keeps DEPT® running smoothly; Depsters can always rely on us for answers, ideas and support.

JOB PURPOSE

Are you passionate about strategic planning, making presentations and managing projects simultaneously? Would you like to use your skills at the highest level within a pioneering marketing and technology company? We are looking for a Project Manager to support the Global Strategic Projects team.

The Strategic Projects team supports the Global Executive Team with implementing its global strategy. The team collaborates with key groups (such as the M&A team, global management team and DEPT®’s private equity investor The Carlyle Group) on driving the business forward through various projects, presentations and milestone meetings.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Play a key role in helping the team and the executives of DEPT® to be successful and to get stuff done.
• Take ownership of multiple recurring workstreams:
• Supporting various milestone meetings;
• Driving your own projects;
• Solving long-term and more immediate challenges with senior and junior stakeholders globally.
• On a daily basis, you can expect to work on multiple projects at the same time. No day will be the same in an ever changing and fast-paced environment where you will be continuously challenged.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Have experience in a project management or related environment;
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced, ever-changing and cross-functional environment on a global scale;
• Have great communication skills (verbally and written);
• Like making presentations and reports;
• Are flexible, ambitious, results-oriented and know how to plan and organize;
• Have a critical eye for detail and are able to cope with multiple tight deadlines at a time;
• Have a working proficiency in English.

WE OFFER

• The choice to work where you are most productive: whether that is in one of our offices, or abroad for 13 weeks a year. Rather work from home? No problem! We’ll provide you with the best of class materials, such as a high-quality laptop, monitor, work phone and the necessary furniture.
• Everything to focus on your health: from free bootcamp to yoga lessons, mindfulness sessions, mental health services, serious discounts on sport memberships, healthy lunches at the office, and above all: a safe work environment.
• Great fringe benefits; use of OV-bikes, an NS Business Card and many other goodies.
• You can discover even more employee benefits here.
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been named a Great Place To Work in 2023 and has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The 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.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At 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.

Not 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. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.