• Job Description

  Req#: R1096818

  Job Description:

  At dentsu Creative, we are looking for a Creative Lead to guide the creative journey from ideation and team leadership to client presentations and strategic execution. You will work in a multifaceted role, conceptualising and realising ideas with the use of language and the written word. To succeed, you need to understand our clients’ business challenges and have commercial acumen.

  Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Write narratives, scripts, storyboards, annotations and treatments

  • Present ideas with clarity, on brand, on message, and targeted to the audience

  • Comprehend and understand brand continuity, brand guidelines and brand positioning

  • Execute creative concepts in collaboration with an Art Director

  • Develop language and copy in short form and long form to establish the tonality of ideas.

  • Support the effective use of technology in solving business problems

  • Participate in pitch work

  • Identify opportunities for creative client projects in collaboration with Account Directors and Client Managers

  • Drive, define and give feedback on briefs, regular reviews, feedback channels, creative quality and collaboration

  • Mentor junior team members and encourage contin u ous learning across the team

  Qualifications

  • +6 years of experience in an agency or in-house

  • Proven track record of leading and delivering multichannel campaigns

  • A portfolio that reflects sharp conceptual thinking and impactful execution, especially in copy-led ideas

  • Extensive experience with copywriting and ability to write across mediums; film, social, digital, brand, and campaign work

  • You can craft everything from big campaign platforms to sharp headlines and punchy scripts

  • Experience as a mentor with the ability to guide creative teams and grow talent

  • Experience with pitching; communicates strategy and creative rationale clearly and persuasively

  • Fluency in Finnish and English is required .

  In addition, you believe creativity should be brave, culturally sharp, and rooted in strategy. You push ideas to beautiful and effective concepts, and you are not afraid to challenge a brief if it means making the work better.

  What we offer

  • Get to work with some of the sharpest minds in Finland who have made dentsu the #1 agency in Finland (measured by 3rd parties Recma and COMvergence ) .

  • Be a part of an international network with great development opportunities .

  • Work with an unbeatable collection of Finland’s largest advertisers .

  • Work-life balance with hybrid and flexible arrangements.

  • Comprehensive Benefits: Sports, culture, lunch, and wellbeing benefits, along with mental health support programs.

  • A vibrant workplace in the heart of Hakaniemi .

  About dentsu

  Dentsu Group is a global marketing communications company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the largest advertising and media firms in the world. We offer a wide range of services in advertising, marketing, communication, and digital media, catering to clients across various industries.

  Joining dentsu is an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a rich variety of clients, cultures, and experiences.

  We help clients win, keep, and grow their best customers and achieve meaningful progress for their businesses with best-in-class services and solutions in media, CXM, and creative. For more information, please visit www.dentsu.com.

  Additional information

  We look forward to meeting our new colleague - is it you? Click Apply to upload your CV and portfolio.

  For further information, please contact Tine Moe, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, via email: tine.moe@merkle.com.

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  Location:

  Helsinki

  Brand:

  Dentsu Creative

  Time Type:

  Full time

  Contract Type:

  Permanent

• About the company

  Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd. is a multinational media and digital marketing communications company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese advertising and public relations firm Dentsu.

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