Principal Digital Strategist

ppbPrincipal Digital Strategist /b /p pZürich, hybrid /p h3About The Job /h3 pDEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. 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. /p pThis position sits in our Experience Engineering business unit within DACH. We primarily deliver large‑scale website, platform, portal, and app design and build projects, combining our skills in developing future‑ready technical solutions with our expertise in creating beautiful designs and content to help local Swiss clients including Ricola, Schweiz Tourismus, CSS Group, Swiss Re, Concordia, Edelweiss and many more. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptionally engaging digital experiences that cater to both rising user expectations and an AI‑assisted/agentic future. Led by the ambition to change perceptions and shape new behaviors that make a difference in the market. /p pYou’re stepping into a key consulting role, not just on projects, but orchestrating skills, portfolios, and possibilities. As a Principal Digital Strategist, you’ll shape vision, elevate thinking, unlock innovation and grow both clients and internal craft capabilities - working closely with Designers, Content, Data, AI, and Tech experts, as well as the local client service and new business team. /p pYou will play a trusted advisor role across meaningful client partnerships, with real influence on outcomes. Gaining the opportunity to direct, coach, and grow our operational craft, as well as contributing to how we evolve as a team and as an agency, from strategy methods to client approach. You will have the support from an EMEA‑wide strategy unit and your DACH strategy team that value your voice and invest in your growth within a culture of openness, autonomy and ambition, where you can truly shape your path. /p h3What You’ll Do /h3 ul liInstil market‑leading trends, insights and new technical thinking into digital strategy that our clients couldn’t get anywhere else /li liConnect the dots and provide direction across a wider range of strategic disciplines; from brand strategy to transformation strategy, to CX strategy, to product strategy to tech strategy to AI / data strategy /li liBuild and maintain trusted client relationships: being on speed dial for our clients to align on challenges, ideas or ambitions - with a holistic, integrated mindset /li liInnovate our offering by working closely with tech, data AI, experience, and design to ensure we are delivering market‑leading strategic approaches to our clients /li liUpping the benchmark of the work and ensuring we are leading the industry by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible while delivering incremental improvements on ROI /li liLead and participate in new business pitches; locally (CH‑based) and globally /li /ul h3What We Are Looking For /h3 ul liA high level of relevant experience within a strategy‑focused role in an agency setting /li liSwiss German‑native, English fluent speaker /li liA solid understanding of long‑standing experience with digital, experience and engineering /li liExcellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex subjects simply /li liObsessed by consumer behavior and researching ways to create meaningful value for every target group out there /li liAbility to work with Senior clients on portfolio decisions, business cases, key strategy projects, roadmaps and comfortable presenting to C‑level audiences /li liVery efficient, producing significant output with minimal wasted effortFocused under pressure and can get stuff done on a tight deadline /li liLoves learning and inspiring with new things /li liGreat interpersonal and listening skills /li liVery organised, with a high attention to detail /li liExperience with insurances is a plus /li liAvailability to start working in Zürich /li /ul h3We Offer /h3 ul liCompany pension scheme /li liFlexible working hours, working from home and (some) travel for clients, hybrid remote policy (2 days from the office) /li liAn excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies /li liHealth Wellbeing - free, anonymous and unlimited access to 1‑on‑1 online coaching and mindfulness consultations with psychologists via chat, phone or video call /li li€30 per month - flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/or public transport /li liFuture Bens – exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals /li liSocial and cultural events, plenty of opportunities to connect with international colleagues through organised activities and celebrations /li liInspirational talks and AI masterclasses, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events /li liLearning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance /li liBuddy program – paired with a 'Buddy' to help you through your first weeks at DEPT® /li liA reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named 'Agency of the Year' at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards /li liAwesome 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! /li liThe 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 /li liGlobal annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities /li /ul h3Diversity, Equity Inclusion /h3 pAt DEPT® we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. /p pWe 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. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr