Metaverse Jobs at DEPT®

Are you always the first one to know about innovation before the word is even out? And, importantly: do your fingers start itching to implement it somewhere? Then come explore and embed the creative potential of emerging technologies as part of our Creative Tech team in our Amsterdam.

Moving beyond established channels & formats, DEPT®’s Creative Tech stream exists to imagine meaningful and creative applications of emerging tech such as AI, XR, IoT, and blockchain and to develop integrated approaches such as data storytelling and campaignable services to serve our clients in new ways that blur the boundaries between brand, product, data, and design.

Please submit your cover letter in English and be sure to include technological development(s) you are most passionate about, considering their creative potential and why; as well as select a few creative tech projects (2-3, ideally in the brand experiences / advertising space) you find exciting and briefly share why.

Responsibilities

• Develop proof of concepts & prototypes using your creative development, front-end, and basic / creative coding skills;
• Support our Head of Creative Tech to build bridges between the creative and technological by coding, prototyping, concepting, and researching;
• Come up with and develop interactive concepts based on client briefs and proactively connect creative opportunities with clients’ needs;
• Keep an eye on emerging technologies & trends and research inspiring application areas and references;
• Help create content and host events to inspire others within and beyond DEPT® with the creative potential of emerging tech.

Creative Tech at DEPT®:

• A group of creative colleagues that will feel like friends in no-time;
• Good vibes: we’re trusting and believe in creative freedom and autonomy,
• If you grow, we grow. That’s why we’ll cheer you on [and support you] with personal coaching, a development plan and budget;
• Projects that work as well for you as the other way around. From short and snappy to more in-depth: whatever fits your ambition;
• Clients that will make you feel like a proud ambassador, like Philips andbol.com;
• Best of both worlds: the pro’s of an international leading agency with the energy of a local studio.

We strongly support diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for everyone at DEPT. Ultimately, we are looking for a unique individual who wants to strengthen our work and community.

You:

• Have (basic) coding skills and the interest to develop them further to create proof of concepts & prototypes;
• Have an experimentation-first mindset; learning by making and comfortable tinkering with new tools and approaches;
• Embrace a cross-disciplinary approach – effortlessly code-switching between conceptual and computational thinking and design and data speak—and are equal parts techie and creative / find yourself being the geek amongst the creatives, or the creative amongst the geeks;
• Have an obsessive interest in technological developments (including but not limited to AI/ML, AR/VR/XR, voice- and gesture- interfaces, interactive installations, metaverse, NFT, blockchain, 3D, volumetric, big data, data storytelling, blockchain, NFT, new materials, IoT, smart spaces etc.);
• Are a digital hoarder—always browsing and bookmarking cool work online and are digitally savvy and data literate (bonus points for Adobe Suite and/or programming skills);
• Are comfortable independently scoping, carrying out, and presenting research, and have a basic understanding and interest in advertising, branding, experience design, UX, data, technology, culture, and creativity (bonus points for having a vision on how to integrate these);
• Have excellent written and spoken English skills (bonus points for Dutch).

• DEPT® has been named AGreat Place To Work in 2022and certified B-Corp® since 2021 - award winning in the best way possible;
• Awesome clients. Whether big, small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with all of them. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• A monthly allowance of 450 euros;
• Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications;
• 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 benefitshere.