Creative Studio Lead @87seconds Brussels

MISSION

Lead and elevate the 87seconds Belgium creative studio — shaping its creative vision, strengthening its processes, and rebuilding a high-performing team culture. As both a studio leader and hands-on creative mind, you will contribute to the agency’s ongoing transformation by driving concept development, ensuring design excellence, and building a scalable, collaborative and future-ready creative structure.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Creative Leadership & Concept Development

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  Think and develop strong, insight-driven creative concepts for campaigns, pitches, social content, CRM, and high-volume digital ecosystems.

  
  


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  Be an active creative voice in recommendations for Carrefour Belgium and other strategic clients.

  
  


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  Elevate the quality of all outputs through clear direction, constructive feedback, and an obsession for craft.

  
  

Studio Management & Team Growth

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  Lead, structure and upskill the our studio team (designers, motion, art direction).

  
  


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  Manage workload planning, prioritization and timelines with the Paris traffic manager.

  
  


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  Build a collaborative culture & ecosystem between our Business Units in Brussels, Paris, and the Philippines, securing smooth workflow on complex, multi-market, high-volume projects. 

  
  


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  Promote an entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset within the teams, encouraging initiative-taking and the pursuit of smart, pragmatic solutions

  
  

Operational Excellence & Agency Development

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  Develop further the agency’s creative positioning by cultivating a strong, distinctive, and impactful vision to stand out in a highly competitive market

  
  


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  Participate actively in the building of the creative studio in Brussels: recruiting, structuring processes, and defining new ways of working.

  
  


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  Optimize end-to-end creative workflows (design, execution, production) to boost efficiency and consistency.

  
  


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  Monitor time spent and resource allocation, working hand in hand with the account team as true besties.

  
  

Quality & Delivery

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  Guarantee excellence in execution across all formats: campaigns, social-first assets, motion, web design, CRM, adaptations, etc.

  
  


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  Ensure brand consistency and visual alignment across all touchpoints.

  
  

Collaboration & Influence

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  Work closely with the Artistic Director to jointly elevate our creative output.

  
  


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  Contribute to new business efforts through inspiring presentations and creative leadership.

  
  

KEY SKILLS

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  Strong creative leadership with the ability to both inspire teams and be hands-on in concept development.

  
  


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  Proven experience managing and growing a creative studio or design-led team.

  
  


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  Excellent eye for brand consistency, craft and detail across all formats.

  
  


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  Solid understanding of digital ecosystems, production workflows and multi-market delivery models.

  
  


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  Confident communicator with business, strategic and production stakeholders.

  
  


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  Experience in pitches and strategic creative implementation..

  
  


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  A mindset geared toward building, transforming and scaling a creative structure.

  
  

At 87seconds, we believe creativity only matters through the impact it generates. 

That’s why our motto, “Make Every Second Count,” guides everything we do from bold strategic thinking to high-performance content execution.

Originally built as a video content production studio in Brussels, 87seconds has evolved into a hybrid creative house, successfully combining strong production expertise with the agile, integrated approach of a digital and social-led agency. We manage a diverse portfolio of local and international B2B and B2C clients, delivering creative solutions across platforms and touchpoints.

Entrepreneurial at heart, we operate with a builder mindset: fast, curious, collaborative, and always pushing boundaries. Our model is fully integrated, connecting strategy, creation, production, activation, and of course AI into one seamless value chain.

By embedding AI-powered creativity into our processes, we amplify ideation, accelerate workflows, and unlock new forms of expression while preserving human craft at the center.

Local excellence drives our work. Across Belgium, we activate brands with tailor-made, data-informed creative solutions spanning digital, social, content, CRM, and retail. Whether for B2C or B2B audiences, we transform insights into campaigns that inspire, engage, and convert.

Joining 87seconds means becoming part of a multi-disciplinary, forward-thinking creative ecosystem, a place where innovation, emotional storytelling, and operational precision come together to make every second count.

We are convinced that diversity and inclusion are essential to the success of our company. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where every employee, regardless of their abilities, can thrive. As part of Datawords Group which guarantees equal opportunities for all throughout the recruitment process, without any discrimination based on gender, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, social background, disability, or age.