Head of Creative, Social & Studio Operations
Location: Remote, with regular travel to the Netherlands
Employment: Full-time
Lead the internal creative agency behind the entire YOUNG ecosystem—overseeing branding, social media, content production, creative execution, budgets, workflows and operational excellence.
YOUNG Studio is the creative engine behind every company, brand, campaign and venture within the YOUNG ecosystem.
We do not operate like a traditional agency.
We build, support and accelerate our own companies.
Every website, social campaign, video, event, brand identity, presentation, product launch and creative concept is developed with support from YOUNG Studio.
We are looking for someone to lead that engine.
Someone who thinks like an entrepreneur.
Someone who takes ownership.
Someone who gets shit done.
Your mission
Build and lead a high-performing internal creative agency that supports the entire YOUNG ecosystem.
You will be responsible for everything that leaves the studio—from strategy to execution, planning to delivery and creative quality to operational efficiency.
You will ensure that every YOUNG brand looks exceptional, communicates clearly and moves quickly.
At the same time, you will build a cost-efficient operation with strong processes, smart resource allocation, clear priorities and scalable workflows.
This role combines creative leadership, social media expertise, production management, commercial awareness and operational excellence.
What you will do
- Lead YOUNG Studio as the internal agency for all YOUNG companies and brands.
- Own the studio’s creative output, planning, priorities and delivery.
- Oversee branding, design, social media, content, video, photography and creative production.
- Develop and manage social media strategies, content calendars and campaigns.
- Translate ideas and business objectives into strong creative execution.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and at a consistently high standard.
- Build efficient workflows and scalable production systems.
- Improve speed, quality and cost efficiency across the studio.
- Manage internal talent, freelancers, agencies, suppliers and production partners.
- Negotiate rates and control external production costs.
- Allocate resources based on impact, urgency and business value.
- Introduce AI tools, automation and modern creative workflows.
- Safeguard brand consistency across every company, campaign and touchpoint.
- Create clear briefs, timelines, budgets and responsibilities.
- Identify bottlenecks and solve them before they become problems.
- Turn ideas into execution.
Who you are
You are equally comfortable reviewing a brand identity, improving a social campaign, managing a production budget and restructuring an inefficient workflow.
You combine creative instinct with commercial discipline.
You understand what great content looks like, but you also know how to produce it efficiently.
You do not wait for perfect instructions.
You see what needs to happen and take responsibility for making it happen.
You are decisive, resourceful and highly execution-focused.
You have:
- Experience leading a creative team, studio, agency or internal agency.
- Strong knowledge of branding, content marketing and social media.
- A clear understanding of how to grow and manage social channels.
- Strong project, production and stakeholder management skills.
- Commercial awareness and a cost-conscious mindset.
- Experience managing budgets, suppliers, freelancers and external partners.
- The ability to balance creativity, speed, quality and efficiency.
- Experience building workflows, systems and processes that scale.
- A strong interest in AI tools, automation and modern content production.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
- A high level of ownership.
We love people who
- Take ownership.
- Get shit done.
- Think in solutions.
- Move fast without sacrificing quality.
- Think commercially.
- Care about details.
- Challenge unnecessary costs.
- Build systems instead of creating chaos.
- Know when perfection matters and when speed matters more.
- Make the people around them better.
- See problems as opportunities to improve.
What success looks like
- YOUNG Studio becomes the trusted internal partner for every company in the ecosystem.
- Brands receive better creative work, faster.
- Social channels become more consistent, relevant and effective.
- Projects are properly prioritized and delivered on time.
- Production costs become more transparent and efficient.
- External suppliers are used strategically rather than by default.
- Workflows become scalable, repeatable and AI-enabled.
- The creative standard across YOUNG continues to rise.
- Ideas consistently turn into results.
Where you will work
We hire talent, not locations.
This role offers the flexibility to work remotely. However, close collaboration with the YOUNG team and founders in the Netherlands is an important part of the position.
You must be willing and able to spend approximately one to two weeks per month in the Netherlands.
Travel, flights and accommodation related to these working periods will be fully covered by YOUNG.
What you will get
- A key leadership role within the YOUNG ecosystem.
- Responsibility for the creative backbone of multiple companies and brands.
- The freedom to shape YOUNG Studio’s team, processes and operating model.
- The opportunity to build an internal agency from the ground up.
- Work across multiple brands, ventures and industries.
- Direct collaboration with founders and senior decision-makers.
- A fast-moving and entrepreneurial environment.
- Significant ownership, autonomy and room to grow.
- Competitive compensation.
- Fully covered travel and accommodation for required working periods in the Netherlands.
This is not for everyone
This role is for builders.
For people who thrive on ownership.
For people who understand that creativity only creates value when ideas become reality.
For leaders who can combine ambition with discipline, speed with quality and creative thinking with commercial responsibility.
If you are looking for a role where you can wait for instructions, this is not it.
If you want to build, lead and continuously improve the creative engine behind an entire ecosystem, we would like to meet you.
Apply
Think you’re the right person to build and lead YOUNG Studio?
Apply via LinkedIn or send your CV, portfolio (if applicable) and a short introduction to [email protected].
Don’t have a traditional CV but have an exceptional track record? We’d still love to hear from you.
We’re looking for people who take ownership, move fast and get things done.
