Senior Creative

Songtradr Amsterdam VACANCY: FULL-TIME

Company Profile

Songtradr is the world’s largest B2B music technology company, offering end-to-end music licensing, rights management, and direct-to-fan solutions. Through strategic acquisitions like MassiveMusic and Bandcamp, Songtradr empowers music creators and enables brands to connect with audiences through the power of music. Learn more at www.songtradr.com. Team MassiveMusic, part of the Songtradr brand portfolio, is the global music and sound partner for leading brands, agencies, & platforms. By blending creativity, data-driven insights, and market-leading technology, MassiveMusic delivers scalable music strategies, innovative technology services and award-winning creative solutions, driving measurable business value and shaping the future of sound. Learn more at www.massivemusic.com.

Job Description

As part of the EMEA team this role champions the creative and strategic direction of music-led branding projects across the Amsterdam studio and supporting projects in our other EMEA offices as and when necessary. As a Senior Creative, you lead from insight to execution—translating research into bold ideas, partnering with producers, and ensuring creative excellence across all sonic and music strategy outputs. You're a vital force in project delivery, team development, and pitch support—helping shape a future-facing creative culture rooted in sound.

Main Job Duties

Creative Strategy & Delivery

Lead music strategy and sonic branding projects, based in our Amsterdam office and supporting other markets, from research to execution, ensuring creative quality, strategic relevance, and client satisfaction at every stage.
Research and deliver innovative solutions that bring our creativity to life commercially through new products, platforms or channels.
Translate insights and brand positioning into clear, bold creative concepts that demonstrate the value of music and sound as branding tools.
Shape briefs, support ideation, and help develop narratives that communicate creative intent clearly to both clients and internal teams.
Oversee storytelling, copywriting, and presentation materials that bring sonic strategies and music concepts to life across multiple formats.
Collaborate with producers on production briefs and asset delivery, ensuring output meets creative ambition and technical requirements.
Provide feedback and final approvals to uphold creative standards across deliverables, systems, and strategic frameworks.
Contribute to award submissions by supporting case-study narratives and clarifying the strategic role of sound in project outcomes.
Take a hands role in the creation and delivery of project presentations and pitch decks.

Team Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing

Mentor junior creatives in Amsterdam, offering support across project types and contributing to their creative and strategic development.
Share tools, templates, and creative frameworks with the wider team to promote consistency and raise delivery standards.
Participate in team inspiration sessions and creative rituals as a senior contributor, helping strengthen creative culture and shared learning.
Provide constructive feedback during concept development and reviews, supporting strong execution and alignment with team standards.
Help embed creative excellence in everyday practice by reinforcing strategy models, deck formats, and music storytelling techniques.

Commercial Partnership & Client Engagement

Collaborate with commercial leads to support pitches, providing creative input that strengthens proposals and speaks directly to client needs.
Develop creative responses that translate strategic briefs into imaginative, practical solutions grounded in music and sonic thinking.
Join client meetings to present ideas, articulate creative direction, and support long-term relationship building through clarity and confidence.
Help grow client accounts by offering trusted creative counsel and consistently strong project delivery.
Spot opportunities to bring fresh, sound-led thinking to client challenges, supporting commercial teams in unlocking new work.
Track relevant music , brand ,and cultural trends to inform creative thinkingand help anticipate client expectations.

Desired Skills & Experience

Commercial Understanding: A sharp understanding of the value of music rights . You can accurately pitch tracks that fit within a client’s relative budget while maximizing creative impact .
Industry Network: An establishedand active network of contacts , including artist managers , label A&R departments ,and music publishers .
Musical Expertise: A profound encyclopedic knowledge of various music genres , sub-cultures ,and historical trends .
Cultural Intelligence: A deep understanding of local cultural nuancesand "on-the-ground" trends to ensure our music solutions are authentic to specific territories .
Communication: Ability to articulate the "why" behind musical choices to both creative teamsand corporate stakeholders .
Technical Fluency: High level of comfortandspeed when playlistingand managing assets across Disco , Spotify ,and Bandcamp .

Our Three Core Values

Lead with Music

It’s our compassand our passion . We champion creativity by putting artists , brandsand fans first balancing artistic integritywith bold commercial ambition .

Perform as One Band

United by purposeand trust . We aim high knowing that collaboration community,and doing it for the right reasons drives success for everyone .

Own Your Voice

We listen deeplyandspeak honestly.We value time,welcome diverse perspectives,and keep the rhythmof open transparent communication alive.

Employment

Full time. What do you get in return? Inspiration knowledge career development on top of our financial package.You’ll also be working with an international bunch of remarkable musically-infused individuals. On this note please know that Songtradr is an equal opportunities employer.Applicants will not be excluded on grounds of sex gender reassignment pregnancy maternity race marital status diversity of thought disability age religion belief or sexual orientation.And if you need any specific adjustments throughout our recruitment process please feel free to let us know. If after reading this you know this is the perfect role for you please apply via THIS LINKand make sure you include your resumeand a brief summaryof the professional achievement you are most proudof to date. We look forward to hearing from you! Location: Amsterdam , North Holland (Hybrid) Department: Operations Employment Type: Full-Time