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# Creative Director at CATORCE 

- **Company:** CATORCE 
- **Location:** Barcelona, Spain
- **Posted:** 2026-05-11
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/catorce/jobs/5215620008

## Job description

## About us

Do you live to create? Looking for your next big challenge? How about a breath of fresh air? As part of the Omnicom Agencies Group, the 14 Agency network handles all global advertising for CUPRA and SEAT car brand. With offices in 11 countries and counting, 14 is a place for those who like to bend the rules. It’s a place for rock’n’roll. At the heart of Barcelona, and beyond.

It is also a place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, to stay and do their best work. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected in our teams and across all of our work.  Diversity is more than a commitment for us — it is the foundation of what we do.

Purpose

Working directly under the Executive Creative Director, the Creative Director is responsible for all the campaigns developed by the creative team. As the creative lead for the Spanish Market he/she is responsible for creating true campaigns BTL & digital for sponsorships, CRM, social media content and local campaigns. He/she will manage the creative teams (copywriters and art directors) that are responsible for the different advertising campaigns and projects. He/she will guide his team to create excellent work focusing both on the clients and the agency’s needs.

## Responsibilities

- Develop creative concepts for the local campaigns, sponsorships, social media content, CRM and dealers activations.
- Pitch and negotiate ideas keeping in line with the needs of both the agency and the client.
- Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines.
- Under the ECDs supervision, evaluate and, if necessary, adjust the content of the projects before completion.
- Management of the creative team. Identify strengths & weaknesses to improve their creativity.
- Supervise all briefs for the department to allocate task and responsibilities to each creative team.
- Give constant updated feedback to Management on the development of each creative team and the workflow / needs of the department.
- Ensure the correct implementation of the timings for each project.
- Give constructive ideas and solutions to strategy briefs.
- Awareness of the client´s results and the agency’s performance. Proactively suggest improvements based on the needs of the department.
- Give full support to the Executive Creative Director.

Qualifications:

- Proven experience of at least 10 years in an advertising agency.
- Experience dealing with 360 communications campaigns.
- Automobile marketing experience is a plus.
- Experience in the Creative Director role for at least 3/4 years.
- Knowledge of each step of an advertising campaign's process to give creatives direction, work on schedule and meet client's expectations.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- The ability to lead and inspire a team of creative professionals.
- Must have excellent problem-solving skills and love creative and technical challenges.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Effective organisational abilities.
- Perfect oral and written communication skills Spanish (English is a plus)
- A strong understanding of brand development and multichannel marketing concepts

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sexual orientation, or age. Your personal information will be used according to our Recruitment Privacy Notice. View our Recruitment Privacy Notice [here](https://www.ddb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DDB-Recruitment-Privacy-Notice.pdf) when you apply.

## About CATORCE 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CATORCE (also known as Catorce/DDB) is a creative agency network within the Omnicom Group that handles global advertising for the SEAT, CUPRA, and SEAT MÓ automotive brands.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Omnicom Group, a public company listed on NYSE)
- **Headquarters**: Barcelona, Spain (with offices in 11 countries including Mexico)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available as a standalone entity; operates as part of the DDB Worldwide network, which was founded in 1949
- **Founders**: Not publicly available for CATORCE specifically; the agency is part of the DDB network

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Advertising, Marketing, Creative Services, Automotive Brand Communications
- Target customers: B2B (primarily large automotive brands like SEAT, CUPRA, SEAT MÓ)
- Mission or purpose statement: "A place for those who like to bend the rules. It’s a place for rock’n’roll." — focused on creative innovation and breaking conventional advertising norms.

## Products & Services
- **Global Advertising & Creative Campaigns**: Full-service creative strategy, concept development, and campaign implementation for automotive brands across print, OOH, retail, digital display, and social media.
- **Brand Strategy & Communication**: Strategic brand positioning and communication planning, as highlighted by their multi-year contract with SEAT/CUPRA.
- **HTML & Digital Asset Production**: In-house studio services including HTML banner creation, email design, landing page components, and digital asset adaptation.
- **Multilingual/Cross-Market Execution**: Campaign adaptation and execution across 11 countries, requiring fluency in English and Spanish.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available as a standalone entity; parent company Omnicom Group has a market cap of approximately $20+ billion (as of recent trading).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue not disclosed for CATORCE specifically; parent DDB Worldwide has an estimated annual revenue of $1.2B.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Part of Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC), DDB Worldwide network. Key client: SEAT, CUPRA, and SEAT MÓ (contract renewed in 2023 for three years).
- **Growth Signals**: In August 2023, CATORCE/DDB Mexico secured a three-year global contract renewal with SEAT, CUPRA, and SEAT MÓ, indicating strong client retention and trust. The agency operates in 11 countries with offices expanding.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive Automotive Expertise**: Deep specialization in automotive advertising, particularly for the SEAT/CUPRA brands, creating a strong moat in that vertical.
- **Omnicom Backing**: Access to the resources, global network, and financial stability of Omnicom Group, one of the world's largest advertising holding companies.
- **Global Reach with Local Touch**: Offices in 11 countries allow for both global campaign consistency and local market adaptation, a key requirement for multinational automotive clients.
- **Long-Term Client Relationships**: The renewed multi-year contract with SEAT (since 2016) demonstrates deep, stable client partnerships.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepening Automotive Leadership**: Continuing to serve as the lead creative agency for SEAT, CUPRA, and SEAT MÓ globally, with a focus on brand evolution and market growth.
- **Digital & HTML Production Excellence**: Building in-house studio capabilities for digital asset production, including HTML, email, and landing page components, to meet modern advertising demands.
- **Talent Development**: Recruiting creative and technical talent (Studio Designers, HTML Programmers) to support both offline and digital production workflows.

## Why Work Here
- **Creative & Innovative Culture**: The agency describes itself as a place for those who "like to bend the rules" and "rock’n’roll," suggesting a dynamic, non-corporate, and creatively free environment.
- **Global Exposure**: Working on a major global automotive account (SEAT/CUPRA) with campaigns across 11 countries offers international experience.
- **Hybrid Work Policy**: The agency has a policy requiring a set number of days per week in the office, indicating a structured hybrid model.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: The company explicitly states a dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion, reflected in their teams and work.
- **Notable Perks**: Being part of the Omnicom network provides access to large-scale resources, training, and career mobility within a global agency group.
- **Barcelona Location**: Based in the heart of Barcelona, a vibrant European tech and creative hub.

## Sources
1. [Greenhouse.io - CATORCE Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/catorce/jobs/5034293008)
2. [Neurona Magazine - SEAT renews contract with DDB globally](https://neuronamagazine.com/seat-renueva-su-contrato-con-ddb-a-nivel-global/)
3. [LinkedIn - María Magdalena Hernández de la Fuente (Founder of Catorce)](https://linkedin.com/in/magdalenahdf)
4. [LinkedIn - DDB Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ddb)
5. [ResumeSet - Catorce Careers](https://app.resumeset.com/jobs/company/catorce/)

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