Associate Creative Director, Writer

Walz Tetrick Advertising • Mission, KS

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director, Writer who is equal parts thinker, storyteller and creative leader. This person will play an important role across our growing healthcare portfolio while also contributing to larger campaigns, new business and creative opportunities across the agency. This is a hands on role for someone who still loves making the work. You’ll concept, write, present and help shape ideas from brief through execution while raising the quality of the work and the people around you. We’re looking for strong creative instincts, exceptional writing craft and the judgment to know when an idea needs to be pushed further.

Requirements

• 7 to 10+ years of agency or comparable creative experience with a portfolio that shows strong conceptual thinking, exceptional writing craft and work across multiple channels.
• The ability to move between big campaign ideas and highly crafted executions with strong creative judgment throughout.
• Strong storytelling and editing instincts with the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging creative.
• Confidence presenting and defending creative thinking with internal teams and clients.
• Experience partnering closely with art directors, designers and production resources from concept through execution, with a collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in making the work and the people around you better.
• Ability to understand complex subject matter, find the human idea inside it and create work that makes people want to care.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with health systems, pharmaceutical brands, insurance or medical and legal review is a plus, but it is not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development across integrated campaigns, brand platforms and ongoing client work.
• Partner with art directors, designers and other agency partners to turn business challenges into strong creative ideas.
• Write and shape work across video, digital, social, experiential, web and print, from campaign platforms and messaging systems to headlines, scripts and brand voice.
• Make complicated subjects simple, human and emotionally relevant without losing strategic intent.
• Bring a strong point of view to the brief, identify opportunities and help push ideas beyond the expected.
• Lead creative presentations and sell in the work with confidence, connecting the idea back to the strategy, audience and business opportunity.
• Guide work through revisions and production while protecting the strength of the idea.
• Mentor other creatives through thoughtful feedback and contribute to pitches, proactive opportunities and work beyond your primary accounts.
• Stay curious about culture, technology and new ways brands can connect with people.

Benefits

• 401(k) with an employer match
• long-term disability
• dental insurance
• excellent health insurance
• agency pays 90 percent of the employees’ premiums with an option to add a spouse and family
• generous paid time off policy
• days to volunteer at a charity of your choice

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed