Associate Creative Director, Writer

Walz Tetrick Advertising is a full-service marketing, creative and media agency. The Associate Creative Director, Writer will lead concept development and storytelling across healthcare and broader integrated campaigns, while writing, presenting and guiding creative work from brief through execution. The role also includes mentoring creatives, collaborating with agency partners and contributing to pitches and new business opportunities.

Responsibilities

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

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 channelsThe ability to move between big campaign ideas and highly crafted executions with strong creative judgment throughoutStrong storytelling and editing instincts with the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging creativeConfidence presenting and defending creative thinking with internal teams and clientsExperience 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 betterMore important is your ability to understand complex subject matter, find the human idea inside it and create work that makes people want to careExperience with health systems, pharmaceutical brands, insurance or medical and legal review is a plus, but it is not required
Benefits

Hybrid work arrangement: in-office Monday through Thursday with an option to “work from anywhere” on Friday.401(k) with an employer matchLong-term disability insuranceDental insuranceHealth insurance, with the agency paying 90 percent of employees’ premiums and an option to add a spouse and familyGenerous paid time off policy, including days to volunteer at a charity of your choice
Company Overview

WTA is a full-service advertising agency in the Kansas City, MO area. It was founded in 1967, and is headquartered in Mission, Kansas, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://wtads.com/.