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Walz Tetrick Advertising

Walz Tetrick Advertising

Advertising agency elevating brands via strategy

Associate Creative Director

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Mission, KS, USA
Hybrid

Four days in the office Monday through Thursday; work from anywhere is available on Fridays.

About the job

Requirements
  • Seven to ten or more years of agency or comparable creative experience, with a portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, and craft across multiple channels.
  • Ability to move between big campaign ideas and execution while maintaining strong creative judgment.
  • Strong proficiency in typography, composition, photography, film, and design systems, with a clear point of view on distinctive work.
  • Confidence presenting and defending creative thinking with internal teams and clients.
  • Experience partnering closely with writers from concept through execution and moving between concepting, art direction, and hands-on design.
  • Experience working through production and collaborating effectively with photographers, filmmakers, and other creative partners.
  • Ability to understand complex subject matter, find the human idea within it, and create engaging work.
Responsibilities
  • Lead concept development and art direction across campaigns, brand platforms, and ongoing client work.
  • Partner with writers, designers, and other agency partners to turn business challenges into strong creative ideas.
  • Establish visual direction and carry it through execution across campaigns, brand systems, visual identities, logos, digital experiences, and other client needs.
  • Lead creative presentations and sell in the work by connecting ideas to strategy, audience, and business opportunity.
  • Guide production partners and protect the quality of the work through execution.
  • Mentor other creatives and contribute to pitches, proactive opportunities, and work across the agency.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with health systems, pharmaceutical brands, insurance, or medical and legal review.

About the company

Walz Tetrick Advertising

Walz Tetrick Advertising

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Walz Tetrick Advertising is a full-service advertising agency that helps brands grow by combining strategy, creative work, and collaborative partnerships. Its approach centers on shaping how brands think, create, and connect, not just planning for the future but actively shaping it. The company uses strategic planning, high-quality creative execution, and strong client collaboration to move brands forward. What sets WTA apart is its clear emphasis on an ethos-driven approach—how they think, create, and partner—along with a promise to be proactive and action-oriented rather than merely forecasting outcomes. Overall, the goal is to drive meaningful brand progress and shape the next steps for their clients in a forward-looking way.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Mission, Texas

Founded

1967

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Fuel Labs reported a 140-person agency platform and active client delivery in July 2026.
  • Heart & Goal leverages World Cup 2026 to win sports, podcast, and sponsorship demand.
  • Kansas Athletics FLIGHT and Omaha Steaks campaigns show WTA still lands culturally relevant work.

What critics are saying

  • WTA's rebrand and Fuel Labs bet tie growth to AI execution by 2027.
  • Omaha Steaks and other marquee accounts concentrate revenue; one client loss hits margins fast.
  • Competitors can copy agency-AI packaging quickly, eroding WTA's differentiation before World Cup 2026 ends.

What makes Walz Tetrick Advertising unique

  • WTA rebranded in February 2026, pairing full-service creative with Fuel Labs AI strategy.
  • The agency owns TorchHouse Studio and expanded video production through Outrider in March 2025.
  • WTA controls Kansas City sports marketing through FLIGHT, Heart & Goal, and Royals-SKC accounts.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k) Company Match

Remote Work Options

Hybrid Work Options

Paid Vacation

Company News

The Business Journals
Mar 25th, 2025
Walz Tetrick Advertising acquires Kansas City video production company

Walz Tetrick Advertising will hone its video production skills with its newest acquisition.

Kansas Athletics
Dec 18th, 2024
Kansas Athletics, in Partnership With Walz Tetrick, Introduces FLIGHT

Kansas Athletics, in partnership with Walz Tetrick, introduces FLIGHT.

AAAA
May 30th, 2023
Content Strategist Chad Martin joins TorchHouse Studio

TorchHouse Studio and Walz Tetrick Advertising announced today that Chad Martin has joined the team as studio content director.

Adweek
Dec 1st, 2022
Revolving Door Agency Moves: Clickon, Propel, The Social Bar & More

InQuest Marketing was acquired by Walz Tetrick, a Kansas City-based advertising agency.