Associate Creative Director: Concept to Campaign Leadership

Walz Tetrick Advertising; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Long-term disability

Dental insurance

Excellent health insurance

90% premium coverage for employees

Spouse/Family option

Generous PTO / volunteer days

Job summary

Walz Tetrick Advertising in the United States seeks an Associate Creative Director, Art Director who blends conceptual thinking with hands-on execution. You will lead concept development, direct campaigns, shape visual direction, and present ideas from brief to finish while elevating the entire team’s work.

With 7–10+ years of creative experience, you will collaborate with writers and photographers, manage production, and mentor other creatives to drive strategic, human-centered campaigns across

Qualifications

• 7 to 10+ years of agency or comparable creative experience with a portfolio showing strong conceptual thinking and visual storytelling across multiple channels.
• Strong conceptual instincts and ability to push ideas and executions further.
• Experience partnering with writers from concept through execution and collaborating with photographers, filmmakers and other creative partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead concept development and art direction across campaigns, brand platforms and client work.
• Partner with writers, designers and agency partners to turn business challenges into strong creative ideas.
• Establish visual direction and carry it through execution across campaigns, brand systems, logos and digital experiences.
• Lead creative presentations and sell in the work with confidence, linking ideas to strategy and business opportunities.
• Guide production partners and maintain quality through execution.
• Mentor other creatives and contribute to pitches and opportunities across the agency.

Skills

Conceptual thinking

Visual storytelling

Art direction

Creative leadership

Mentoring

Presentation skills

Job description

Walz Tetrick Advertising in the United States seeks an Associate Creative Director, Art Director who blends conceptual thinking with hands-on execution. You will lead concept development, direct campaigns, shape visual direction, and present ideas from brief to finish while elevating the entire team’s work.

With 7–10+ years of creative experience, you will collaborate with writers and photographers, manage production, and mentor other creatives to drive strategic, human-centered campaigns across