Associate Creative Director - Copywriter

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$84K/yr – $93K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 hr ago

Job Summary

Lead and own creative direction for B2B campaigns by guiding copy, art, and design teams; shape strategic messaging and scalable platforms across full-funnel journeys.

  • Own creative leadership on high-profile accounts
  • Develop messaging frameworks and voice across channels

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner with art directors and strategists in the conceptual development of integrated campaign platforms rooted in strategic insight
  • Serve as the creative leader for copywriter, art director, and designer teams on assigned clients and projects, elevating, guiding and reviewing work from cross-discipline creatives
  • Inspire internal and client teams to push creativity boundaries, ensuring ideas are bold, differentiated, and deliver real business value
  • Provide high-level creative and copy approvals, thoughtful feedback, and QC on assigned accounts
  • Serve as the lead copywriter on high-profile accounts, translating complex B2B messaging into creatively compelling copy across all tactics in full-funnel campaign plans
  • Work closely with the strategy team to define strategic messaging territories, brand narratives, and verbal frameworks
  • Build scalable messaging platforms that translate across all channels throughout complex buyer journeys, from awareness and consideration tactics to evaluation and sales enablement deliverables
  • Ensure voice and tone are consistent, ownable, and adaptable across multiple audiences and personas
  • Collaborate closely with art directors and designers throughout all stages of the creative process
  • Partner with strategists to ensure all creative work is aligned with brand positioning, audience insights and strategic messaging

Requirements

  • 8+ years of agency copywriting experience, within B2B or complex industries, with a strong portfolio demonstrating a high level of conceptual thinking, full-funnel copy writing expertise and award winning work
  • Craft: Exceptional conceptual and copywriting craft across campaign, brand, and content formats
  • Integrated Campaigns: Deep experience leading integrated campaigns and brand messaging systems
  • Tools: High level of proficiency with AI platforms

Benefits

  • 💰 Bonus Potential: This role will be eligible for a bonus based on company performance.
  • 🌱 Growth Opportunities: Clear career paths, mentorship programs, and learning events to help you grow professionally.
  • 🌴 Flexible PTO and Hybrid Work: Take time as needed for vacations, mental health, or personal days. Includes 8 paid holidays, half-day summer Fridays, and a week off between Christmas and New Year.
  • 🩺 Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Mental health resources, pet insurance, and more.
  • 📈 Retirement Savings : Employer-matched 401(k) and access to financial planning services.
  • 🛡️ Additional Protection: Life insurance, disability coverage, and other benefits that provide added financial security.
  • 🧠 Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential support for you and your household, including counseling, mental health resources, and help navigating life’s everyday challenges.
  • 👶 Family Support: Paid leave for new parents and caregivers, plus policies for fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, adoption challenges, and more.
  • 🎯 Performance & Coaching: Regular performance reviews, clear goal-setting, and ongoing coaching to help you understand expectations, grow your skills, and make progress in your career.
  • 🎉 Milestone Sabbatical: Celebrate five years with a two-week sabbatical and a $2,000 gift.
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Walker Sands

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Walker Sands is an integrated B2B growth services agency with expertise in strategy, data, content, creative, strategic communications and digital marketing. The agency’s Outcome-based Marketing approach helps B2B brands grow, build reputation, generate demand, drive engagement and strengthen market position. A 10-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Walker Sands is one of the fastest-growing B2B agencies in the world, proudly serving 100+ clients from offices in Chicago, Seattle and Boston.

Founded in 2001
Chicago, Illinois, USA
221 employees (124 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
50% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$84K/yr – $93K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Sep 2019
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.9K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$446.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.2%
Direct
42.2%
Referral
7.9%
Social
6.3%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~221

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Associate Creative Director - Copywriter

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