Apply at L&S.
The extra mile means always getting better. Extra finds a way. It makes hard look easy. And at L&S, it’s what we’re made for.
If that sounds like you, our team is always looking for people who are passionate about creating their best work for some of the region’s best clients. If you’re driven, creative and solution-oriented, let’s talk.
Employee Benefits
COMPENSATION
- Competitive pay
- Annual raises
- Biannual market adjustments
- Profit sharing bonus
- 401K with match up to 3%
- Free cell phone
Wellness
- Health insurance
- Dental & vision insurance
- AFLAC coverage
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness stipend
- Free membership to Revolution Yoga & Cycle
TIME OFF
- 5 weeks of work from anywhere time
- Up to 6 weeks of paid family leave
- 9 paid holidays
- 2-4 weeks of paid time off
- Sick time
- Personal time
DEVELOPMENT
- L&S Development Day
- Conference opportunities
- Free memberships to Ad Fed, SME & more
- Monthly agency culture building
- Summer golf tournament
- Volunteer opportunities on the clock
Open Positions
Marketing Data Analyst
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Marketing Data Analyst to unify campaign performance across research, consumer insights, media, and digital. This role will stretch across multiple departments,connecting marketing activity to real business outcomes. This person will answer the most important question for our clients: Did this campaign work and why? You will integrate media performance, consumer insights, behavioral data and client business data to evaluate total campaign impact. You will help validate strategic insights, identify optimization opportunities and build predictive frameworks that improve future performance. This is a strategic, tech-forward role for someone who is equally comfortable in data, dashboards,and executive-level storytelling.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Campaign Impact & Performance Integration
• Connect media metrics, digital analytics, consumer research, and client business data into a unified campaign performance narrative.
• Evaluate whether pre-campaign insights were validated by post-campaign performance.
• Analyze campaign lift beyond platform-reported metrics (ex: revenue impact, lead quality, market share influence).
• Develop dashboard and reporting frameworks to answer: “Did this campaign work?” in a clear, business-focused way.
2. Data Leadership Across Departments
• Champion data integrity, governance, and measurement best practices to create a trustedsource of truth across teams, platforms and clients.
• Collaborate with Research, Insights, Media, and Digital teams to ensure consistent measurement strategies.
• Align on KPIs that reflect business objectives.
• Identify gaps in tracking, tagging or measurement methodology.
3. Data Strategy & Tool Optimization
• Evaluate and recommend analytics and attribution tools.
• Ensure data is being captured, structured, and visualized effectively.
• Oversee data hygiene, tagging strategy, and integration between platforms.
• Improve reporting automation and dashboard efficiency.
4. Executive-Level Storytelling
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
• Present findings to internal teams and clients.
• Help shape future strategy based on performance learnings.
• Elevate reporting from descriptive (“what happened”) to diagnostic (“why”) and predictive (“what’s next”).
5. Advanced & Predictive Analytics
• Develop models to forecast performance based on historical data.
• Conduct cohort analysis, segmentation analysis, and trend forecasting.
• Identify drivers of performance across channels.
• Support budget allocation modeling and scenario planning.
QUALIFICATIONS
• 3+ years in marketing analytics, data science, or advanced performance strategy.
• Experience working across media, digital, and research data sets.
• Strong knowledge of attribution modeling (multi-touch, MMM, lift studies).
• Ability to communicate complex findings in a clear, client-friendly way.
• Experience with BI tools.
• Familiarity with CRM data, conversion tracking, and marketing automation platforms.
• Proficiency in Excel and/or SQL; experience with Python or R a plus.
• Strategic mindset — not just reporting, but interpretation.
Copywriter
We’re looking for a passionate, collaborative Copywriter to join our team. At L&S, Copywriters work with other creatives and across disciplines to brainstorm campaign ideas, write persuasive and inventive copy for all media, proof and edit content, and apply creative thinking to tell stories in new, engaging ways that connect with audiences.
WHO YOU ARE
A copywriter is a critical thinker who can solve problems, translating benefits and services into compelling, consumer-focused selling propositions. Copywriters are self-motivated, love to write and are prolific brainstormers. They’re also skilled at summarizing ideas for clarity, varying style and tone, and knowing when to use a colon vs. a semicolon (probably never).
WHAT YOU’LL DO
• Take direction from a creative brief and translate it into imaginative, original concepts that connect with target audiences and impact client goals.
• Write conversational, compelling copy for video, social media, email, websites, print, radio, paid search and more.
• Assist clients with brand strategy, positioning and taglines.
• Collaborate with other creatives to brainstorm ideas, vet concepts and take constructive feedback.
• Proof and edit copy for spelling, grammar, structure, tone and style.
• Research clients and their industries to understand products, audiences, competition and trends.
• Keep your finger on the pulse of news, pop culture and ad industry trends to write content that’s relevant.
• Stay organized and work well under pressure, juggling several projects at once while hitting deadlines.
• Work with design and video teams to contribute to visual direction.
• Present concepts and copy alongside a Creative Director, explaining your ideas and incorporating feedback.
• Exhibit a drive for learning, self-improvement and growth.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to communicate project statuses, extend concepts across media and develop digital content ideas.
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in advertising, journalism, communications, English or a related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Prior professional writing or agency experience preferred
• Portfolio of work or writing samples required
This position is an in-person role based in our Sioux Falls office.
General Application
At L&S, our people are our greatest resources. So we’re always looking to connect with smart, driven, qualified applicants no matter what positions are open. If you think you’d be a great fit for our team, submit your app today. We’ll make sure your information gets to agency leadership so we can pair you up with the right position should one arise.
Ad Camp Internship
Ad Camp is our summer internship program where students learn survival skills for the wild world of advertising. We hire interns from all walks of life, including design, project management, media, digital, video, social, research and finance. Applications are typically accepted December through January for summer internships starting in May.
