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Woodruff

Woodruff

Review
★8.8/10
🇺🇸 St. Louis, Missouri, United States·50 - 249 employees·Est. 1999·Reviewed Jul 2026

Employee-owned agency empowering challenger brands to slay industry giants

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Best For
Challenger brands seeking an employee-owned strategic partner to compete with industry leaders
Hourly Rate
$150-199/hr
40% above the $125/hr median for marketing agencies in United States
Min. Project
$25K+
Industries
Consumer Brands, Healthcare, Technology
Woodruff

Clients

Central BankTaste of the WildRoeslein & AssociatesSocketColumbia Convention & Visitors BureauAlta SeedsSipcam AgroFelix Vet

About Woodruff

Woodruff is an employee-owned (ESOP) full-service advertising and branding agency based in St. Louis that specializes in helping challenger brands compete against industry giants. By combining insights, strategy, brand experience, digital presence, PR, and social media, every team member holds a stake in client success. In 2012, Woodruff acquired Paradowski Creative to expand their capabilities.

Who Woodruff Is Best For

Woodruff works best for Consumer Brands, Healthcare companies that need Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing. With minimum project size of $25K+, hourly rates of $150-199/hr, they are accessible to established businesses and enterprise clients willing to pay for senior expertise. Based in St. Louis, MO, their primary differentiator is employee-owned (esop).

Why Choose Woodruff

Employee-owned (ESOP)
Challenger brand specialization
Full-service capabilities
Paradowski Creative acquisition
Insights-driven strategy

Things to Consider

At $150-199/hr, costs can add up quickly for extended engagements or complex projects
Minimum project commitment of $25K+ may not work for companies testing the waters with a small pilot project
Limited publicly available case studies make it difficult to verify performance benchmarks before committing to an engagement

Woodruff Services

Brand StrategyDigital MarketingPublic RelationsSocial MediaCreative Campaign DevelopmentMarket Research

Selected Work

Central Bank — Bold Branding Campaign

Central Bank — Bold Branding Campaign

Central Bank

Woodruff created a new bold branding campaign for Central Bank to reach a wider audience after their prior work helped cement the bank as one of the most trusted in the area.

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Taste of the Wild — Brand Identity & Digital Experience

Taste of the Wild — Brand Identity & Digital Experience

Taste of the Wild

Woodruff helped introduce Taste of the Wild's ancestral-diet pet food recipes with an adventurous brand identity and later built an online experience matching the packaging — earning First Place Specialty Campaign Elements and a Merit for consumer website.

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Socket — Stand-Out ISP Campaign

Socket — Stand-Out ISP Campaign

Socket

Woodruff built an imaginative campaign for Socket, an internet provider seeking to break industry norms and be seen as truly unique in a crowded, disliked category.

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Reviews from Google

★5.0/5 (4)
★ 5/5· 3 years ago

The University of Arkansas Advertising Club was met with unbeatable hospitality. We are so thankful to the staff who took the time to give us a tour of their beautiful facility and walk us through projects that they’ve worked on!

★ 5/5· 6 years ago

Gorgeous building. Really cool, motivated group. They'll do what it takes to take your brand shine, try them out.

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