Preston Spire Named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work for Second Year in a Row
Preston Spire, Minneapolis’ independently-owned “Good Wins” agency that emphasizes purpose-driven work and collaboration, has for the second year in a row been named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work, one of the advertising industry’s most prestigious honors. The 2025 ranking awards 50 companies that lead in factors ranging from pay and benefits to corporate culture and leadership. Preston Spire ranked third in Ad Age’s list of companies with up to 150 employees — a significant jump from its 18th ranking in 2024.
Ad Age selects its honorees through a scoring system that surveys responses from employees as well as questionnaire responses.
“Every person on our team is a contributor with a voice, a vote and a unique point of view. This recognition of our team chemistry and the culture we have created together is among the most rewarding any leader can receive,” says Jennifer Spire, Partner and CEO of Preston Spire. Our clients continually call it out in the interactions they have with us, the trust they give us, and the work we are able to do together as a result.”
Preston Spire cited several factors for its inclusion in this year’s honor, including its popular employee stock ownership plan; free family YMCA memberships; leading sustainability initiatives; plus continuing to award team members to celebrate employees that embody the agency’s “Good Wins” purpose.
“People first is such a cliche.” says Chris Preston, Partner and Chief Creative Officer of Preston Spire. “But when you actually do it as part of your business purpose, it not only leads to work you can be proud of, but a team that is proud of what they do.”
About Preston Spire
Preston Spire is a fiercely independent, full-service, employee-owned creative agency known for delivering Good Wins to ambitious marketers ready to create sustainable business growth. Their approach has earned them recognition as one of Ad Age’s 2024 & 2025 Best Places to Work, 2024 Ad Age Small Agency Campaign of the Year, Ad Age Midwest Small Agency of the Year, and a spot among the Top 25 Independent Agencies on the Effie Effectiveness Index.