Account Management

Give me some real examples of in person mentorship.
Got in touch with a former direct report who told me he considered me a mentor, realizing that I was too young or new in my role and worried about being a… more

Does anyone know how misc vendors/companies get ahold of your work email + clients you work on to solicit business? I even had an NFL player reach out with my name and specific client info. This never… more

Is there title inflation at your agencies? I'm thinking of places with multiple levels of VPs with no real authority.
Is the title bump a carrot in lieu of competitive salary?

Gen Z in the workplace - give me your hot takes

What healthcare account management roles are available in the DC area?
Pre covid, I worked in consulting for Public Sector. Once offices closed, I transferred within my holding co to a remote account … more

When was the last time you had a compensation increase? Merit or promotion

I had always thought that moving from agency to client side was a natural career goal for acct mgmt. What does career trajectory look like in this role? With client budgets being cut, I'm seeing l… more

Return to Office messaging across Publicis agencies is all over the place, and even senior people feel very out of the loop. How is RTO being handled at other holding cos?

I’m currently an entry level account coordinator. How do I shift into a strategy role? I want to learn more about brand strategy and that seems more interesting but I have no experience in it.

Any amount amount of time between roles used to be a red flag with recruiters. Has this changed? Has anyone taken time off between roles and had to explain it?

I'm happy to take the fall for a misstep on my own team, but my client has gotten into the habit of offloading his own mistakes on our agency. I could use some advice on how to move forward withou… more

Looking to move from account management over to media buying and planning. Does anyone have any leads in the Dallas market?

Advertising folks, how are next year's client budgets looking? 🕸️

Thoughts on leaving my LinkedIn setting always on for "looking for work"? Not the public badge, just the recruiter only selection. They say your status can't be viewed by people in your … more

Hearing all kinds of horror stories about multi day hours long interview processes, often leading nowhere. Looking back on my own interview, it was fairly straightforward looking for a good personality fit … more

Bad bosses out there, do you know you're a bad boss? Some of you must.
What are the bad boss behaviors you've caught yourself exhibiting, and what have you done about it?

What are lines or phrases that you’ve found helpful to use in:
1) contentious conversations with clients
2) conversations with clients regarding feedback/an ask that you’re unable to commit to without c… more

What are industries/roles that an account person’s (advertising) skills translates well to? Excluding sales please.

I’ve been a small business owner for just shy of 15 years. I’ve built 2 companies. 1 to just over a million, with some messy accounting and a fairly private sale where I carried a note. The other I’m … more

Anyone have insights on Sr. Account Manager to Account Sup salary increase percentages? I just received a promo and they told me 10% pay bump.

Not sure if there’s a “norm” and of course understand the… more

Does anyone have any successful strategies for solving the problem of too many meetings, and no flow time?

Saw that a junior on my team was recording a client meeting. After the call, I set them aside and explained that this is a big no no, and that we can only record meetings after asking the full roster of at … more

Realistically, how many hours a day are you working? How many long days in a row until you start to burn out?

How is Ogilvy doing these days from an account perspective?

My agency has "Flexible" PTO, basically a way to avoid calling it unlimited. How much time off is appropriate at your agencies?

Feeling more and more physical manifestations of stress - teeth grinding in sleep, GI issues, bad skin. What has helped you through a rough patch?

How does bonus eligibility work at your agencies? Are there utilization targets on your accounts, or does depend on whether you contributed to successful new business efforts?

How are benefits at other large holding Co agencies? Testing the waters here.

Get out of this abusive ad agency industry. I worked in account management for 13 years at various agencies- big and small. I’ve seen it all. After 2 years interviewing at my dream client side role, i… more

Looking for a new role before layoffs affect my group. How much weight should I give to glassdoor reviews?

What work-related applications do you have on your cell phones? What do you refuse to install?

Has anyone effectively used ChatGPT or other generative AI programs to automate/streamline parts of your job?

Two years into a pharma advertising role and I'm honestly not loving the work, and compensation isn't compelling enough to stick around. What are good exit options for pharma account people?

Anyone can help with finding a job?

Started at a new agency and I'm not loving it, is it bad to consider leaving after 6 months? Torn with what to do. I love my team but the project management process they have in place takes away f… more