Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

Has anyone gone in-house for a bit and make the switch back to agency? What did you factor into your decision?

So many pitches happening right now, how you all holding up?

Seeing so many ACD job postings offering $110k. wtf is happeningggg 😔

Ever declined an offer because comp didn’t meet your expectations? What happened next?do companies ever come back and match, or do they usually move on to the next candidate?

Is 100k low for a seasoned AD? Can one reach for 115k?

Why is the ICA growth advisory made up of the literally the least successful/smallest agencies and one AI startup? Who thought these people were qualified?

For folks at McCann, is the “Time Well Taken” policy actually flexible in practice?
If you’re officially given around 2 weeks, is it realistic to take closer to 4 total?

At the Director level, what’s the typical va… more

Sid Lee Toronto, I dream of you. Are you hiring Senior ADs soon?

I’ve heard people saying getting a client side role is the dream now…is this true? I mean, agencies seem more volatile these days. Is client side really any better? Just weighing my options, looking for opi… more

Thoughts on Mosaic?

Any info and opinions are much appreciated 🙏

How’s McCann doing these days? I got an offer but extremely low and doesn’t seem negotiable. Can anyone share good reason to take a pay cut?

Any work on Monks from a hiring perspective? Is this a wave of layoffs or hiring freeze? I did very well 2 interviews and never heard back and the position has been removed and never filled since. Jus… more

Are agency awards brag posts on LinkedIn more cringe than ever? We should celebrate success but do we really need to blast out multiple Marketing Awards shortlist posts?

To the likely first commenter, … more

Does WPP Commerce exist in Canada?

Coming up on 5 years in the industry. Do you think it looks bad to have not been promoted to a senior/ACD title by now?

What are your thoughts on market research companies like Kantar and Ipsos?

Anyone else so happy to see so many internship programs starting back up again? We are in such a deficit of young talent.

How do you feel about using AI for “UGC”?

Fake actors in video, etc

Got a Senior Account Director offer at a global AOR on a flagship auto account in Toronto. Posted range stops at $130K. Is there usually room to push above posted ranges, or do they hold firm? Is $130… more

Intermediate art directors (and copywriters!) with about 3 years experience, what are your salary ranges?

How do you feel about AI? 😟

What’s the scoop with Havas Canada? Have heard CCO is 😬 but looking for input

Who is pushing for AI generated content within your agency? friends and family are surprised that in my experience it’s Gen X and boomers with Gen Z being adamantly against. Makes sense to me though,… more

What happened to Brian Murray at Zulu? Didn’t realize he had left.

Klick Health just posted a Director, Broadcast Producer role that’s responsible for all production across Canada and the US - and the listed salary range is $105,000 to $125,000. Is that insane? Or am… more

Best Canadian April Fools day content seen today? Cringiest?!!?

With RTO in full effect, any places left that still allow dogs in the office? 🐾

Is it just me or do creative directors feel more like creative teams these days? Working at a shop where we constantly brief in creative director teams on banners, social posts etc. Guess an ECD is en… more

How is everyone doing ?

Firstly congratulations to those recognized on Strategy Magazine’s CRC.

Perhaps a hot take here: I feel that those individuals who share their own ranking on social media, whether they rank 3 or 300, … more

Congratulations to all the winners of the Atomics awards.

Curious how many of us have been asked to make videos starring AI people so far?

I’ve been using AI for years but this is my first time asked to make fake “UGC” and it feels sooo icky.

Thoughts? Thank y… more

This just in…award show chooses person who has no awards to judge award show.