Ad fish in Toronto 🐠

Best and worst Olympics ads this year in Canadian market?

🆗 Best Canada only/made spot on the SB this year?? Also most cringe, if you like

I have a commercial in the Super Bowl, AMA! (Canadian broadcast only, still counts right?)

Is it okay to reach out to strategy directors or CSOs using publicly available work emails, specifically to share a portfolio or request a short coffee chat?

I've tried LinkedIn cold reach, it'… more

Has lg2 hired that copywriter yet?

Being a Humber Alumni, and I’m sure there are a bunch of college(Humber, Seneca, GB, etc) people here I want to read your take on seeing all these schools adding the word Polytechnic to their names. W… more

How’s the vibe at The Kitchen? Seen they’ve done some cool proactive stuff , but with the split of Kraft-Heinz is it just impending doom?

Has anyone ever heard of or worked at 16x9 based out of Oakville? What was it like working there and/or what have you heard about their culture and work?

Other than Facebook Marketplace, where can I advertise Advertising, Design, Fashion, Art History books... and get fair money for them? They are not textbooks. If I take them to bookstores, I will get … more

Would anyone be familiar with the current hiring process at VML for PM/Account roles? Like how many interview rounds are involved, whether there are any in-person meet and greet with cross-functional … more

Apparently, there were layoffs across all departments at 72andSunny’s new Toronto office this week. What a way to introduce yourself to a new market eh

How does profit sharing work at Rethink?

Thank you in advance.

Hows the vibe in mccann?

What are the vibes at LG2? Decent work in Toronto, or do the Montreal teams get most of the more interesting creative?

This is my first winter in Toronto, and damn did I underestimate what it would be like. I moved here from Chicago, and we get some tough winter weather down there. Lake effect snow is no joke. So, I t… more

After seeing that RBC chose “your idea of I got this happens here” i would like to commend Juniper Park and John St (I think) for getting their clients to “Ambitions Made Real” and “You’re richer than… more

If you had to choose one AI tool that makes your job easier, which would it be?

How has Cossette been lately? And how are the other agencies within the PlusCompany network doing?

Can I work for a week in another country without telling the ad agency? Has anyone ever done that safely (I work at one of the big 3)

What's it like to work for Zerotrillion? Is the culture overall friendly?

Anyone know which auto brand is on pitch watch alert?

What’s the average salary range for Account Directors in Toronto these days?

How’s Dentsu Creative these days?

What do you do when you feel that you are old?

What's it like working at Canada Goose? Are they hybrid? What's the creative team like? Looks like they're hiring a bunch of roles. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

How’s The Hive these days?

Does anyone have a recruiter they would recommend? Specifically someone who has worked with strategists and also places in-house. Thinking about my next moves in 2026 and would love to get some perspe… more

Every time I ask about a potential agency to move to the only warning i get is 'Oh i heard its a sweatshop' but so far all agencies I've been to have always been sweatshops?? So which agen… more

Idk if agency life is still the right environment for me. The work is exciting but the burnout is real. Anyone else feel this way and if so, what alternative paths did you mull over?

What happens when you “age out” of your job? Especially wondering about female creatives. Am I going to be able to get jobs when I’m 50? And if not, what do people do when this happens? Is there another industry … more

I am thinking seriously about whether I should specialize further or broaden my skill set. Programmatic and analytics seem to open doors but I also do not want to lose the creative side of the work. H… more

I am realizing this year that I want to move closer to strategy and away from constant client firefighting. The pace is wearing me down and I want my next role to feel more intentional. How have other… more

What are reasonable hours to charge a freelance client for coming up with ideas?

Is it just my partner, or are the art directors having less and less time to think than us copywriters lately because of all the insane amount of workload and new tools demanded of them recently + sho… more

I realized during the break that I actually enjoy this job way more when things are not on fire. Now that the year is ramping up again I am trying not to lose that feeling. How do you hold onto creati… more