Advertising

Has anybody worked as a creative at Golin in Hong Kong?

Any agencies hiring for a Sr. AD position at this time? Based in LA but can move by EOY.

Have there been any good Super Bowl spots yet?

At what point should one stop blaming the economy for not having a job and start assuming maybe they’re just a new level of suck ? Been bouncing around in and out since COVID . Maybe im meant to work… more

Has anyone who has gotten into the Marty program (internship) have tips on how to stand out in the application process?

How’s creative leadership at Havas NYC? Any insiders care to enlighten?

Pro bono work: Is there anywhere to look other than Taproot?

For those without kids: what percentage of your salary do you save? Beyond junior/intermediate positions I have seen a lot of people in this industry make good money. Is everyone saving? Or do you spe… more

So my boss has massive anger and controlling issues. He very often speaks in not so professional tone and recently he started lashing out on me just cause he doesn’t understand the concept of social m… more

To my sales people: do you ask for the prospect’s budget in the qualifying and needs analysis phase when discussing potential projects and retainers? We have a policy of not asking because the prospec… more

Is this recession officially cancelled or not?

Serious question: how do non-binary employees count towards 50-50 leadership pledges?

For those of you who freelance and need to track your hours - what is the best time tracking tool you've used? Thanks!

Was anyone else told they aren't cut out for this industry and gone on to success?

In 2013 a nasty recruiter asked me when I was planning to give up. Still kicking around baby!

The head of my agency told us that they’re aware of how stretched thin everyone is and the lack of resources, but help isn’t coming and they still expect everyone to be performing at a high bar. Every… more

Mucho applies,
9 interviews(per agency)
2 offers and blew up by hiring freeze

Still unemployed.

I’m sad and exhausted🥲

This is a genuine question that I am too nervous to ask not anonymously: if most case studies are fake/data is inflated and all voting is political… why do people obsess over awards shows? (beyond the… more

How do people afford LinkedIn? In this economy ugh.

I'm working as a visual designer. But my dream is to break into the advertising world as a creative. I have a portfolio already. How could I pass the threshold of being a creative at an Ad agency?

I don’t know why companies don’t understand if you make me go into office I will work LESS hard. I will leave early and NOT work when I get home. I will arrive and start later. I will leave the offic… more

Anyone using ConceptGPT yet?

For estimating and budgeting projects our agency shares an excel document around for everyone to add their hours to. When I say everyone I mean everyone (CD, AD, PM, producers, strategists, designers,… more

Is it worth taking an ACD role at a small / non-prestigious agency VS remaining Senior CW role at a larger / reputable agency?

My gut says yes - just to get the title boost before trying to… more

I live in the Midwest and have been working remote for a larger New York based agency, but was hit by the recent layoffs. I have been interviewing with a small local agency and it’s nothing to be exci… more

Anybody know how I can get involved in teaching at an ad school? I’m hoping to do this just to get more comfortable leading and talking to groups of people… and of course to help students.

Talent Manager: I have a super fun project coming for you.

The project: Design 20 social posts based on the pre existing client template.

PLEASE stop… It’s ok. I can handle shit… more

I've worked 225 hours of overtime at my fulltime gig in 9 months. Obviously the industry is known for its abundance of time spent working, but this seems very excessive. Anyone else have a crazy … more

So, when do you think recruiters will start listing “Super Bowl experience” as a job requirement?

Best and worst agency names. Please and thank you.

Creating an RSS feed for myself, what are your favorite sites to keep up on advertising, trends, tech updates, etc? Anything relating to our day-to-day

I’ve been ghosted by recruiters, but this is the first time I was ever ghosted by a candidate I was offering a job to

When you get put on a new business pitch you know your agency isn’t gonna win (due to circumstantial of your control) do you still put your best foot forward?