Advertising

does fishbowl just keep deleting posts/bowls? does anyone still use this? it feels like half the posts and bowls don’t show up anymore.

I’ve been at IPG as fully remote for several years now. I hear Omnicom mandates 3 days in office. The closest major metro area is a 4 hour drive from me. Am I just going to get axed, or would Omnicom … more

Can someone explain to me how Royal Kingdom can afford so many B List celebrity endorsers? How much are these people getting paid to sell their souls?

Anyone ever come out of Pip and not get fired?

Thoughts on the creative team on the Walgreens account at digitas? Good? Bad? Strong? Is the work good? The creative team good?

For the laundry list of every possible expert skill required in some job posts, at least they ought to include a salary range!!!
It presents some companies as really tone def to job seekers. It’s a 🚩 … more

What’s the deal with Havas New York these days? Just had a screening call with an internal recruiter and seemed like everything went well.

They appear secure in their financial and staffing position a… more

For current job seekers: Does using Linkedin to peruse job postings offer enough value to the process to offset how the platform also subjects you to a million and one soul-crushing think pieces/posts… more

Anyone ever had issues trading public clients’ stock? Would absolutely invest in a co I’m working on now but am technically privy to insider info. Working at a holdco agency fwiw

Social media advertising is just the junk food of what we do. Stop acting like it’s everything. Quick sugar-spikes of attention, sure. But high/level, contemplated brand advertising is what sustains a… more

Are Cost of Living raises a thing in advertising?

I’ve never been given one in my 9ish years in the industry (all at major holding company owned NYC agencies).

Full transparency: I’ve never asked for a… more

What’s the longest stretch you’ve worked without a day off or weekend?

How did you survive?

Obviously Caitlin Clark's affect on the NBA makes her an appealing target as a sponsor. Any other WNBA stars visible enough to be a useful ad sponsor? Maybe Sophie Cunningham? Maybe a Clark-Angel … more

In the past year, has anyone experienced (or heard of) an offer being rescinded after trying to negotiate a salary that was already firm and agreed-upon? Wondering if any companies have used it as an … more

Anyone feel like their direct manager does not actually care for your growth? I often ask my manager for feedback/ways to better support the team. He praises my work ethic but doesn’t give me any real… more

I'm currently interviewing at the following companies and wanted to see if anyone had any personal experience at either of these companies and can provide and feedback

1) beauty colab - L'Oreal team at OMD
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Has anyone experienced or heard of virtual teams that have managed to build a strong team culture? Looking for ideas for how to foster strong (dare I say pre-pandemic) quality bonds with distributed … more

Anyone have insight on DE-YAN? From what I can gather the work is great and people are excited to do it, but work-life might be tough and some execs aren’t the best.

Kind of obsessed with the McDonaldland campaign

When the Omnicom IPG merger is finalized, is it going to blast the stock? Wondering if I should stock up.

Has Forsman & Bodenfors’ new global CCO already departed after less than 6 months?

All this useless swirl and pointless mismanagement that makes insane timelines. Least agencies could do is bring ping pong tables back.

Hey gang, what's a fair salary range for a CD in a market like San Francisco?

When Omnicom eats IPG, will IPG continue to exist? As like IPG, an Omnicom network, or something? Or will all IPG agencies just become Omnicom agencies. I'm wondering who I'll actually be work… more

Does anyone have experience and insight working at Superside? (2025?) Creative Director roles specifically?

It’s hilarious that some people here think that ai is going away and they can go back to using stock footage again. Well, that ain’t happening.

I don't think I can do this anymore

I just started a new job with an agency and the commute is killing me. 2 hours each way 4 days a week. How bad would it be to leave after a month and try for something remote like at dentsu?

How is work life balance over at medical knowledge group? How’s benefits?

I have been working as Amazon Advertising specialist for the past 3 years in Ireland
I am unable tonfind any new job here. What is going on??.

Is it possible for an AE to transition into strategy?