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looking for executive recruitment agencies in Europe, any recommendations?

When an agency has multiple layoffs a year and then goes on to promote an exec to C suite 🥴

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Did AKQA Bloom get fully shut down or is it just the AKQA Miami office now?

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How long until music from Mobygratis makes it to its first TV / radio / Social spot (as long as it’s not for meat or far right politics of course)? And since you can remix it I wonder if it will … more

So…does anyone have any inside info on what’s going to happen when Omnicom takes over IPG?

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Is constantly calling yourself the CEO and your partner COO at a two-people-company (yeah just those two) corny?

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does anyone read cover letters? are you guys adding cover letters to applications?

What roles are there in this industry that are not client facing? Everyday I wake up with so much anxiety due to being in a client facing role and wondering what other options are available.

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Would you rather:
A) Make $250K doing work you kinda hate
B) Make $100K doing work you love?

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Fully remote but promotion offered to move back. The raise would make the net money in my account about the same because of moving back to HCOL city. But remote days seem numbered. What would you do?

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another day another massive network wide outage L for IPG

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Are you tasked with company branding? Read how I rebranded a small company into a national market leader. I created a few marketing case studies to share success stories with colleagues and to highlight some of my work as I search for my next marketing role. #marketing #branding #marketingdirector #marketingmanager

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do small agencies ever proactively pitch brands and have them be like ‘yeah we like that let’s do it’ or is that more of pipe dream

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A busy NYC-based creative agency is seeking a talented JR GRAPHIC DESIGNER to join our team full-time. This designer will be working on a wide range of projects - from digital campaigns to print assets for … more

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Here we go again, crediting ourselves on some coke work with very little involvement. We’ll take it.

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Anyone in here at Carmichael Lynch? How’s working there?

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I know this question has been asked plenty of times before. But help me out here:

I was asked to think of a celebrity that would be great as an ambassador for an event. Client went with the person I selected. I co… more

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My agency has company phones, should I get one or is it gonna be used to track my wearables when I’m day drinking on a Tuesday?

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Getting let go from an agency feels humiliating and embarrassing. Do people announce this on linkedin to get help finding the next thing? I’d love to find something quick to make this employer gap fee… more

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Hi, I’m Sara — a Media Buyer with 2 Years of Experience
I’m currently looking for new opportunities as a Facebook Ads Manager — freelance, part-time, or full-time.

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Indie agencies vs. hold cos - what’s the vibe right now at each? Is one better than the other for work life balance and culture? Pros/cons of each?

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Salary for a Senior Art Director in NYC? Currently making $105K, but feeling that’s low

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Currently at WPP (Wavemaker), received an offer at Publicis Collective

Different vertical and big named client. Mostly a lateral move with slight $5K bump. Should I take?

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Reading about the McCann layoffs and IPG says creative are seen as non revenue generating roles. The fuq? We make the thing that everyone sells how did we not become important in this industry?

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Between answering every teams message about the ‘updates to the work’, and replying to every email about when best to present the updates to the work, when are we supposed to have time to do the updat… more

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What do you think about Ajaz’s new agency? I still believe he might either buy back AKQA from WPP or prove his vision with this new venture.

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The Economy: Americans can’t afford groceries

Erewhon: Help us sell 50$ water bottles

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Just wrapped a year-long campaign and instead of feeling proud, I’m spiraling into existential dread wondering if any of it actually mattered.

Anyway, what’s trending lately? I need a new hill to die o… more

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Agency: Fired me
In-house: Promoted me

A: Said “never going back to office” in 2021, now 3-day hybrid
IH: Remote across globe offices before COVID

A: Losing clients last 2 years
IH: Winning clients last 2 years

A: Frequent … more

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Any insights on the JPMC account at EMC/WPP?

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Hello, rest of the advertising folks on the bowl. How is agency life going for you? Is there any agency that isn’t being run into the ground right now? Seems like every other person I talk to has some… more

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It may be just a product of being at an Omnicom agency for the past 10 years, but I feel like I need an entire career switch, or at least an extended break from agency life. Have you or someone you kn… more

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Used to be that you targeted top agencies because you knew they were the ones to be at and opportunities were best, "If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere" mentality. Do they st… more

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Any insight into BarkleyOKRP? How's working there ?

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So… advertising. Does it work?

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Is everyone else as confused by the Bosch He-Man campaign as I am?

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Anyone have the scoop on Accenture Song? Is it a good place? Did they win something big? Saw quite a few openings on LinkedIn open so was curious.

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Working at agency under a holding company. Holding company is trying to poach me. Will I be burning bridges if I take the offer from the holding company?

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How is Chiat/Day LA these days? Any accounts to avoid?

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