Advertising

I’ve been on mat leave for a while (freelancer so no job to come back to) and looking to build my resume. A very niche agency with a niche product reached out to me and I took the freelance project. I… more

Manager has been freelancers on billable projects instead of me. “So we don’t lose them”
Their manager says fte should be on the billable projects and freelance comes 2nd.

The freelancers are not good and sloppy more

I'm interest working in advertising. I have a data analytics and digital marketing background, and I have been looking for an entry-level job for a while. I applied for associate roles. I was thin… more

What's it like working in Big Pharma as an account person?

Have any strategists here made the switch to the creative side? I’ve been thinking about exploring copywriting. I enjoy strategy, but sometimes I wish the work felt more tangible and visible. Curious … more

After one year as a full-time contractor, my employer reduced my billable hours to zero citing a reduction in work and transitioned me to on-call, project-based work. Basically I'm still employed with them but I have zer… more

Hi! I’m looking for a line/copy editor to help me finalize a book. Please send any recos you have or if you’re a copywriter with some extra time to spare. Thank you!

Would anyone who worked on that Luke Wilson AT&T spot spill the tea on why he’s using a terrible fake accent?

I’m starting a one-month video editing contract gig with an agency Tue or Wed.

They asked if I knew anyone who could take my unavailable days, and as editors know that gets messy with sharing raw footage remotely, file/folder… more

Would you consider having a bad relationship with your senior copywriter reason enough to leave an agency? I'm totally fine ignoring it and moving on with my work, but I can't lie to myself th… more

Good news: My new boss isn’t a micro-manager!

Bad news: They’re a nano-manager!

Do you still apply to LinkedIn jobs? If yes, how do you feel any encouragement to do so when every single post says over 10K applicants have applied? I think it takes some insane levels of optimism to… more

Those in pharma who have made the transition from HCP to DTC or vice versa: Did you find this challenging? If so what were the biggest hurdles to overcome?

Performance reviews double down on goals 🙄
Like bro I just want to focus on my health, sleep, get a paycheck, do the job, maybe meet someone to settle down with by 40 and exist.
Stop pressuring me to … more

During the interview for my current job, the recruiter said I can breathe easy knowing I'll be done by 6pm everyday. Too bad they forgot to mention "everyday" wasn't exclusive to jus… more

We should all be doing world-building ideas now ok

Would you accept an offer 50k more than what you’re currently making from a place that seems unstable and does layoffs every few months? 👀

would you rather work at a Publicis agency or a Havas one? currently at Omnivom…

How many of you are making $200k+ and at what title/level/years of experience did you need to be?

Feels like 200k is the new 100k

Will any credit card companies proactively adopt Donald Trump's proposed 10% cap on interest? (I understand this will never actually come to pass). Would it be worth it from am advertising perspec… more

Almost 6 months ago, I planned a trip for next month, where I'd be working remotely for the entire time. At the beginning of this year, we had a lot of shifts, including leadership, and they'… more

Does anyone have experience going through an interview process with Microsoft for a position in a creative? Mind sharing 🙏🏼

Brand guidelines would be fine if every client didn’t use them as a battering ram to beat you with because they aren’t sure if your social post copy hits their “effortlessly modern” and “radically rel… more

My agency was recently acquired and is now undergoing the entire merger process. I don't know what to expect and what things to be prepared for. Anyone here with experience on this topic and want … more

This seems a bit too close to Mischief’s nood campaign…https://adage.com/creativity/work/aa-maruchan-saucy-noods/

Anyone know if omnicom offers tuition reimbursement?

If you interviewed in early December and then let the holidays pass and followed up with a very brief email in early January and ever since, there have been multiple hits on your site from that partic… more

Why do people make it so hard to apply on LinkedIn? Like why do I have to fill out manually where I went to school, what dates and all the places I’ve worked at… does that not defeat the purpose of Li… more

Anyone new to Omnicom feeling pressure to quit yet? Here it's been all good so far but I'm still waiting for that other shoe to drop.

Anyone got any insight into the marketing/creative department at Ulta Beauty? They’ve been posting marketing operations jobs for the past few months and each time I apply I get an immediate rejection.… more

Concept 1: What about Verizon but it works

How much more would a new job have to offer you to leave a job you like?