Advertising

It feels like the AI bubble is already starting to burst. Maybe I’m being too optimistic.

How can an agency struggle to keep their existing employees 100% billable but also be actively looking to hire? Make it make sense.

Does anyone know the average salary (uk) for a mid-weight art director? Large shop.

Account people, clients and everybody else…please stop changing the names of our scripts. Thank you.

How are things at Digitas?

How’s the restructuring going for Publicis Groupe?

Can someone explain this to me like a 5 year old?- Bayer, where the account was mostly held at BBDO/omnicom, is now all at IPG. Omnicom is taking over IPG? Is it a wash then? I would imagine clients a… more

Will New Balance ever do anything more interesting than “Hey Hey Hey, what you got to say” followed by “We Got Next.”

While a star athlete they paid a lot of money for just stands there?

“The AI bubble is driven by monopolists who've conquered their markets and have no more growth potential, who are desperate to convince investors that they can continue to grow by moving into some… more

I'd love some advice on the best way to exit my company.

I start a new job in a month and a half. I have 2 weeks of approved PTO (it's unlimited, no payouts) towards the end of that window. Am… more

Need some advice on how to handle a micromanager. I’ve been in the industry for 4+ years and I’ve never experienced this before. I did speak to them about the micromanaging and nothing has change. The… more

Creatives get judged for leaving a job in under two years, but CCOs do it all the time. If it’s fine at the top, it’s not a red flag below.

How do you approach freelancing part time? Do you have to disclose or keep it under wraps. It’s a non compete brand, but the research can be adapted.

I’d be so pissed if I were the NYT marketing client and learned my agency launched Chat GPT’s first brand campaign. Like, what a huge middle finger to truth and humanity.

Made it through another annual review without ending up on a PIP. Take THAT, imposter syndrome! 💪

Why is advertising a career worth pursuing today? I hope to share your thoughts with my protégés in Job Propulsion Lab. Thank you.

A question for HAVAS fish bowl friends.

My question is, the new business and work pipeline in NYC, is it majority pharma? We only seem to get work that’s in this category, and do not work on other types of … more

So what do we think about ChatGPT’s first ever brand campaign?

Does the German guy in the Meineke ads remind you of someone?

I’ve been a PM for years, but I want to pivot. Idk if it’s agency life I no longer like or if I’d thrive more on the client side. I feel a bit stuck. What excites me most rn is working on projects wit… more

IPG folks - we have just a few days…spill your juiciest agency tea 🫟☕️🫖

Does any agency actually offer comp time? Or is it like it is where I work and it's just "you'll work until the job is done and like it?"

The amount of time that some CMOs dedicate to self promote on LinkedIn is mind blowing. I mean, I get the need to merchandise one’s self. But I struggle to wrap my head around the dance that must be d… more

Advertising isn’t art because nobody is going to care when commercials are created, start to finish, by AI.

Any creatives on here that filed an EB1A petition after having an O1 and are willing to answer a few questions? 🙏

A recruiter asked if I’m interested in a senior creative role at an agency called Hijinks. Anyone heard or had experience with them? Not sure if I should go for it.

So, since I have access to AI, I used it to guide my Art Director as to what I was thinking with a concept. Is this poor form?

Does W+K offer relocation assistance?

Disclaimer: not a hater just trying to understand. What do people like about Breaking & Entering? I’ve been exposed to a handful of short clips, roundups, etc and I don’t really get it. It’s usual… more

Seeking advise:

I just got a promotion to Senior Analyst. (I am a female) I’d been at the company 1 year and change and got a 40% raise. We hired a new analyst about a month ago and in speaking with them this wee… more

I’ve heard through the grapevine that the agency I work at has warned another agency off poaching any more of our staff. That sounds pretty off to me…is this even legal?