Advertising

Is MRM/McCann Detroit ACTUALLY hiring? I applied for that Senior Art Director position months ago and today is the SECOND time I’ve seen it reposted, still with over 100 people clicking ‘Apply’.

It re… more

NY Lotto: I can’t remember their AOR atm, but I want to sincerely thank their team for keeping it weird. ❤️ Too many campaigns are so sterile and they make me sick inside

I’m looking for some advice on approaching a promotion conversation.

I’ve been told there are a few milestones I needed to hit to move up to senior AD and I feel like I’ve ticked those boxes since my last chat wit… more

Which agency / brand-side team has a decent maternity leave policy? I’m looking to make a move soon and hope to start a family in 3-4 years, so I’d love to have more than 15 days to recover from child… more

I love being mandated to co-pilot with ai, effectively training my replacement and ensuring more inescapable, generic ad slop makes its way out into the world, further reducing clients trust in us as … more

When marketing to/for children (under 13). What are the most important considerations? I've never really marketed to kids before.

It’s infuriating to have a recruiter contact you. Ask you if you are interested in an opportunity only to f@@king ghost you after you respond saying yes. Wtf is wrong with people?

Once you make the move to brandside, assuming you’re at a reputable brand, how do you move up? I’m concerned I’m not going to making big flashy book work. Can good writing alone get you to some top in… more

Best campaigns/films that are primarily made of supers? (Beyond The NY Times)

What are your thoughts on periods in headlines?

What are some telltale signs your company is about to do layoffs? I’ll start: higher ups slowly start leaving.

Is there a more cartoonish name for a Galactus-level company than OMNICOM? Was MEGACORP taken?

The CCO/Partner of an Experiential Agency interviewed me on a video call yesterday with the founder. She asked/demanded that I give her the RFP from a new business pitch I won for a blue chip global a… more

I’m assuming based on what I’ve seen from past posts that many of you are familiar with Toygar B. Just wanted to share he released some sort of video podcast. The topic is how important ‘empathy’ is. … more

I have always drawn the line at advertising for gun manufacturers, gun sellers or gun accessories. Probably lost at least one job because of it. Anyone else asked to step over a line they wouldn't… more

Be real, how do you all “select” who to layoff? Layoffs are inevitable but I’m sure there’s something more specific than reaching into a bucket of names written on paper strips.

Is AI actually replacing jobs in advertising like they were supposed to do or are these reports about enterprise adoption true?

From my perspective we haven’t been able to truly implement anything that would repla… more

Am i procrastinating because im depressed, or am i depressed because im procrastinating?

Heard any rumors lately?

What are all of these Accenture jobs popping up in every city under the sun? Are most bot posts?

Hey folks. I’m a reporter at ADWEEK working on 2 deeply important Stagwell stories:

Internal response to Stagwell’s reported work with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the leak of the reputation researc… more

I have a super cool social media project I did in 2012, and everyone who has seen it loves it. It was a huge project we did for 2 years, and no one was doing anything like it at the time. Now in 2025,… more

Theories on how Omnicom will consolidate creative agencies once the merger goes through? If they take cues from Publicis, they will most likely rally around a few bigger names (Publicis has doubled do… more

Hi all! I'm a reporter working on a story about workplace culture and how agency employees are feeling ahead of the IPG–Omnicom mega-merger expected to close this fall.

I’d love to hear directly from staffers … more

What’s up with Agencies that boot talent who “just can’t hack it” after only one mistake?

The best agencies I’ve seen know sustainable creative work depends on coaching, not fear. And firing people aft… more

Droga folks, what do you think of our new CEO?

When there are more strategists/account folks on the project than creatives, someone is doing it wrong. Why do we need more than one Strategist?

Anyone work for merkley and partners? Thoughts on career development and work life balance there?

Any insights on Barkey (BarkleyOKRP)? What is like for creatives?

Has anyone worked at or with Crossmedia? I would love to know more about their culture and if they’re actually growing like they say they are….

I am a copywriter with seven years’ experience at ad agencies. But over the past couple of years, I’ve realized that I much prefer branding to traditional advertising.

Any advice on how to get a job a… more

How often are you browsing on LinkedIn? What is your opinion on those who are constantly making posts? These days, I feel like all I see fake job posts or posts like: “I spilled coffee today, but it t… more