Chicago Advertising

Anyone in Chicago looking for a highly conceptual, ACD team with great books, big shop experience and can write for any medium?

Companies in Chicago with in house media? ooooover agency life but everything I apply for externally is too competitive to get. Where I’ve applied: Molson coors, constellation brands, Walgreens, disco… more

Thoughts on new Whirlpool agency?

Salaries for Senior Digital Strategists in Chicago? Is $87k low or average? 3.5 yrs experience.

Hi all, Reaching out - a lot of positions available at Spark Foundry within the analytics team - reach out if interested! A lot of growth here!

I hear there’s a boys club at FCB…are the rumors true?

Hey all, I'm currently looking to hire an Associate Director position on my Dev team. Managing in-house and freelance team members, overseeing projects from simple banner ads to native apps, conve… more

What's Huge work on? Saw they're on the hunt

I've been stuck in a design-focused role for a long while. Anyone hiring for roles that are more concept driven? I miss the big idea thinking

What's the word on Pivot Design? They have some of the most enthusiastic Glass Door reviews I've ever read, but I always take those with a grain of salt.

Heard DDB Chicago has forty positions open. And counting.

Starting my first job in an agency next week. Any tips, do’s and don’t, things I should know before I start? I’ve been wearing a tshirt over zoom for so long now I’m not sure what to wear when I go in… more

Anyone at The Escape Pod open to giving me a contact there? I already applied but hoping to get a little nudgie-nudge up the stack of apps. Thanks!

I hear there’s a cannibal club at FCB…are the rumors true.

What’s the word over at FCB Chi? They are hiring like crazy. What’s the culture like. CD level creative asking.

Anyone move from ad agency to PR as a strategist or have had experience at a PR agency as an ad person? What’s it like? Pros and cons?

Thoughts on strategy @ DDB?

Anyone know what Energy BBDOs remote/wfh policy is looking like? Have they announced when they expect everyone to be back in office and are there any exceptions for people that may have moved?

Does Digitas still have the whirlpool business??? Looking at a role there and wondering which account it's for. Also hearing whirlpool is taking a ton internal and hiring agency people 🤔 is it … more

Who’s hiring copywriters?

Best creative directors you worked with in Chicago? (ACD, CD, ECD) Would love a list on who to follow. 🙏

What’s a good range for someone who just made the jump from ACD to CD in Chicago? Would there be a salary difference between a network agency and an Indy agency?

Anyone looking for a mid-level art director? Currently not in Illinois but am more-than-willing to move. Current title is “designer” but have art director responsibilities (the title doesn’t exist pri… more

Is 140k for an ACD in Chicago a little underwhelming?

Thoughts on Digitas?

Seeing a lot of copy openings at VMLY&R. Does anyone know which accounts?

Anyone looking for a mid-to-sr. Copywriter? 👀 👀 👀 Happy to send along my book via DM.

How’s VMLY&R doing?

Britt goes back to Leo. CCO musical chairs part 2?

Proof, in house for Beam Suntory (Jim Beam, Makers Mark, more) is hiring for an Account Director and an Account Supervisor. DM me if you want the JD, and contact info.

I make $63k, is it worth paying around $3000 a year for parking and driving to work downtown? The drive says it’d be 14 minutes one way, a bus would be 45 mins

Is FCB back in the office? Were any teams ever in the office during COVID? Curious on their structure during it and now

Hi all! Apologies in advance if this is the incorrect space for this - but my agency - Spark Foundry - is hiring at multiple levels within the analytics team. If you’re interested, private message me… more

Share your agency’s Return To Office plan here. Who gets to keep working from home?

In house agency options in Chicago? What else we got besides all state?

Any good photog resources for headshots?

Curious, is it true The Escape Pod is moving offices? Also, anyone know anyone over there? Looking to say “hi”.