Londoners in Advertising

Saatchi or VCCP?

@recruitment how hard is it for a EU/US citizen to get sponsored in this market? 15+ years of experience

How are the new visa rules going to impact the industry? I know so many creatives who moved to london and were miserable until they got their PR since the visa process meant agencies just had them by … more

How’s BBH? Still a good shop?

Senior creative / AD salary range?

Does anyone at VCCP know if they have a working from abroad policy where you can work remotely for a limited time per year? Also what’s the employer pension contribution?

Anyone else heading to the D&AD Festival?
I’m visiting London and managed to get a ticket. Would be great to meet some fellow creatives while I’m in town!!!

So I have a pretty massive interview coming up at Amazon, working as an art director in their in-house innovations department in London (Bishopsgate/shoreditch office.)

Any advice? The interview process is SUPER complex, just… more

Need a gauge on freelance ecd day rates. (May screenshot this as evidence cos fuck it)

Any mid/senior conceptual creatives (ideally art directors) looking for a new partner to team up with?

Senior Creative London Freelance Rates – I'm currently charging £450, but don't know whether I'm undercharging?

10 years experience, few awards under my belt (no lion though), partner-less copywriter, … more

Best recruiters for creatives?

For those recently on the market: how long has it taken you to find your next role? Have been interviewing for months and losing hope…

Hello!

I lead Events & Partnerships at @leverageedu, a global study abroad platform.

We’re hosting a careers + networking event on 28th April at King’s College London, connecting top talent from UK unis with employers across industries.<… more

Any tips on maintaining self-worth/dignity/sense of fairness…with the amount of chasing required for ghosting recruiters/talent people/ECDs these days to even get responses let alone some work?

(For co… more

Anyone shitting themselves about their ISA losing money? What’s your strategy?

What’s with Amazon Brand lab?
They keep posting same job advert for innovation lab for creatives / ADs. How is it working there? Also, has anyone tried interviewing there?

Any accurate source for salary guidelines? Moving from Canada and the account planning group of Canada publishes a salary survey every year - is there something like this for the uk?

Considering a move to London from overseas. Would love to hear success stories from anyone who’s pulled it off! What helped the most, what mistakes you learned from…

With the current economic circumst… more

So. Arrows. Thoughts?

Let’s talk bonuses. Are they common? Does it tend to be leadership positions and up?

Anyone got any tricks to see the school reports? I’m freelance and ain’t paying for campaign. Still nosey though.

When the dust settles, I’d wager we’re going to realise agencies have become less diverse.

From data/anecdotal evidence I’m hearing…women are leaving the industry (again), we’re not retaining the uptak… more

Anyone got a recent and reliable salary survey? Not one form major players obvs as they hike up the figures

How do creatives go about finding partners now since singlecreatives is dead and gone? I’ve got a junior-mid creative (2 years) looking for a partner but have no idea where to tell em to look

What’s the typical day rate for a freelance strategy director in the UK?

How are things at WK these days? Do u think it will ever return to how it was before?

Is anyone else facing issues logging into campaign magazine, for which the site completely glitches out, rendering it completely unusable?

How do I get out of this?
Want to get out of advertising, but not sure how…

Uncommon v mother as a creative. What would you choose and why?

Anywhere hiring midweight creatives?

Can anyone tell me what VML are like since their merger?

Years ago, there was a Twitter thread of inspo / filmmaking techniques and transitions making the rounds. Does anyone know where that (or similar) lives now?

How many days a week is Ogilvy at the office? And is it changing with the merger?

Got a new job recently. All the agencies I worked in were smaller in size (45-55 people). Now im moving to a larger holding agency with 250 people. Any tips on working in larger companies like this? D… more