Pharma and Health Advertising

What’s the going salary for VP, Group Account Supervisors or VP, Account Directors in NYC?

For those who completed the HAVAS PM Fellowship in NYC, how was the experience overall day-to-day, and did it meaningfully prepare you for the associate PM role? Also, how was compensation during the … more

What’s the going salary for an Account Director in NYC?

Omnicom/IPG - can someone explain the commuter benefit to me?

i know we're only week 2 but... where are the new jobs???

How hard is it to go from agency strategy to client side? (Ive mostly seen it happen with account roles.)

Also, what level should I be targeting as a current VP in an agency setting?

(Specifically real… more

I think I need to make a move this quarter, but given the state of the industry right now, I'm assuming independent agencies are probably the way to go? Any recommendations for good ones?

Which pharma companies have the best inhouse agencies in Northern NJ? Alternately, which non-pharma companies will hire pharma agency creative refugees?

What health agencies are still fully remote? Not counting any former IPG agencies knowing they are going to be back in person soon enough!

Interviewing for a remote position at Inizio Evoke, but the glassdoor reviews look pretty bad. On the other hand, most of them are from a year or two ago. Have things stabilized over there with layoff… more

Has anyone here worked on a brand at an agency that received an Untitled Letter for promotional materials?

Curious how it actually affected team dynamics, client relationships, and LMR processes — espe… more

The doom and gloom can get exhausting. How about some good news/updates? People that are getting new jobs, winning new business, having good coworker relationships, maybe getting a promotion? Or, peop… more

All’s quiet on the home front. Any news about implementing RTO at legacy IPG agencies that have been remote?

Can anyone confirm that upon departure, we are now paid out for unused and accrued vacation time AND sick time? Or is it just vacation time

Could use some advice: if an agency books a freelancer, does that freelancer bill specifically for hours worked (regardless of whether the hiring agency is keeping them busy FT) or should the agency b… more

Advice for helping clients understand what is FDA guidance and what is discretionary to MLR? Client is new to branded pharma and a little lost but is looking to us for help.

Anyone know how to sign up for Omnicom ESPP?

What does everyone do for supplemental income? Thought I’d be able to grab a weekend shift at my supermarket or something for some extra cash but haven’t heard back 🫠. Any ways to use copy skills bey… more

Topic: Health insurance! My Cobra premium from my old job is cheaper than the marketplace rates! 3K vs 4K…I’m freelance btw, hoping to get outta the ad biz within the year. What gives? How is this sus… more

Happy 2026! I know it’s a long shot after the events of last month, but eating the 12 grapes last night might work; is anyone looking for a DTC copy freelancer? I bring experience in diabetes, heart f… more

Just wanted to wish everyone here a very happy new year. Remember you are not your role. Our industry is forever changing. This time of year it’s great take a moment to decide what you want. Not what … more

Does anyone from Omnicom have the new Group number for Aetna for 2026? Have Dr appts starting on 1/2.

Offline portfolios...is an interactive PDF the best way to do this?

Maybe they offer a relocation package but i always wonder who Abbvie is going to find with 7+ years of pharma agency experience living in Irvine, CA...

same goes for that deeply underpaid GSW santa mon… more

Merry Christmas fishies. I had a nightmare last night that I was being RIFed from Scrooge, Inc. on 1/5. Is anyone else super paranoid that they’ve got a target on their back for taking MTO even though… more

So am I correct that, among all the other wonderful things we're learning about New Omnicom's benefits and perks, we also don't have any kind of pretax commuter benefit options?

I mean, it … more

Which Pub Health agencies will get Tylenol and Listerine HCP?

Anyone else excited to change jobs in 2026?

Can’t explain the absolute headrush I get telling PM/Account that I’m not working past 5pm, knowing I have an offer in hand and could quit on the spot

As a former IPG Healther who was laid off on 12/1, is anyone else still waiting on Cobra information? Any and all tips appreciated - my family of 4 is anxiously awaiting options and I’m starting to pa… more

Can anyone give insights on working at Avalere and Heartbeat at the moment as a creative?

PSA for existing / future COBRA recipients through OMNICOM. If you are enrolled as a family of 2 or more people & haven’t completed this year’s open enrollment, you can switch all to “individual”… more

For my laid off IPG Health folk who’s last day is 12/31, what are you doing with your Empower Retirement? They just sent a companywide email out about the new Omc plan. How’s much money am I going to … more

Does anyone know when we will find out more about how RTO will work? I really hate being in limbo

Has anyone presented a doctor’s note to Omnicom Health with a reason to WFH covered under the ADA and been rejected? I live in an at-will state but it seems like there should at least be some respect … more

Our off shore animation/dev team is horrendous. The work is always sloppy and when we address our concerns each round their team doesn’t understand what our feedback is saying or doesn’t make the chan… more