PR and Communications

What’s the going rate for account supervisors with 5 years of experience ? Feeling underpaid but want to see what’s the norm out there

Working in an agency honestly feels like modern-day indentured servitude. You're underpaid, overworked, and too exhausted to even look for something better.

How are you feeling about the job market right now? I'm considering making a move but everyone I talk to says its bleak. I feel like its been this way for a while now but is anyone having any luck… more

Hot Take: Hybrid is actually the worst of both worlds.

If I have to be in-office 3 days a week but half the team is still remote then what is the point? I've schlepped all the way to the office just to take Zo… more

Trying to get a read on Burson. How is the culture, Leadership and projects opps?

My manager came to me last week and asked if I'd be interested in doing a secondment.

I work for a big agency, and we're working on growing a relationship with an existing client of ours. Essentially I'd be embed… more

My job title isn’t common, so I’m having trouble gauging my pay relative to my actual role. I manage a team of 10+ writers at a PR agency, serving as their direct manager and key contact for all relat… more

Has anyone actually been successfully hired by Interdependence? I feel like everyone I know who went through the process never heard back from the hiring manager or any other member of the team regard… more

Hi all,

I have nearly a decade of experience as a consultant in nonprofit communications (my specialties include outreach, writing client success stories, representing organizations at events, and social media) and am now lo… more

Do you have a portfolio for your work?

I'm thinking I need to build one out for some roles I'm interested in. Does yours live online? What do you include and what do you think the best way to … more

Anyone have experience working at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis? Did you like it? Did you run screaming for the hills?

How should I approach a situation where I'm working significantly more than other people on my team?

I keep getting more assignments and am routinely working late at night and on weekends. Meanwhi… more

Do you think it is worth it to work at one of the big agencies? At what point does it make sense to go in-house?

I'm becoming interested in possibly taking on a 100% remote position. I always fear I'll lose my mind and go stir-crazy if I'm stuck at home all day everyday (a la The Shining), so I'm… more

Executive comms folks: Do you have your executives on social media? How do you manage the relationship with them to post? Do you have access to their accounts? Are you writing their content?

In the market for a new desk chair! I work remotely and probably spend 8-12 hours of my day in my chair. I'm tired of buying a new $100-$150 chair off of amazon every year and a half or so. Any go… more

Real chemistry overtaking Edelman in revenue. What do you think?

I’m a publicist at an entertainment PR agency with over 3 years of experience and want to transition to an in-studio position. Has anyone made this switch before? Any tips or tricks? I’m hoping to lan… more

Talk to me about copywriters who work for large PR Comms agencies. Is it much different than traditional ad agencies? Any unique skills needed?

I am a senior communicator with experience in varied industries from trade policy to manufacturing and now real estate. I want to break into the healthcare industry -are there any courses and learning… more

IPG Folks- How are you feeling about this IPG/Omnicom merger later this year? I know Weber is going into it on decently strong footing compared to some of the other agencies but I still can't help… more

How do you feel about saving work files for personal use?

I've worked on so many projects in my agency job and built so many systems and processes. I know I'm eventually going to leave my role… more

I work in social and looking for a few conferences to attend. Any that you recommend happening the latter half of this year that are worth attending?

Recently interview for a role with a major company and wasn't selected for the role. It stings a bit, but. the recruiter messaged me and told me I was a strong candidate and that they want to keep me in mind … more

Anyone had experience interviewing with Synapse-ITS? Their HR Director reached out to me a week ago to arrange a pre-screening call. I replied but have had nothing since. I’m assuming that I’ve been g… more

Working at Golin

I know everyone is looking for reviews on the different agencies, so here's my contribution - it's bad.

Low compensation compared to other agencies (-50% of other offers I received from another agency,… more

I’m very excited to share that I passed my Strategic Communications Management Professional (SCMP) certification exam this past Sunday. It took about a year of study and application to the work. It’s given me a whole new outlook on my communications care… more

Anyone have any good red flags to look for while interviewing? Any agencies you’d stay away from? And any actual GOOD experiences working in an agency?

I’m looking to get back into agency life after a … more

I’ve never quit a company, what are best practices in how to approach and execute so no bridges are burned? I’ve seen some people not share their new job, take only a week notice, what’s the right way… more

FINN Partners....give me all the good and the bad. Exploring a higher-up position and wondering if the grass is truly greener on the other side.

Anyone know of any companies/agencies in the entertainment industry that are REMOTE FRIENDLY?

Hi everyone, I’m an account manager at a PR and Communications agency. I’ve gone down the moving from agency to in-house rabbit hole and I’m quite tempted by it (work life balance, better pay etc is w… more

Anyone looking to hire for Marketing/Strategy/Comms roles for folks with 5-6 years of experience? Current trying to make an industry switch and have been getting overlooked by the hundreds of applicat… more

Hey everyone! I’m a recent masters graduate in London currently looking for work in the pr/comms/paid social sectors with experience in social media management, event management and communications (mo… more

Just heard about the HHS comms layoff? Hope everyone can bounce back sooner than later.

Are most people working primarily remotely still? I am in house and Mgmt is insistent "every" company is coming back. Honestly the way they keep saying it really annoys me, as if they are da… more