Creative Discussions
Benefits

What % of your FT salary is benefits? I’m trying to figure out how to convert my freelance rate to a FT rate if I get converted. I’m a junior creative in NYC, btw.

What does the process look like when applying to a job in a different country for a senior creative? Do they fly you there to talk or is it all by phone? If job is taken, are relo benefits standard?

If I take a job in healthcare advertising will it be hard for me to return to a regular creative agency?

What are the benefits of the “VP” title i.e. VP Creative Director?

What are your most creative ways to maximize benefits of expenses without being unethical/fraudulent?

Have any creatives worked at Deloitte Digital in LA? It’s 400+ and the benefits are excellent but I don’t see any creative work on their site even though they’re looking to fill creative vacancies

Healthcare Kenny posts creative needs every few weeks. But does he ever respond to emails? Serious question.

Currently a healthcare finance/M&A expert but I constantly find myself wanting to work more on the creative side (digital). Graduate education in finance and analytics....Good fit w/ digital?

Looking for a VP Group Creative Director in the Philly area. From divergent thinking to bold creative, we want to see how you unpack a problem and solve it in creative ways. Discovery USA is a full service healthcare specific agency and part of the Publicis Groupe

What matters most when you're looking for the next opportunity -- having worked on 'so-so' ideas for HUGE brands at a big place OR more creative freedom on say, healthcare brands at a small shop?

Fellow creatives: we all have our "real" creative passions. If salaries and benefits weren't a factor, what brand-free art would you be making right now?

Negotiating an offer for a job I really want to take. But the health insurance is lacking, causing a 13k gap in compensation. Are there creative ways to make up for this diff other than base pay?

Biggest challenges / benefits in moving from creative agency to PR agency in a strategy role?

I feel like I keep losing jobs because of my ADHD… how do I overcome this? I’m a creative and I would love to just work for myself someday, but for now, I need benefits. How do you manage your ADHD/organization in your roles? Best careers for ADHD people?? I love to write and paint and wanna do it full time, but maybe soon? Idk…

What are the healthcare verticals of social media companies called? For instance, at Facebook it seems to be called ‘creative shop health’ from what I can tell. What’s the analog at Snap or TikTok or even big tech like Apple Amazon or Google?

A big tech/creative conundrum!

Copywriter w/ a decade of big name agency work, few awards but no lions or pencils. Making decent salary and decent work. Fairly happy but worried about balancing kids/money/work next year.

Have a great offer for a copy role at Facebook (salary, benefits and stock are amazing and way above what I could ever earn at an agency).

Would this effectively be my forever exit from the agency world? Ive heard once you leave you can’t come back. Any experience with this?

Trying to transition from the tech-ed/training industry into something more adjacent to creative writing, books, and publishing. My Bachelor's degree is in English (Creative Writing) but I have a background in secondary education, instructional design, and pedagogy. I've been working in the tech-ed space for 6 years and I'd like to transition out of it into something more writing-related. Preferably a job that can be done remotely with decent benefits. Any suggestions on where to look?

Trying to transition from the tech-ed/training industry into something more adjacent to creative writing, books, and publishing. My Bachelor's degree is in English (Creative Writing) but I have a background in secondary education, instructional design, and pedagogy. I've been working in the tech-ed space for 6 years and I'd like to transition out of it into something more writing-related. Preferably a job that can be done remotely with decent benefits. Any suggestions on where to look?

Are any of the healthcare agencies more creative than the others? Or all about the same?

What type of companies do you think is the best combination of creative projects, good benefits/pay and work life balance?

For now my impressions:
Tech > boring work, good benefits and work life balance
Retail > boring work, worse benefits and good work life balance
Start ups > medium boring but more stressful, no job security, more pay, less benefits

What else there is? What options?
Entertainment? Fashion?

Any (video) editors turned AD or CD here? 6yrs of editor exp, been at the same shop for ~2yrs with no raise/promo. Good people & projects but the paycheck is beginning to sting with healthcare copays, consumer costs, housing going up. Feeling unsure where my career should go from here. Senior editor is the clear next step, but I’ve begun feeling like my career might have more room for growth if I aim for more of a hybrid creative path.

Curious if others have made that kind of jump.

I’ve heard mixed things about Amazon creative departments. What makes it worth it? What kind of benefits do you guys receive?

Would you take an offer where there’s a lot of red flags about the company, the title is down leveled, but the money is better? For context, it’s not a creative role, I’d be the first woman on the team, there’s no bonus or 401K match, but the salary is $50K more than my current role. But there are so many red flags and the entire process was very chaotic.

I work client side and had a woman in my team just put in her notice because she got an offer from another company for much more than she’s making here. Is $60k for a fully remote mid-level (3-5yrs exp) design position reasonable? If I rehire at the same salary will I get someone who will feel underpaid? It’s a state org so the benefits are amazing - but I don’t want to find myself in a situation where someone feels under valued from day 1. Thoughts, creative fishies?

Any family friendly agencies in this industry. Looking for somewhere that has decent maternity leave policy and culture that respects those that are parents and have obligations outside of work. Does this exist? Especially for a creative.

I moved to NYC a few years ago, and most of the jobs I have found here have been in Healthcare, even tho I have lots of Consumer/CPG experience under my belt.

While it pays the bills, I can’t stop thinking that is not what I moved to this city for. I have bigger career goals, and I want to achieve them.

So, if you’re looking for an ACD-level Art Creative to work on CONSUMER BRANDS, let’s chat. I’d love to walk you through my book, and even work on an assignment.

We’re looking for a SENIOR CREATIVE TEAM (Group Art Supervisor & Group Copy Supervisor) to launch an amazing healthcare new brand. The roles are freelance with the possibility to join permanently. Must be able to start in February. Please send me a DM if interested. Healthcare experience required on the copy side.

We’re looking for a SENIOR CREATIVE TEAM (Group Art Supervisor & Group Copy Supervisor) to launch an amazing healthcare new brand. The roles are freelance with the possibility to join permanently. Must be able to start in February. Please send me a DM if interested. Healthcare experience required on the copy side.

Anyone working at Minds + Assembly that can give me some info about it? What’s it like? Creative, work, culture, people, benefits, etc. Wise?

Anyone recently not able to negotiate a higher salary for a new job and was able to get creative with benefits package? If so what did you ask your potential employer for? Will take any negotiation tips- thanks!

Hey there, new and curious fish. Are you considering a position in pharma? Worried about how creative you can be? Thinking if the salary is worth it? Ask your questions about entering the world of healthcare advertising here and we’ll answer.

Can I get some feedback on working for Klick in the media buying side? Or just pharma/healthcare in general? I’ve seen a lot of reviews but mostly from creative side.

Honest question: Why most Pharma folks are afraid of using humor or other emotions to sell a brand benefit? This is my second healthcare agency and it’s the same thing. Boring, flat, and serious. I wish it was more creative.

Does anyone have creative ways that they are capitalizing on outside sales perks such as: mileage, hotel points, credit card points, etc.? So far my solutions are high mpg vehicle to maximize profit on the 57 cent per mile standard and the American Express Hilton Honors credit card to gain points after the company reimbursement.

Any healthcare creative at Grey New York here? I’d like to ask you a few questions 🙏🏻 Thanks!

So there’s this analyst. She’s new, she’s smart enough, and she’s very creative. Her direct manager is out on maternity leave, and didn’t leave anyone in charge of her. In theory she should be cont