Junior here. Just graduated college and not too happy with my portfolio pieces. I know overall my portfolio needs so much work and it makes me upset that I’m in this position. I see so many fresh out of college from the same school i went to landing jr positions with amazing books. How? I feel like I didn’t really gain ad experience until my senior year of college. I feel so shitty and unqualified. Can anyone else relate? 😍😍😜😙

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What salary should I ask for if I’m moving from mid to a senior AD role at a new agency in NYC?

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Does Ad sales position gets H1B/Work visa in the US.?

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Would you leave as a tax manager for a controller role at a smaller privately held company where you’d focus on internal controls, process improvement, and ad-hoc work? I haven’t gotten my raise yet at my firm but compared to my current comp it’s about a 20% increase. I also know the CFO. They claim it’ll set me up to get out of tax and also for future roles.

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Would you leave as a tax manager for a controller role at a smaller privately held company where you’d focus on internal controls, process improvement, and ad-hoc work? I haven’t gotten my raise yet at my firm but compared to my current comp it’s about a 20% increase. I also know the CFO. They claim it’ll set me up to get out of tax and also for future roles.

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For all those who are applying to the W+K Art Director position just know you are going up against someone who consistently gets a like on their comments from a W+K employee 4/10 of the times…. Yeah I know, tough competition.

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Anywhere hiring JR or Midlevel AD in Chicago?

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Applying for an S&O role. As a consultant, don’t have experience in the ad tech industry per say. How do I avoid sounding like an outsider?

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I'm in Silicon Valley, and been in the industry for about 15 years now. Fell into the corporate in-house role and been in those ever since. I primarily do marketing/brand design. I'd love to get to AD level, but I think my main issues has been that I rock the boat a lot and don't play the "corporate game well", piss off the wrong people. Does anyone have any advise for how to advance in corporate environement while keeping the integrity of creative alive?

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What’s the typical TC for an AD role in BD / corporate strategy at small-mid sized biotechs? What’s the typical equity component?

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How long approximately do you have to stay as an art director before applying for / being considered for a Senior AD position? Obvi I know that the work has to speak for it too.

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Looking for Accenture info!
Interviewing at Accenture in two areas next week: Account Manager Creative and Brand Marketing and
Content Experience Manager at Accenture Interactive

The former sounds exactly like what I do now at an ad agency but on the in house agency team with Accenture being the “client”. Lots of execution work. The latter is more about answering RFPs for existing clients and developing some strategy and like 30% execution. I’m leaning toward the CEM role.
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Did you have trouble balancing between chasing better work/agencies and finding peace where you were at when you were new? I’ve been freelancing (at some great places) since ad school got out in March 2020 but am completely run ragged from the constant 24/7 job hunt and financial insecurity. Nothing really consistent. Just took an FT role at a small shop, hoping it’ll free some headspace but can’t let my mind rest. Still so obsessive about getting into a great place FT. Can’t turn it off.

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Any general advice for a designer that is interviewing for an Art Director position?

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Has anyone ever worked at Translation (Steve Stoute's ad agency)? I'm looking for relevant reviews/feedback. They reached out on LinkedIn for a role and I wanted to get insight on how the were as a company

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Whoever said UX pays more than advertising is a bald-faced liar. The offers are 30–50% lower than an equivalent-level ad role. I paid 17 grand for UX school only to get contract offers for $55/hour. This is in NYC and for big companies.

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Just got an approval on O1 visa extension.
Anyone hiring mid-level Art Director in NY?

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Hi everyone!

I am a mid-level freelance graphic designer, 26y/o who has been working independently for the past 3 years. I’m interested in leveling up, either to a senior design role or art director role at a design agency and looking for feedback on my current website before reaching out to studios. Appreciate any suggestions or thoughts. THANK YOU

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Went to school to be an art director but have found myself in a role that is more so hands on and production based and I really like it! Any suggestions on how to move more formally into the production world?

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I graduated in May 2020 and found myself excepting a Junior Art Director position in Healthcare. I never saw myself in health but with many agencies having hiring freezes I decided to get some experience and save up some money in the meantime. Fast forward one year; I’ve added a new campaign to my website and I’m starting to apply to consumer agencies again. 
Any tips to help me make the transition? Any place to avoid? Who have you noticed is hiring again? Thanks in advance :)

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I graduated in May 2020 and found myself excepting a Junior Art Director position in Healthcare. I never saw myself in health but with many agencies having hiring freezes I decided to get some experience and save up some money in the meantime. Fast forward one year; I’ve added a new campaign to my website and I’m starting to apply to consumer agencies again.
Any tips to help me make the transition? Any place to avoid? Who have you noticed is hiring again? Thanks in advance :)

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Is S&E a hard role to break into? I'm probably an SM/AD level in industry, but all roles I see in industry advertised want director/senior director level, with 5+ years of direct experience.

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How long did it take you to get into a senior position (e.g., senior strategist, senior art director, etc.)? Please include all years of experience including internships.

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AD partner and I are applying for an in-house position in Chicago (remote). We have 7 years experience (4 with each other). What should our respective salaries be?

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Hiring for a few positions at a full-service creative ad agency! If you’re in the Minneapolis area or looking to relocate, please reach out. Depending on the role, we may be open to remote work. Roles: Art director (2-4 yrs), copywriter (mid-sen. lvl), senior designer (4+yrs), media supervisor (mid-sen lvl).

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I graduated a few weeks ago and accepted a role for an art direction internship at a good agency but not somewhere I love. They only gave me a day to sign the offer letter, so I did because I didn’t have other immediate options. But a few days later an agency I love reached out to me about a Jr. AD opening. I’ve now done 4 interviews and have another call next week. How bad will it be to pull out of the internship right as it’s starting if I get this offer for a full time job?

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Looking for a Junior or Midlevel AD positions. 2 years agency experience. Ideally Chicago, but open remote. Anyone hiring?

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I work at a small agency. I asked for a raise and was told you can get one in a few months if you do X,Y,Z but also keep in mind you make (on the low end of) what your position should make.

My question is—I wear many hats within my agency because we’re small and growing—So while I may be an art director, when needed I’m also a PA, or a production designer etc... SO shouldn’t my salary reflect that??

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Any tips for an AD going into VP AD role?

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Anyone hiring a Sr. AD or Sr. AD/CW partners in San Fran? I need to not be in Chicago anymore and ready for change!!! I need to get those creative juices and inspirations going again :p

Open to other west coast spots too :)

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A few months ago I posted on here about wanting to use my advertising powers to make a difference, and asked for advice from you all about how to find an ad job in a climate change or green energy company.

Yesterday I accepted an offer, and in just a few weeks I will be client side in basically the perfect role for me. Soon I will be using digital to help put solar panels on roofs.

Thank you all for the advice, and thank you for helping me make a difference.

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What are the differences and similarities of copywriting at an ad agency vs. a branding agency?
The reason I ask: I feel unfulfilled in my current role as a direct-response copywriter at a tech company and am thinking through next steps. I crave coming up with creative ideas and concepting with a close-knit team. I also appreciate brand strategy (I started as a junior strategist at an agency before realizing I belong on the other side of the brief).
Thanks in advance!!

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How much should you be making as a mid-level AD with 2 years experience in that role in LA?

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So I was offered a role in Strategy Consulting in after 2 years in Risk Consulting however, after 2 years I’ve only worked on Internal audit engagements few ad hocs such as updating risk register and the delegation of authority matrix.

Honestly speaking I am doing good and I am up for promotion in October however I am not fully enjoying my time but I fear that the move would not be a good and I can’t hit the ground running which scares me.

Any advice and past experiences in such career shit?

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Would love to speak with anyone who made an exit from consulting shortly after reaching M. How did you think about the following?

1. What functional roles will you actually be good fit for? How does one really know? My resume of case work just confuses me tbh

2. What level should you / did you shoot for? Is AD a realistic goal?

3. What platform did you use to search for jobs? LinkedIn?

3. How did you shortlist your set of target companies?

4. How did you ultimately land the "right" job?

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Does anyone at the Junior or mid-level here not aspire to be a creative director?

I was in a conversation with some coworkers today about the advertising career ladder. Whether from lack of desire or ability to manage others, not everybody will rise to CD level. Does anyone here want to stay a writer or art director your whole career instead of moving into a management position? And is that even possible without aging out or getting priced out?

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Hi all! Looking for a mid-level Art Director/Designer (2-3 years experience) in Philly! This is a full-time role at an advertising agency. Though remote to start, must be interested in eventually being in Philly and must have some solid digital design chops (websites + digital activations). Anyone interested can DM me!

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I was rejected for a strategy role at an advertising agency after 8 interviews because they felt I needed more agency experience. I’m in my 1st job post-undergrad doing in-house comms/mktg and currently getting my masters in Ad/PR. I’m dying to be in an agency setting. Does anyone have recommendations on how to showcase my skills, or build out “agency skills” while not being in an agency?

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I have an interview for Spotify’s NYC marketing team next week. Role requires 8 years experience and is within their ad division. What’s a reasonable salary to ask? $150K?

I work in legacy tech now and they don’t pay competitively haha.

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Hiring for a Senior Media Specialist in LA or Chicago— looking for about a year of programmatic experience but SEM or paid social experience fine instead. Job link in comments, ok if you don’t meet all preferred requirements. Great job for someone who is data savvy, enjoys learning about the latest ad tech, and wants to take on some client facing responsibility.

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Here is my idea for a startup! I collect all the data from career transitions and use Data Analytics to predict the most likely career transitions. I could start with consulting. What do you guys think about this? I would be able to predict based on your firm(mbb, big4), your experience, which role you are likely to move (Faang pm, strategy manager, move to mbb). I have all the data to do this, but wanted your thoughts. Would the output of this be relevant to you?

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I bought a house in the suburbs of Chicago at the top of the market. I ended up moving out of state in 2017 and short-selling. I am now interviewing for a VP Accounting role with the mortgage company that got shafted by the short sale. If I get the job offer, can they/will they see this on my credit report? Can they pull the offer due to this? Should I tell them before we advance further?

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I have an interview lined up for a Corporate Banking analyst role. I was wondering how the interview process looks like? Any leads?

What’s a typical salary for a creative director in Miami (10+ years in advertising, but new to CD role)?

What’s the hiring market like in Texas for a 4th year investment management associate? I’m interested in Austin but understand there may be more opportunities in Houston or Dallas. Graduated with honors and on law review at a T14, if that helps at all.

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Looking to transfer into a client associate role (unregistered at the moment, but willing to obtain). Currently have ~1.5 YOE in valuation (financial statement analysis, modeling, etc.) I get that those skills could be unrelated to a CSA role, but I think there could be some similarities. Does anyone happen to have a referral or can anyone give DM me some insight into what a CSA role would look like? I appreciate it.

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What’s a good position for an Account Manager on the client side?

Deciding between PWC Core Assurance or KPMG Internal Audit for associate role. Would love to hear from people here about what is best.

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Business Performance Manager role what level is this targeted at?

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Why don’t recruiters tell you upfront about the role they contacted you about? I had a message from a recruiter yesterday from a recruiter about a copywriter role she’s working on...

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Hi, new to this bowl.

Looking for a new role leading a PM and/or ops team. I'm an agency (media & creative) vet - depth in digital, crm, creative, tech, data, & process dev/deploy.

Have also worked ~4 years transforming / running ops at Kimbery-Clark's Digital COE and ~a year on web & digital projects at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Do IH agencies have substantial PM teams / need for leadsrship? I know many need operations & process enhancement.

Any specific roles on anyone's radar?

Thx!

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Thinking of making a switch. How much should I ask for when interviewing for a GPS Advisory Manager I position?

Is EY hiring for SAP TM? 12 years total SAP exp with 5Y SAP TM.

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I currently work as an APM at a FAANG company but recently received an offer to join an MBB. I’m very excited about the role but didn’t realize I’d need to take a pay cut when I applied (~100k base + ~20k bonus + ~60k equity vs. 90k base + 10-20k bonus). Considering that I currently work 40-60 hours/week, I’ll be making significantly less per hour at the MBB. I’m very interested in the opportunity but also don’t want to make a poor financial decision early in my career. Thank you for your time!

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As a Senior 3 who's already performing at an M Level, moving officially into an M role - what can I do to be a successful Manager 1 (or perhaps 2)

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Anyone hiring an ACD? I may be relocating here ‘cause my wife is accepting a position at Target. How many agencies are there?

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Have you ever heard of an Associate Account Supervisor? Is that a role/position that exists anywhere? Is it just above Senior Account Executive? What would the responsibilities entail?

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Is someone here stuck on the job title because of the GC processing? I am just so frustrated… it’s making me mentally exhausted since I’ve been working as a Senior for 5 years already. My PERM is still in process and planned to be filed next year.

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Hi Fishes,👋

I am a fullstack developer ,generally related to oracle,springboot,angular n all with 2.5 yoe. But I want to switch to datascience as for that I am learning python n it's libraries & related stuff. Please can anyone guide me, how to do that in effective manner, it will be very helpfull😄🙇‍♂️

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Currently a part of the rotational program here and about to enter the trading floor but as I hit my two year mark I’m realizing I really wanna do more investor relations/product specialist work in the PE space. I am a little anxious about where to start and if there is a possible for me to get into due to the rotational aspect of my job

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Does Luxoft provide joining bonus?

I am planning to join Luxoft poland Krakow, my joining date is 2 Jan. How is the job market in the national economy. Can you provide some insight about the job security in the company. Please 🙏
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I had an interview scheduled on Friday 2nd Dec for Teradata developer. I completed my technical interview. Interviewer told me he would connect with me soon. I wanted to know how many rounds of interview would be there?
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What are 3 things clients don't know about our services that would scare the shit out of them if they did?

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