Former ECD now freelance creative in LA who's happy to write copy, or work on pitches, etc. Anyone hiring?

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Do some agencies just automatically post creative job listings every month on glassdoor even though they are not hiring?

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Ugh. I don’t want to use Onward Search since what I know of them is the same as Solomon Page, Creative Circle. But they have a role none of my legit recruiting contacts have approached with. Do it?

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A former colleague gave me a strong reco on LinkedIn. She said I was “the nicest person to work for.” Crazy, but I wonder if that is a detriment to landing a creative leadership role?

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Do Concept Developers or Concept Creatives or Creative Convept exist overseas? Not sure about the title of my position. I work in the creative department but not as Art Director or Copywriter.

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Laid off but left a creative team that was 60% poc. Loved how the camaraderie and support made me more comfortable and productive. Any agencies with a similar community hiring mid-level designers?

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Anyone in an in-house media or creative agency comms role in NYC, that could give me an idea of salary at director level? Above associate level. I’m London based looking to move.

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Anyone hiring Senior Creative in Tokyo?

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Hiring a strategist is proving very difficult. Need someone who can do creative too. A few years experience enough to present confidently and run projects... keep interviewing dead ends

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Anyone in NY or LA hiring mid-senior level creative teams? (Besides heat- already contacted)

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Anyone made the shift from creative to strategy, how did you talk about your skills if you don’t really have any in a position?

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What's the most universally disliked role in an agency?

(I feel it's a mid-level strategist... the kind who think "creative ideas can come from anywhere!" But y'all probably think it's me 💩)

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Anyone have any killer quotes / resources / thoughts for framing the role of a creative brief to a client who has a tendency to get lost in details and soften language?

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We’re hiring Copywriter interns in DC! You’ll be in a small creative team and get tons of hands-on experience. Liking cause-related work (like cancer awareness) is a plus :) comment w/ any questions.

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Interviewed for creative “out of the box” role in a corporate company. was thinking of sending gorgeous postcards with images tied to the industry they work in as a quirky thank you. Good idea or nah?

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@Long-time creative freelancers, please enlighten the masses about why you might make a better staff hire than say, someone with nearly all staff role experience. Help clear up this weird prejudice.

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Can anyone explain the role of VP Associate Creative Director? Why the VP? What responsibilities come with the VP to differ from your typical ACD?

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So *pissed* at Creative Circle. They low-balled my rate implying the client had a low budget. The client directly told me they had almost twice the amount budgeted for my role.

Fuck Creative Circle.

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Looking for a new copywriting/creative role in London. Anyone have any company/recruiter recos?

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What’s the typical duration for a freelance gig, assuming the creative is leaving a FT position? Is 8+ weeks unreasonable?

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Associate Creative Director, what is your role exactly?
I’m asking because I have no CD and I may ask for a title adjustment.......

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Any company hiring for brand strategy or creative strategy ? Itching for a brief...

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What's the most thankless position in an agency from the following:
Account Service
Creative
Strategy
Media

GO

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NYC: anyone know of any agencies (preferably creative) hiring junior level strategists?

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Have a lead for a creative strategy role for telecoms, finance, etc! Leave your email or name if interested

My goal is to become a senior by the end of the year, which I know involves mentoring younger writers which I did in my last role but haven’t here yet. We just had a general Creative...

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Anyone hiring creative in Seattle?

Creative Directors: what was your path to your role and what advice would you give younger creatives about getting there? What do you wish you knew those first few years into your career?

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I’m interviewing for a creative strategist role in NYC and unsure of how much to ask for. Is 95k too low? 5 yrs exp but first year in a creative strategy position. Thanks!!!

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CPB London just lost Infiniti... Redundancies incoming and looking like a lot of them.
Anyone hiring creative teams in London?

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What is the role of an Associate Creative Director who has no Creative Director?

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When stating salary, how often is annual bonus a factor in total compensation here? Does it change when looking at media vs creative vs other types of agencies? My role expects 20-30%.of annual

If Bert and Ernie were a creative team, who would have what role?

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Strategy and creative: What is strategy’s role during pre-pro and shooting? Anything? How have you found it’s helpful for us to support?

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Seasoned creatives, what are the qualities and skills you look at when hiring a young creative out of school? Anything missing?

Young creatives, anything to missing to better prepare you?

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An old boss of mine was hired as cco of a consultancy- which he vows is transitioning into a creative space. I'd have to leave my cushy, mid level agency job for a managerial creative position. Wwyd?

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