Does anyone hate the way Dropbox is trying to position itself as a creative tool as much as I do?

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Creative Directors: when you oversee a team who comes up with a great idea (that you help craft, finalize and sell) do you get squeamish about putting it in your book? How do you represent your role?

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I hate advertising. We think we’re so creative, so cool but all we’re doing is helping some corporation with their bottom line. I’m working on my exit plan but it’s hard to go to work every day.

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As a Creative, what is a standard pay cut to expect when going from a contracted freelance role to full time?

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How much does your first role matter in terms of your future career (which agency, who you work for, clients etc). If it matters, I’m applying my first Junior creative role pretty soon. Lf tips

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Apparently creatives are paid more than strategy people at same role level. What age do creatives usually get to associate director and director? Y'all plateau after that? Not many creative svps

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Any advice on how to transition from content strategy to a more editorial/creative-type role? Most people seem to go from writing to strategy so I’m wondering how common it is to do the opposite.

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Has anyone moved from an ad agency creative role into a experiential role or events role client side or at another ad or marketing agency?

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Anyone know what client FCB Chi is hiring a creative team for? 💕

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Hiring a Digital Strategy Director and Sr. Director, Digital Strategy (SVP level) at Saatchi NY - both jobs posted on LinkedIn. Huge brand and award-winning creative work coming from this team.

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What is the value of an analytics person at a creative agency? What’s your expectations for that role.

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Senior art director position available. In house at an online retailer and interior design showroom.

“We are a NYC based furniture and home decor e-tailer with an interior design showroom.
Our site is:
www.kathykuohome.com

We are seeking an art director, preferably senior to work on all digital creatives. This could be site assets, email blasts all the way to general creative and art direction that relates to merchandising, branding and more. Our previous art director was with us for 4 years, and she started as a graphic designer, then art director, then she oversaw all creative and had content editorial, and even some aspects of merchandising reporting into her.

Do you know of anyone fantastic in the digital space that has an incredible eye / aesthetic and enjoys the home space?

Thanks so much in advance!”

Email andielloway@gmail.com to be put in touch.

Have to do a strategy assignment as part of hiring process - how much work is expected here? I'm approaching it like I'd approach a briefing for a creative team so a long thought out inspiring explanation of insight and strategy. Is that about what's expected?

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How different is a strategist role in a media agency vs strat planning in a creative agency?

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Anyone from the creative side think of switching over to a non-creative role but embarassed about it because it seems like a lot of the non-creatives would love to be a creative?

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How long does it normally take to move from a Sr. Creative role to an ACD role?

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What is the industry's take on the emergence of the Creative Strategist role? Not a Brand Strategist, FYI. Seeing it more and more at FB, Google, Snap, & Pinterest... Most seem to be former ADs & CWs.

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What's the best way for someone at a creative agency to transition into a media agency? The role I'm seeking is Paid Social Supervisor.

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Have a promotion upcoming for a strat director position, but haven't talked salary yet. What are strategy directors getting these days? I'm at a creative shop in NY, for context.

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Anyone working In-house at Birchbox? Thinking about applying for an open position in the creative department.

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Any leads for junior strategist (creative, brand, comms) roles or knowledge of any companies hiring would be greatly appreciated!

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You’re a young creative, every agency in NYC has offered you a mid-level position at the same salary. Where are you headed and why?

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In my position as a consultant, I find it close to impossible to make time for 'creative thinking' - about career goals, new projects, etc. Would appreciate advice from others who have found time!

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What creative agencies are even hiring strategy positions these days? 😞

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Want to move into a creative/production role. Any advice on moving/connections?

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CDs+: You like a creative's book and have them in for an interview. What then become the deciding factors in your hiring decision?

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Creative directors at big agencies: what do you look for when hiring an art director? How would you recommended pushing the portfolio to the next level?

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If the industry were to move away from a referral-only way to source candidates, how wld you design the process to increase diversity and maintain quality in strategy and creative candidates?

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Recruiter reached out for an interview... is it rude to ask salary range for the position at the end of the convo? Position is creative. Don't want to waste their time (or mine). Thoughts?

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What is the role of an Associate Creative Director at your agency?

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Facebook seems to be hiring all of the good CDs and basically shelving their talent in these "creative strategist" roles. No wonder good creative talent is hard to find these days

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Thinking of switching over to a non-creative role but not sure how my soul will react. Anyone here done it? What was the outcome?

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Agencies in Chi hiring ACD level creative talent?

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Currently work in a digital investment/strategy role that includes creative development and project management for branded content. What roles would I be best suited for on the publisher side?

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Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to move from a planning/buying agency to a creative agency in a Strategist role? Smooth transition or will I have to sell it?

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How long does it take to get hired for a new full time position at an agency? Creative Dept

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Does everyone use Adobe PS/ID/AI for their resume nowadays? Media peeps - how much is too much? I often hear interviewers complain when a resume looks too "creative" or "fancy" for an agency role.

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Hi 🐟, I'm looking to move out of consulting. Any creative ideas for jobs/companies hiring for Human Capital roles in Chicago?

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Does having SVP CD on resume from cable TV hinder your chance to apply for VP or CD in related creative fields? Feel hiring managers see titles and say - nope, regardless of being qualified for job?

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Best recruiters that you know of and their contact info please. Looking to make the move from Boston to NYC in a creative role.

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Interviewing as a senior 1 position at EY advisory in the Washington DC area. How much should I expect to get salary wise?

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Hello everyone! I am a Senior Technical recruiter with a little over 8 years of experience.

I would love to know if anyone is hiring any Recruiting Lead, Recruiting Manager, Talent Acquisition Manager/ Director level roles that I may qualify for.

I am trying to get into a level of leadership that way I can be able to make a difference and to be impactful.

I lead with DE&I, compassion, empathy and initiative in everything I do. I know I can be an effective leader.

Thank you!@@

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If you do two years as an analyst at one bank is it possible to lateral into an associate position at another, or would you be an analyst again? Not at a good enough platform to get into the type of Buyside roles I want. Unsure of next steps.

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Looking to leave my auditing position with only 3 months of experience... I'm in a relatively small firm, and my manager's micromanaging is insane... Want to go into advisory, any advice is welcome.

Looking to move into the strategy and analytics consultant role at Deloitte .would love any help suggestions. Thanks

Hoping to get some guidance... I'm a 3rd year PI associate at a boutique firm.. looking to transition to an in-house position. Is that realistic? Any specific in-house positions where my skills would translate?

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I have just recently accepted a position as Director of Compliance at a Fin-Tech company here in Naples, FL.. My previous 17 YOE were strictly in the Financial industry. Does anyone know what the average salary is for this position? I have a sinking feeling that I accepted the role too quickly without comparing salaries. The position only pays $50k/year. That seems low to me.

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Considering taking a position with a small-cap in the US trying to build their legal department. The title is standard “counsel” although the work would be with the senior leadership team and reporting to the GC in Europe. How reasonable is it to ask for a bump in title - Senior counsel or Head of Legal, US? If it matters, I am a 6th year and have been told that I will be expected to hire a junior or paralegal as we build up.

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I’m not designated a senior associate, but my small firm (boss, myself, and a paralegal) is hiring a recent grad. Still needs to pass the hazing ritual (aka bar exam). I will be supervising the new hire. Should I get them a welcome aboard gift or wait for exam results and get a welcome to the club gift? Or both? Ideas for either or both?

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Received a verbal offer for an Strategy and Operations Associate role at the big tech for SF.

Base: 140k TCO: 175k

Total 8 YOE (3 Engg, 5 Consulting)

waiting for another comparable offer to negotiate, looking for suggestions on what is the right negotiation number.

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Looking to apply to Microsoft for a program manager role. Any 🐠 here who can refer me for this ? Thanks in advance.

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Currently work at Moody’s as a credit analyst trying to figure out what are good exit ops, if anyone has any advice please let me know, feeling pretty stuck right now

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Hi All, I am on the lookout for an opportunity in Delhi NCR for a Sr Manager Quality / Black Belt role.Am based out of Hyderabad and would like to move back as my family is in Delhi...

I’ll be promoted next year to senior but I’m in a niche role where I don’t see myself long term. Should I make a job switch now or should I wait to get promoted to senior? I currently have 1.5 years of experience.

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What sort of marketing role(s) does a general strategy consulting toolkit make a consultant looking to exit into industry in the marketing function well suited for?

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Hi Deloitte London 🐠. I’m a Manager in the Toronto office. A good friend is doing his MBA in ESADE and really wants to end up in consulting in London. He’s got a good profile (McGill undergrad, last position was Director of Finance at Publicis Canada). Anyone from D London who would be open to connecting with him to chat and help him understand the firm and the local office? My London network is surprisingly small.

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Thoughts on the delivery manager role? How is this perceived in the org?

What is a Senior - ll role looks like in Deloitte USI? Can someone share their experience?

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Craziest offsite ever. Go.

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"She's like 30, but doesn't look super old"

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Hi folks, Could you please help me with the referral in JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley for below experience and tech stack.

YOE: 5.4 years
Tech stack: Java, Micro service, Azure, Spring boot, Angular, Groovy

TIA !!

As a former Corporate Counsel, now mostly solo practitioner in Federal Court specialty practice is a mixture of Bankruptcy, Immigration, Business Transactions and Employment law.
My question is could I affiliate "of counsel" on part of my practice like say only Employment Law?

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Hello. Does anybody have a CA loss of consortium demand they are willing to share.

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What things can I do to market myself? I’m switching from ID to PI in January and we get half the fees on cases we being in so I’d like to be on the radar of not only my own friends and family, but the local legal community and the community in general.

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Can anyone refer me to the Amex Delta Platinum? Thanks!

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In Hyderabad what could be a starting salary frm a startup for a penetration testing fresher ?

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Does anyone have experience travelling in or out of Heathrow over the last month? Got a trip booked and wondering what the border restrictions are like/ what documentation is needed for showing reason for travel (if any)

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I’m going to move to the UK in March ‘22 and will be working at Deloitte London. I’m moving from NY. Where do you recommend I should live? I’m a 24yo female. TIA!

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What would you say are the best combination of skills for software engineering now?

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Any thoughts about investing in RE in Prosper? Is Proper really supposed to be the next Frisco?

How do you find firms/books of business to buy? All the posts on here are buyers looking for sellers. Where do you go to find someone looking to sell or retire?

#1.1 How is return to site plan for NielsenIQ ? #1.2 Future plan on hybrid model - How many days in WFO & WFH per week/month/quarter/6m/year ?

I asked above questions to HR but reply was check with Manager(so doubtful on hybrid model)
#2 NielsenIQ is manager centric ?

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Nielseniq have onsite opportunities outside of India ?

Please DM me if you’re able to provide a referral for Meta or Microsoft

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What is Deloitte Consulting?
Is it like a legit Management Consulting firm?
Or its the same IT services work like TCS and Infosys?

I am being interviewed for an Agile Business Analyst role so interested in learning more about the company/firm

Also how are the employee benefits and culture ?
Deloitte

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Got an offer from Kantar Consulting to work on their retail/cpg product.
Currently working with IBM with 10+ yoe having joined IBM 10 months back. Currently at 25 lpa and getting an offer of 32 fixed+15% variable.

Now my question is - Is it worth the gamble to leave IBM and join Kantar consulting which btw is known for market research and not consulting.
Also would leaving IBM after 1 year look bad on CV?

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Probable in hand salary for given fixed salary

Dobara mat puchna😁

A step towards Atma-nirbhar Bharat!! 😁

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Getting in the Black Friday spirit...what are your favorite places/stores/areas/shopping centers to spend your hard earned money?

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