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What are your favorite go-to solutions when AAE starts playing role of Creative Director? And Strategist? And Account Director?

May be a noob question. What agency titles feed into different C-Suite positions in the wider industry? Do creative titles most commonly set one up for a CMO position? How about account side?

Just exactly what is a "Creative Strategist" and have any CWs or ADs successfully made the transition to such a role?

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

Creative Freelancer in Chicago. Heard hiring freeze has been lifted & they're looking to build teams, who do I contact?

Each creative has multiple CDs with competing priorities yet gets shifted around due to whatever the ECD is currently frantically panicking about. Do others experience this? Chicago... who's hiring?

Junior creative team w/ 2 years experience working at a top NYC agency. We've just been scouted by another agency. They're offering a us promotion. What is a fair salary ask for in this position?

Our CTO in NY let go and the role dissolved. Good to see that at traditional ad shops creative talent still beats out technical talent.

I'm brand new to agency life, and have been in my position for about 6 months. I'm considered a jr but am basically running the creative on this account with little over site. Is it time for a raise?

Fjord or creative role at Deloitte Digital

Big name agency, $$$, but the position could veer you from goals of being a copywriter. If this is you, do you take it or go with a creative internship/residency for much less money?

Looking to make the leap from a media agency to a creative agency, and am currently interviewing for an Account Executive position. Thoughts/advice on that transition and/or the life of an AE?

i'm not sure i believe in the role of a CCO. creative taste varies and if they're the final say on all clients, how do we get good work through that just may not be their style? (humor/aesthetic/etc)

What is it with HR in agencies these days? Do they seriously control creative hiring? What happened to conversations and showing work.

I make a user journey for a social powered contest. I have a BFA & was a designer here before my strat role. UX Creative Director gets kicked off on project. Doesn't understand how social works. Why..

Is there a product management or more creative kind of role in the consulting world? Where I feel a sense of the product being my own hard worked upon baby, and not just work like a clients bitch?

I just got a call about a position at KPMG to be a Creative Writer that is part of advisory in a new “creative pod.” They say it’s cross functional, a part of consulting, and client facing, but it’s labeled as a creative writer? Not sure if this is a job I should take because on paper it looks like a demotion. Anyone have more insights into this role? Does anyone know why it’s labeled as “creative writer” and not just an analyst since its cross-functional?

I am a lawyer (based in the UK) and have been practising for 15+ years (financial services/banking). I love being a lawyer but I would also love to do something more creative or more independent. Has anyone moved from law into another role or has anyone done something more creative alongside their full time legal career? I’m feeling a bit stuck!

What does a creative resource manager do? I just got hired at a big agency. I met my team, including my partner and my CD & ECD, who hired me. But later in the day someone stop by at my desk & said he is a creative resource manager & my supervisor who gives me assignments & approve my time offs. During my hiring process & orientation day everyone said my CD is my supervisor who assign me projects & approve my time offs. Did he do a Power move on me? I will be nice but didn’t like the attitude!

Looking for opportunities outside of my current role. Looking for a creative role to use my design skills. Contact me with any suggestions.

Thoughts on going in-house for a high level creative role? I’ve only worked at agencies and generally like it, but curious to hear of anyone esp at ECD/VP creative level who did the switch. For a well known brand, does cool stuff and would offer a good comp package.

My book is just spec and side projects. I’m trying to get a new junior-to-mid role because I’ve gotten nothing good produced where I’m at, and I have zero faith this will change if I stick around.

I’m asked for work samples from recruiters and CDs even though I make clear that what I’ve done doesn’t reflect who I am as a creative. Think CRM/DM/B2B stuff. They insist on it, and I never hear back afterwards.

Not sure what to do. Almost feel like I’d be better off erasing my agency experience.

Need advice 😓 I spent the past couple of years in a creative strategist / copywriter hybrid role. It’s been super interesting but I’ve heard that the “hybrid creative” is kinda played out. How would you navigate searching for your next role?

Hi! I found a research strategy role at a large agency in SF but I’m scared I won’t get to be creative. Does anyone have experience with moving between brand and research strategy? Can you offer some advice?

Currently in media planning at a media agency, but want to be in brand planning/strategy at a creative agency.

Is it worth applying for a strategy role in the pharma/health side of a creative agency? Or would that limit future prospects?

Looking for a friend | Any top creative agencies hiring remote creative positions? (Sr. Copywriter, specifically)

ideaForge technology is Hiring!

We are looking for an enthusiastic marketing intern to join our marketing department.

1. An applied understanding of basic marketing principles
2. Social media marketing + content (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
3. Creative problem-solving skills
4. Assist with marketing campaigns & events

Add on: 
Basic photography, image, and video editing, and graphic design skills

You can reach out to me to know more about this opportunity

Job Location: Navi Mumbai

ideaForge technology is Hiring!

We are looking for an enthusiastic marketing intern to join our marketing department.

1. An applied understanding of basic marketing principles
2. Social media marketing + content (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
3. Creative problem-solving skills
4. Assist with marketing campaigns & events

Add on: 
Basic photography, image, and video editing, and graphic design skills

You can reach out to me to know more about this opportunity

Job Location: Navi Mumbai

Hey all, anyone know of agencies hiring entry level recruiters for the start of 2022? I have a background in marketing, and really enjoy the creative side of the business. I think I would be really good at creative recruiting. Thanks!

LOs Angeles ACD (10+ experience) rate? The role actually will require some creative direction.

Does anyone work in design thinking at their company? I would love a more creative role that the role I am in now.
I don’t have a technical design background but would love to work in design thinking and innovation in a more project management type of role. Any tips?

Imagine hiring someone to paint your house. The painting company sends their planners and accountants and social media managers to you with the painter. They tell the painter, THE ONE TRAINED AND HIRED TO PAINT, that, "the team had some thoughts." They proceed to absolutely wreck your shit. Then they blame the painter when you don't like it.
Apply that same metaphor to any job. You down to let the hospital manager give some thoughts on your surgery?
"cReaTivE iS nOt a DeParTmENt"

I had a really weird interview for Creative Director today.

It’s a small startup. HR interviewed me and asked all the hard hitting questions (how do you get design inspiration, how do you deal with design roadblocks, what sets you apart for this role?) which I thought was odd for a screening interview.

They made some affirmative noises then said the next step would be a design test (one pager) which I would present to a panel of interviewers including the CMO.
Anyone else think this is odd?

I had a really weird interview for Creative Director today.

It’s a small startup. HR interviewed me and asked all the hard hitting questions (how do you get design inspiration, how do you deal with design roadblocks, what sets you apart for this role?) which I thought was odd for a screening interview.

They made some affirmative noises then said the next step would be a design test (one pager) which I would present to a panel of interviewers including the CMO.
Anyone else think this is odd?

Can anyone advise salary on a Creative Lead role in London? It’s tech (in-house) and comes with RSUs, another number I have no idea about.

I started a job at a startup right after Labor Day. Was told the Friday before Thanksgiving that it was ending at the end of November (due to some internal politics that had to be figured out, they decided to get rid of my new role)

I don’t want to job hunt again, after just starting a new role and am debating freelancing. Has anyone made a successful career by freelancing in non-creative roles? Specifically digital strategy & analytics.

Hey!
I have a call with Facebook for creative strategist position in London office.
Since I'm not from UK and I don't have a clue about how much salary I should expect - I have 10+ YOE.

Would anyone has an opinion?