Any advice on those of us trying to push into a strategy director role? Currently a senior strategist with plenty of experience, but every time I try and step into a director role (on smaller accounts/when the director level is short staffed) my anxiety hits 100 and impacts my performance. It’s starting to get to me, and I wonder if anyone has been in this position before... thanks in advance!

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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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Anyone interview for Revantage Business Strategist role and can give me some insight?

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Anyone interview for Revantage Business Strategist role and can give me some insight?

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Microsoft fishes , any idea on compensation for level 65 roles ? It’s for ATS. Also , can someone please share interview experience for ATS ( account tech strategist ) role ?

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DDB hiring a sr brand strategist in NYC. Hit me for more info.

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I have my first interview for an entry level strategist role next week (been trying to break into the industry for 1.5 years)

What should I be preparing for? Things to remember? I really want this but I feel woefully unprepared

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Does anyone have Ideas on what TC is for Microsoft account technology strategist role? Looking for a comparable. Living in HCOL area with 15+ yoe.Microsoft

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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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Which would you take: “Strategist” role at AWS or Associate at McKinsey? I have no clear goals long term at this time :/

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Anyone in EY within the Sales & Service practice in Business Transformation willing to chat? Specifically looking at the call center lead strategist manager role EY

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I have an interview with Microsoft for an Account Technology Strategist role, anyone know what to expect during this interview?

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Starting a new role as a strategist remotely in two weeks (coming off working at a diff agency for 4 years). Any tips on my first few weeks?

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I recently landed a mid level role at a reputable shop after a few years in agencies that didn’t have their strategy offering really thought out. I’m nervous I lack the structure and foundations to be a good strategist. I’ve been attending workshops and reading for years but it’s hard to that feeling off — a combo of imposter syndrome and also knowing I have a few gaps.

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I’m brand manager and strategist with 5 years of agency experience working on a broad range of clients (no single vertical of specialization). What type of brand side role makes sense for someone like me? Where do you think my skills translate best? (brand development and campaign strategy, account management, relationship management). Thanks in advance for any guidance!

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I'm up for a promotion to Senior Strategist, is it reasonable to ask for a bump from 65k to 105k? Was supposed to get a raise last year but covid salary freezes happened. Glassdoor & real agency salaries show low 100k as avg for the role, but never heard of anyone getting anywhere near a 62% bump without jumping shop... NYC, 5 yrs exp (3 agency, 2 media)

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Posted about a month ago, asking about interview advice for a Jr. strategist job. Well good news, I landed the position! Thank you again to all the people who gave great advice, can’t wait to start!

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Anybody interview for an Aetna/CVS senior business consultant role (healthcare strategist)? The opening is in the utilization management/prior authorization space. TIA!

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Our shop is currently hiring for the following positions: Copywriter, Content Strategist, Account Manager (Montreal), Account Manager (Toronto), Intermediate Wordpress Developer. Full time and contract positions available.

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I applied last year as Account Strategist in Dublin. I didn’t pass the LAST step. The recruiter encouraged me to apply again this year so I applied five days ago for the same role with the same cv and cover letter. Let’s guess what happened... A recruiter rejected by application.

Why? What’s your opinion about it?

After many months unemployed, I got an offer in another city at a pharma agency, HCP work. My last position was as a brand strategist at a well-known NYC agency. With the surge in job postings, should I hold out for a position that I'd actually be excited about? Or is the job market still super terrible? I wouldn't even mind DTC healthcare, but HCP is just not for me.

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Reading materials for Snr Strats planning their move up, what’s the one you read that made you go ‘aha’? I’ve read Good To Great and am ploughing through Good Strategy Bad Strategy but need something more marketing-specific to be clearer on how my strategy peers in agencies are thinking and working, and how my non-strat colleagues see the role. For context I’ve worked in agencies for twelve years but been a pure strategist for three, so missed any formal guidance in a lot of the ‘basics’.

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Differences between an Account Strategist role and Account Manager role?

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Hey all! If anyone is on the job search, Ogilvy is hiring for different positions across social strategy and media depts. LMK if you’re interested and please share along!

- Community Manager - SF/LA
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- Social Strategist - NY
- Paid Social Media Planner — Chicago

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Now hiring: copywriters and strategist with agency experience. Experience with pharma clients is a plus. Located in the Philadelphia area, open to remote candidates.

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Have you ever heard of the 3rd party recruiter Stuart Parkin placing a strategist in a role he reps? (Wondering what other people's experience is.)

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Does anyone have a connection at Hinge? Saw a Planner / Strategist role that looks incredibly interesting!

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Hi! Started a new position as a strategist less than a month ago. Previously in acct. Looking for recommendations on articles/classes/etc. on how to write an amazing brief. Or any strategy tips in general for someone new to the role.

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I have had 4 social media internships and one freelance role so I'm not exactly a pro, but I definitely get what is involved with a social manager role and want to try something else.

My major was in advertising strategy (yes, specifically that) and I want to pivot and try it out. Any tips / ppl you've seen do it / descriptios of your day to day in strategy? I'm hoping I can make some of my social material support my ability as a junior strategist

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Thoughts on Google’s Associate Account Strategist? Anyone done the interviews or is in the role? Any advice or insight? Google

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What would you guess-timate a Senior Social Strategist makes with 5 years of experience?
I’m negotiating my strategy and think I’m getting low balled as I’m currently at 70K and only getting an 8K raise for the new role.

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Folks have any opinions on moving to a client strategist role with Gartner? Seems like decent WLB and pay compared to advisory consulting.

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anyone know about @servicenow inspire group and principal strategist role?

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anyone know about @servicenow inspire group and principal strategist role?

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Hey, I was recently reached out to regarding McK’s MI coach role. What is a “coach” and what is the job like? How people working at McK right now view MIs as vs traditional strategist roles? Pros and cons? Thanks!

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Tips for landing a marketing leadership and/or generalist role? My experience is as a strategist. I pull together a big picture plan and work with specialists to execute. Unfortunately, most job postings I come across are looking for someone with extensive lists of technical skills that can strategize and work in multiple martech tools to execute. Are pure strategy roles disappearing?

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A good friend of mine graduated from Parsons this past summer, has degrees in Journalism and French, is a talented photographer and designer (which I feel I have a pretty decent eye for after working at a design-driven branding agency for half a decade). And I’m certain she’d make a fabulous junior AD or content strategist. Unfortunately she, like many in this pandemic, is still without a job. Any advice for her and/or shops/hiring managers/non-traditional job hunt tips to steer her towards?

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