Hoping this is a safe space where I don’t get attacked by creatives. Does anyone ever feel like account does EVERYTHING? Besides actually going into adobe illustrator, I feel like I’m being pulled across every department doing so many different people’s jobs.

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In theory, account is supposed to be the central hub that has a finger on all parts of any project/campaign, so it's normal to be involved in all the different departments. What happens is that teams are never properly staffed, so account usually has to pick up the slack. It's a real thing, but it's usually indicative of a poorly resourced team.

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I've actually gone into illustrator, indesign, and photoshop. And I can make minor fixes to email and banner code.

Anything to meet that deadline, amirite

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A good PM truly makes all the difference. So rare.

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Please ask this question again in the #advertising bowl.

You will get more… answers.

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Eek!! It may be unsettling, but answers nonetheless. I’d be curious about perspective and maturity in the answers. 🤪😉

I'm guessing there was probably a time when companies had a lot of talent onboard and everyone could stay in their lane. Now with everyone fixated on cutting costs, there are just going to be situations where you have to jump in to be jack of all trades. I'm not sure that's ever going to change, it seems like Wall Street analysts want to hear about companies that are lean and mean, and that means people have to improvise and pitch in as situations arise.

This is why I switched to creative. Account was impossible.

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