I have 8ish years of agency experience but haven’t had a senior copywriter position yet. Is it worth even trying to apply for an ACD position if they’re looking for someone with at least 5 years of agency experience? Or am I just asking to be ghosted?

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It will be hard for you to skip a level. It’s more about the skills gained during that experience than it is just years put in. I’m not saying you can’t do it, and you have nothing to lose by applying, but unless your book is incredible recruiters will auto-pass on you just based on current title.

Also ACD at five years is a joke. Title inflation like that is how companies keep our salaries low.

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I don’t see why you can’t go copywriter to ACD 8 years in. Crispin back in the say didn’t have a senior title, and I think some shops like Mother still don’t. Unless you just don’t have the book or the chops.

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