I need out of agency life. Has anyone moved to the brand side? What was your role and how did you make the transition?

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Fortunately found a similar role while researching for a project in agency life. I cannot overstate how amazing it can be. When going in-house that agency mentality can be very handy if applied correctly.

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It’s important to have that basic framework for how an agency is supposed to work in the ideal scenario and thinking about what’s getting in the way of the best work being delivered.

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