Is it possible to move from agency side to brand side doing something other than copywriting?

I’ve always like the strategic part of my role but not sure how to make the switch to a (junior) strategist from creative.

Does anyone own an online boutiques selling clothes? How are you balancing business and 9-5?

Looking to print food product labels. Wanted to test some products and custom labels have at least a minimum of 50 labels and are $$$. Any recs on initial label printing for small biz? TIA!

I will be traveling with my 15 lb dog. He is a smidge too big to be under seat. Anyone know the requirements for bringing a pet onboard? Does he need to be a certified support animal? What about as checked luggage. Is it as stressful as I’ve heard? This is for LA to a small airport in Europe so there will be at least one unavoidable connection

What are the various research companies like ISG, Forrester and Everest which are hiring currently in India? Would be of great help if someone can give some direction to this!

Yay! Another running group!! Hi!

Does anyone travel with a roller? If so, what are your favorite travel friendly ones?

3/23 Thread (General):

Any agencies in LA in need of a freelance strategist to add to your roster? Background of account and strategy, organized and self motivated. I'm extremely good at jumping in and out as needed. DM me!

Can anyone refer me for Oracle SQl Developer role ? Currently serving notice Period. Having totally 10 years of exp and relevant experiance in SQL is 3 years.

Missed an email from last week. Told client no comments back and partner was like “yes didn’t you see that email”? Happy Tuesday!

Any tips for having to attend a team lunch and a separate happy hour while fasting? Outside of Ramadan happy hours aren’t awkward bc I’ll just drink soda or something. However, now do I just sit there and stare at them when they are drinking/munching on their lunch ? 😂

PWC India or Capgemini?

After submitting the info for my background verification, I came to know that my ex-employer switched his number. I mailed the verifying entity about it but haven't received any response yet from them. Can they reject my verification based on it solely?

I used to like Christmas carols. Retail fixed that for me. WHY do they start earlier every year?

Has anyone done Uber as a means to keep bills paid while in transition? wondering if this would be sufficient financially

What is the best way to reach out to your in house agency ? I want to share our call for artists . Do I have go through HR? Or is there a place I can simply post an announcement ?

BREAKING: Kevin Hart To Appear In Just 17 Super Bowl Spots This Year

I am what I like to call an early career marketing profession. My experience is limited (some internships, temp jobs). I’m applying for full time marketing jobs. Any advice?

Does anyone have any insights into what work at stack adapt is like?
And the general salary ranges there?

Does anyone have experience with a CMS migration? I inherited a migration plan with very little context. Any recommendations or best practices on how to move forward? Who should be included as stakeholders?

Interviewing for a brand job with 3 years of experience on the agency side. Currently making 63k + quarterly bonus. Looking to get advice on salary. Should the range be 65-70k?

After trying to make the shift from agency to in house for years, I just got offered a full-time digital marketing manager role at a tech company in the Bay Area! In researching salaries, the range seems huge in the Bay. Any advice on how to determine a reasonable number to bring to the table?

Anyone else finding it really hard to care about super bowl commercials this year? They feel like a relic from another time to me.

Anybody know how the in house agency for Keurig Dr Pepper is? I believe it’s called liquid sunshine.

Plus what is the starting salary for entry levels associate under group m like xaxis, mindshare,etc

After going from big agency to in-house, I have the chance to move to a smaller in-house company to be the only creative and eventually begin to build my own team. Ideal situation or terrifying one?

Those of you that were on Agency and switched over are you producing projects at the same level? Is there operational support? Can you push back on the bad ideas? Are there leaders who ‘get it’?

What certificates/training should I do in order to apply for a brand manager/marketing manager on the brand side? Almost regretting my choices since I come from a prominent pharma ad agency as an account, and it seems like most brands consider account as sales, and limit pharma transition into non-pharma industry.

If anyone is working in DTC/Ecommerce, there’s a new bowl...Cheers!

If you were to launch a new product campaign for a beverage in Feb/March, would you focus on spring/summer imagery or more oils that feel too premature? What cultural/timing things would you take into consideration?

Looking to move to the client/ brand side of things from the agency world. Decades of successful experience running integrated marketing strategy and execution for major fortune 100 companies as well as start ups in B2B and B2C. Fintech, finserv, SaaS, tech, RE experience. Any leads would be appreciated.

I’ve noticed on Glassdoor, salaries for my level (Director) are higher than my base but have similar bonus opportunity. At what level of pay gap would you push or make a stink? In hindsight I should have pushed more during the hiring process. At 160k base now, seeing ranges in the 170s to low 180s. These are specific to my current company.

I just finished what I thought was the final round of interviews for a job that I really want. Everything has been going extremely well. The recruiter just called to tell me that they want me to do one more round, though. This will make 8 interviews total, including a full case study presentation to 4 people. Should I be worried? Is this a red flag?