I’ve been an account manager for over five years now, and I’m starting to think about what’s next. I enjoy the relationship-building side of things, but the constant juggling act is wearing me down. Part of me wonders if I should specialize further—maybe move into enterprise accounts or a strategic AM role. But I’ve also thought about pivoting into something adjacent, like marketing or operations, where I can still leverage my skills but with (hopefully) less client fire-drills. Has anyone made a transition like this? Did you double down on AM or shift into a new field?

Anyone from from deals strategy willing to connect and potentially put in a referral?

Anyone from Nationwide? I’d like to hear feedback from current and old employees about the work environment, salary (G3), development, diversity etc. I completed an interview for Claims Manager position.

For anyone who works at commerce square, does the elevator go up into the building or must I exit the garage and then enter the building separately?

Looking to apply for venture x before the offer goes away today. Anyone out there willing to share some of their referral bonus? 50 bucks?

What are the best consulting firms for PE and VC exit, please include boutiques not just obvious ones

Hi all. Is there a way to find out at what Greeks I opened a position? I opened options last month and I am trying to recall at which delta I bought my spreads. Thx!

Can anyone refer me to the Starz/Lionsgate Legal Affairs, Counsel role? I’d be happy to send you my resume first. Thanks!

Anyone from A&M willing to refer me. Will be great to have a conversation. They are hiring for the role I am interested in. TIA

I try to document as much as possible in my CRM. All of my client emails are archived, and recorded to my CRM. Curious how much people document in their CRM regarding conversations and actions taken?

Has anyone here renegotiated their salary after a short time being in a role? I accepted a position and I like what I do but I realize that the workload requires a lot to see success and I feel a bit burned out already with my 40 hours/week and occasional extra 30 minutes to an hour a day.

I am stuck between putting in my time and showing my value and asking for an increase to validate doing so to avoid job hopping after a year or so.

Hi peeps. Need a suggestion , I am about to switch for a change and I have an offer from LTI for PM but my current location is noida. I have been offered in Bangalore but moving there is little tricky with growing kids and family. How long WFH is going to go and how is the growth ladder provided I take this opportunity and switch and wait for things to happen. How much does a project manager travel and how will this role help?. Please help

Looking for a change. Can someone help
Role- PD
Exp- 4 years
Expertise - Ops, Training, L&D, Superannuation, Shared Services.

Need it on an urgent basis

Valuations or FDD? Trying to decide which team has the best exit opportunities/WLB/interesting work.

What are the key differences in an account management role between PR firms and traditional ad agencies? Are there any major skills someone would need to build when transitioning to ad land? Or is a lot of it transferable?

Anyone looking for a referral. I’m a 10 YOE in risk/compliance/audit/consulting, looking for exit opportunities. CPA and Tier 1 performer at Big 4 for 7+ years. Sr Mgr. PM me please thx

Does anyone have any thoughts/intel on Nixon Peabody? Preferably DC office but anything would be helpful.

Quiet firings are happening through out the industry right now. Agencies have become better about hiding the layoffs and firings. Not a good thing…

Seattle Design Culture - How much do you hate/love it?

Advice on dating someone long distance? Kinda big price tag just to see each other.

Which agencies have good strategic media relations departments? I want to move to an agency where PR is seen as strategic consultants not yes men. And I've been doing biotech media relations for almost 3 years and want to continue doing it since I have a science and engineering degree. But I'm open to tech, healthcare and sustainability PR too. Any suggestions on where to look next?

I’m a Junior accountant, recent MBA grad in Finance, located in NYC, just got laid off due to a merger. Anybody hiring or know any opening positions?

hearing there was massive layoffs at concentric today. in the dozens. can someone confirm or refute?

I know agencies across the board did some layoffs right before the holidays, but when do we think hiring will pick up again? Getting to a point where I feel like I need to start thinking about a change.

Anyone from Havas London here? If so, what are your biggest dislikes about the agency?

Hi fishes. I am trying to get into PWC in a legal sector (contract management services). I carry 5.5 years of experience. Did upload my resumes to their website but seems they do not review it from there lol. I am unable to get in touch with consultants too. Can somebody please refer me for the same, i hv been trying hard but no fruits. Thanks in advance!

Has anyone put work in their book that the client denied? I wrote some pretty great lines for a client and it’s like they hate creativity. I really want to put them in my book, is that a bad idea?

Hello Everyone,
I am a teacher transitioning into tech. I would like to work as a consultant or analyst in program management, customer success, or project management. Can anyone offer a referral? I am open to startup or big tech. I looking to work immediately. Open to any recommendations ❤️

Data Scientist at HP vs Data Science Analysis Manager at Cisco (IC), which one is a better position in terms of role and future prospects in Data Science. Years of experience is 6

I recently joined IBM Kolkata for mainframe. Is there any project available for 7B ? 9.4 years exp.

Considering going into Finance Technology roles within big4. I have have >3 years background from deloitte doing Tax Technology. Can anyone speak to these finance technology role &/or give referral?
PS left deloitte about a year ago and have done finance related work for <1 year

I have been in Recruiting and HR for 11 years and thinking about making a career move. Ild love to hear from anyone that’s made a career move from HR to a different role.

Any 🐠 looking to rent out a room or sub let one from 15 Jul until 1-Nov? I need a short term option and seem to be getting nowhere in my search!budget <1000 and ideal location Lakeview nr water+park

Anyone know what the current atmosphere is like in McCann New York after they lost one of their biggest clients, U.S. Army? Does losing such a client deteriorate an agency’s culture/career prospects?

I’m pretty passive when I’m disrespected by creative but I think it sets a bad example for my team. If any of my reports were spoken to the way I was I’d raise hell...how set example?

I’m a seasoned AD and am considering an VP Account Supervisor position but feel like I am losing earned value without having Director in my title even though it’s a VP position. Am I overreacting?

Any Type B people in account? The teams I’ve worked with have primarily been Type A people. As a Type B person, it’s stressful for me and makes me feel bad for being Type B.

Hi everyone,

I'm going for a role for Account Director and have gone through the interviews with the head of accounts, BD as well as the ECD's. I received the following email at the end of the day:

"You are one of two candidates in the final round.

One thing we haven’t spoken about are your salary expectations. Could you have a think and let me know early next week as well as your employment status (residency permit)."

What would be the best way to answer this response? Appreciate the help

How often do scopes change? I thought it was normally on an annual basis with some exceptions but my CD is telling me they change constantly. Someone educate me…

What tools do folks use and love to understand project timelines and collision that has resource allocation / management? Looking for something that enables us to see a view at one click.

Who else started with small businesses and moved up to medium and large at agencies structured to handle it? I handle 40 clients and some 60 Content managers, ad managers, designers, developers, and a smattering of other positions.

Which was better? I have almost complete autonomy over what happens with small biz, but getting to focus on projects for more than an hour/month sounds nice.

No one wants to be “that account guy”. What’s that phrase mean to you? How do you avoid that label?

I work for a small agency and manage our internal marketing acct. We had very few processes in place when I started. I’ve since created, implemented, and trained our dept. on project mgmt for clients and am trying to convince the owner to apply those principles to our internal jobs. They are resistant because they just want the work to be done and don’t “want to keep spending money on internal jobs”. I’m confused because we’re doing the work either way and “spending” in labor/resources.

When’s the best time to go client side? Wait till I get a promotion or try to switch sooner rather than later?

I am not in account but would love to have a more comprehensive take away from meetings particularly client feedback verbalized. How do you account folks do it? Tips and tricks? Thank you!

Hi Account friends! It’s the start of a new year and I was hoping you all could share any book / newsletter / blog / course recommendations that help keep you up to snuff. Feeling a bit stale and like the last year has been a tactical grind. I want to brush up on modern thinking for our industry - the latest and greatest marketing books, strategy perspectives, creative self help, etc. to feel more alive as we start 2022.

Comment your favs and THANK YOU in advance!

Any account managers in here for chemical sales? Want to learn more about it...

Any thoughts on Laundry Service?

How easy is it to work in account management in a foreign country? which countries are the easiest to go to? what agencies are likely to transfer you abroad?

What are key questions to ask a sitting account team during an interview to better assess how great or terrible their current clients and/or projects are?

Is there such thing as a true account role at major branding agencies? Ex. Interbrand, Landor, Pentagram...Sounds like in many cases it’s actually just PM under a different name.

What vendor do you use for cold direct mail lists?