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Toronto ad fish 🤠 I’ve spent most of my career working as a copywriter in London (6 years here, 2 years Toronto) and the market is pretty different here. I’m planning on moving back home but wondered….how do you find work in Toronto? Agencies barely post openings, is the recruiter scene strong? Is it mostly who you know?
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However talking to a non-interested third-party who knows the landscape is typically the best bet. As much grief as they get (because a lot truly aren't great) a good pitch consultant can be really useful for a client who doesn't issue a ton of RFIs.
Second this. Even reach out to Arthur Fleischmann and have him consult (he’s dipping his toe into pitch consulting). He’s a great guy and would be a big help.
This is really the only forum I know of. It’s where we talk shit about each other.
But yes, speaking with good pitch consultants as well as other creative/strategy/operational consultants that work with both agencies and clients will also help.
Whatever you do, don’t just look at who’s won awards. While yes, they do reflect a
Certain amount of the work agencies do, they also really reflect the agency award budgets and how willing they and their clients are to lie in the case studies.
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Go with the media agency that Meet the People picked up. Tim Ringel is awesome.
Thank you!!
Thanks all - good to know I am at the right place. 😆
What about media agency? I am looking at all the creative folks here - I am sure you have a lot to say. Already passed on the big holdings. 😌
A lot of creative agencies have media offerings now.
Salt just acquired a media agency, Zulu launched a media arm, Bensimon has done media in-house for awhile. Mischief has quietly branched into media (which means NFA probably probably is as well).