what does everyone think of starting work at an agency that's rapidly growing? it's been written up favorably on adweek and BOF but it's by no means a 'name brand' agency. will this hurt or help my portfolio?

Ever turned down a job bc of the commute?

Hi fishes
What can be the upper limit of an offer from jpmc for 5 year exp?

Hi All! My team is hiring an Internal Communications Manager. I work for a Corporate Real Estate Company serving a great client in Atlanta. Location is Atlanta based preferred but remote will be considered as well. Let me know if you are interested and if you have any questions. Would love to connect and refer!

Is there a pace up on hirings now , or the freeze is still there , I cannot see much posts on recession since a week so is there any good news on hirings?

Hello, i am currently working with M&G global as a process leader with 6.8 years of current experience and total 11 years of experience. I am looking for a job in any field, excluding the calling & sales process. I am currently handling one of the biggest key projects for my team (in progress). Due to the office environment not willing to continue here otherwise blessed to be part of this organisation.. please refer/ suggest any job. Surekha N

Any news on Drive to Survive Season 3?

I’ve been promoted with a title but not the responsibilities. I’m job searching and am primarily looking at postings that don’t include my promoted title — I’m not sure how to professionally articulate in an interview why I would be willing to take a “step down”. As I see it, I’m looking for a lateral move because I don’t actual have experience as a true “senior”.

AWS professionals, what do you think of OpenShift now that it is available on AWS?

Would would a senior product manager do over and beyond a product manager. We don’t have any seniors at my startup and I’m trying to figure out what I need to do/achieve to get promoted. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hi Fishes,

I am a MBA-Finance professional with 10 years of experience in Handling Finance, Accounts and Taxation in SAP.

Please let me know if any job opportunities with your reference.

Thanks and Regards,

Suraj Amin

Hello,

Would anyone be kind enough to help refer me to Google EBP?

Thank you in advance.

Have been at my agency for about 2.5 years and have only been able to get one raise because of Covid and raise freezes… what percentage increase is a good benchmark to ask for, knowing they likely won’t meet my initial ask (because, advertising 😏)

Is $46 per hour an ok rate for an OR nurse with 7 years of experience in Austin, Texas?

Trying to restructure the benefit package that is currently being offered at a Construction company. Curious what everyone's standard benefit package includes in detail. TIA

Does anyone here work at Ameriprise financial? If so, would you recommend it? What is the work life balance like? I have an interview for a Advisory trading specialist role. Thanks!

If some of the key creative leaders in your agency are actively advocating against recommending our clients take action for George Floyd or Black Lives Matter, what would you recommend doing?

Advice: had a nice call with a GSD three weeks back, he suggested I connect with a strategy director at the agency. I followed up with both but haven't heard back. Do I nag them again? Is it too late?

Problem solving; identifying a problem & figuring out a solution

Can you be a brand strategist and hate competitive reviews? Today’s philosophical pondering

What value do brand strategy consultancies like Siegel+Gale, Landor, Interbrand, etc bring to the table? Doesn't what ultimately get implemented by ad agencies primarily influence the brand strategy?

Hi strat friends. Need to do development research on a proposed brand architecture with their target audiences. Can anyone share insights/info on best practices re: designing the approach? Thank you!

Looking for similar programs to GFBM. Any great workshops or programs that are helpful for young strategists

Influencer Marketing remains a black box in the business. In y’all’s opinion; Who are the key players in the influencer space?! Agencies, tech companies and private companies? I want to follow companies who are doing it big and correctly

Less of a question, more of a request... stop asking your junior BIPOC strats to work on BLM briefs because they are the only voice of color on your team. In a time where we need support grappling with our very REAL realities and how it impacts how we show up in the agency, the LAST thing we need is an “opportunity” to express our “unique POV” on a diversity brief (that we won’t even get to speak to none the less). Imagine having to chanbel your trauma into a deck to sell in an idea to clients?

Strategists, do you have a portfolio? What info do you include? Would campaign results and insights be off limits because it’s considered confidential info? 🤔

Looking to hire a boutique social media agency who has expertise in helping launch a CPG home cleaning product. Would need support primarily on social platforms. Ideally, the firm would also be able to create content and help determine who the target market is through data tracking and analytics. Any ideas?

Any good books for someone trying to understand the business side of marketing? Just got my review an they're asking I bring more of that MBA mindset to projects I'm on.

Anyone work at Instrument’s PDX office? Just applied for the Senior Strategist position. Have both UX and Brand experience. What’s it like to work there? Looking to move back to the PNW!

Would anyone be willing to share their resume? I’d love to see how people with 10+ years experience are framing up what they do in strategy.

If Arya Stark from GOT worked in advertising, she would be a strategist...

Does anyone have a good lead on where to find research backed customer journeys? Either generic for an industry (like restaurant) or for major players in an industry (like chili's). I am fairly new to planning, and this keeps coming up as something and that would be helpful.
Thank you!

Can anyone recommend a good headhunter that has experience in placing agency strategists on the client side (not just agency only)?

Average years of experience to become Associate Strategy Director? Then Strategy Director?

What brands are you really into at the moment? Would be great to think about and be inspired by those doing a great job!

Starting to think about making the switch from agency to brand side. Any tips from strategists who have already made the jump? And is there a level at which it makes the most sense (i.e. should I wait until I make Director and then make the switch, or does it not really matter)?