What questions do you ask at the interview?

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- Why is the position open? (Could be someone left, or a new business win. Both of which prompt follow ups.)

- What do you think is required for success from the person who fills this role? Are there any particular traits that have led people to success (or hindered them) in this role in the past?

- Tell me about a piece of work you’re proud of, that reflects the direction the agency is headed.

- No place is perfect. What do you think the agency / department could improve upon?

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If you know the brand you are interviewing for, I always ask thwir perspective on the narrative of the brand, and where it is going.

Maybe internal beliefs or perspectives of who the brand could be, wmor should be.

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Another way to word that last one: what’s the biggest challenge the agency is facing right now?

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