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Recruiters (if they’re good) should be able to tell you about:
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- basics of the agency: biggest clients, recent awards, leadership team makeup, any company culture things that are important to them

Other stuff that’s more in the weeds on the work, the goals and expectations and the people involved will be better answered by people who work directly with or supervise the role.

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