When reaching out to someone at an agency about working there (ignoring the application portal or if the job I want isn't actually listed) who should I contact? CD? ECD? CCO?
I've only worked at small shops with one to two CDs, so I'm not sure what the etiquette is here. I assume that a CCO would have the final hiring sign-off, but are they too high up for this stage of the process?
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It depends on what role you’re applying for. A decision maker for a copywriter or senior copywriter role is likely the creative director, not the ECD or the CCO.

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I always go straight to the top. Surprise them. They can always pass you on to someone lower, which means the next person is obliged to talk to you on their boss’s recommendation.

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Always go to the decision makers. So start high and work your way down if they refer you to the next title down in the chain.

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Good to know. I’ve always felt like LinkedIn was the kind of thing CDs ignore, so it felt like odd advice. Thanks for your help

Depends on the agency, but generally not the CCO (unless you know them or are CD-level).

Other than the recruiter, contact anyone you can think of that you have some sort of connection with (senior creatives, mid-level, CDs, whatever). Maybe you share an alma mater. Maybe you both worked at the same agency at different times. Maybe you have a mutual friend.

If you don't have any of that, reach out to people whose work you respect, compliment them and ask for feedback on your work.

As someone who gets a fair amount of emails from random people looking for jobs, I can tell you that a cold reach out to a CD asking for a job isn't the best approach. But it's better than nothing.
When that happens, I just forward it to the recruiter with a note that I don't know them, can't vouch for them, but they reached out looking for a gig.

The key is building some sort of relationship. CDs, ECD, and the like are generally insanely busy and have an inbox that would give anyone anxiety.

Just recognize that and know that a personal connection makes all the difference.

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Thanks for your input, that all makes perfect sense - I guess I just needed to hear it from someone for it to click.

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