Which Toronto shops are doing good work? (Also, any of them hiring?)

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I would not work at Zulu. The others yes. Rethink maybe. It’s mostly a creative led shop though. There are places with good people where you’d learn a lot but not the best clients (BBDO). John st used to be great but people don’t seem to like the strategy dept now. FCB is actually on a role and I like a lot of their people. KBS I’m a maybe on

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Not very many. I struggle to think of any shops I’d even say yes to an interview at this point. As a creative my POV would probably be a bit different. Maybe Cossette, Sid Lee. Probably not many others still though

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@ss1 only bigger shops or shops with US HQ really sponsor. There’s a lack of good strategists so if you’re really good some may sponsor but generally not before director level. And yes I’m in Toronto.

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I freelanced for McCann Toronto. Don’t know what the output is but they’re definitely taking swings, trying to do good work

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@Sr. Strategist 1: We the North for Toronto Raptors, but that was some years ago.

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Where are you based now? Is it easy for Americans to get sponsored and work in Canada?

@SD1 any shops for good strategy? are you in/from Toronto?

I’ve always liked John st.

@sd1 moved here recently, up for a coffee sometime?

Rethink (!), LG2, Anomaly, Zulu Alpha Kilo, Cossette, Leo, BBDO. Not sure about John St anymore 🤔

what good work has Sid Lee done?

@OP what about Leo, Anomaly, or Saatchi Toronto?

Anomaly here is a sweatshop. Leo just laid off and lost a lot of people and I don’t hear good things about working for their CSO. I’m not sure I’ve heard anything about saatchi or seen their work in years so 🤔

@sd1 where would you recommend going for strategy? cossette, zulu, sid lee?

Thanks. Why not zulu and what’s unlikeable about the strat dept at John st these days?

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