Which would you pick and why?

Scenario 1: non-profit org company with fewer creatives but stable, to join in as a creative and help with their marketing scope of work.
(=solely on that company's works, having lesser freedom or room for creative exploration)

Scenario 2: continue job search for big agency/creative-driven companies.
(=more project varieties, having more creative aspect, still having room to learn and grow in the creative scene) & with the years you've built in the industry

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I'd pick scenario 2

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Isn’t non profit orgs getting their funding slashed? I’d stay away from that.

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Based on this current job market, I would choose scenario 1 and then still continue looking for opportunities while you build on skills in your non profit role. Gotta hang on to what you can find at the moment and hopefully still have the time to do things on the side to work towards what you want

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For me, it's a no-brainer to go with option 1. But I've been scarred by big agencies, so I'm probably biased. My experience in a big agency was less creative direction and being fed the crap projects no one wanted to take on.

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It’s true, and super competitive out there especially with the creative roles shrinking in the market

I’m in scenario 2 and would like to stay here until I’m too tired to keep up, and then I’d like to move to a scenario 1 and just coast.

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Will it be tough to pivot back to Scenario 2 if one were to take up Scenario 1 first due to the current job market?

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