Hey!

I know it might sound like an obvious answer, but what would you do in the context of a leadership position (digital department) with similar SOW and team, but with a much higher salary (almost +50%).

Would you stay for a less toxic environment and a bit more stable (Publicis) or risk for a much higher salary?

Thx!

Question for creatives: Why do you really work in advertising?
Is it the creativity? The lifestyle? The money?
If creativity is what drives you, why choose advertising over other creative fields, like writing fiction, filmmaking, painting, or making art?

Do you genuinely find advertising creatively fulfilling, or is it more about making a good living while doing something somewhat creative?

I’m genuinely curious. Honest answers only, please. No industry bullshit.

I recently stepped away from my agency job in influencer marketing, had been super burnt out for about 18 months, and finally hit my breaking point and resigned. After some time off to unwind and think about what I want my next step to be, I’ve settled on wanting an in house campaign management, or project management role, ideally at a well established brand. I’m open to influencer roles in house, since it would probably make the transition easier, but my preference is to avoid it altogether because of the chaos

A little about me:
-5 years of experience in agency setting handling influencer marketing, specifically on the execution side of things
-have worked on global tech and CPG brands as well as a national telecom brand
-I’m skilled in project and campaign management and have managed multi-million dollar budgets
-I have experience forming influencer strategies, as well as reporting and analyzing campaign results

Have seen a lot of people mention they’ve transitioned in-house, but would love some advice on how someone like me, who has very specific influencer experience, can transition to a more general in-house role.

I just worry that because I didn’t go to an advertising school recruiters won’t want me. What do yall think?
I can do figma, and creative cloud etc

I'm a creative agency account manager who has been looking for a job since September. I've had three interviews so far, two of which were for account manager roles at printing/direct mail agencies. I was hesitant to make this move at first, because it would take me away from my current core competency, which is branding (I have a Master's in marketing). But I'm now seriously considering the move, because I'm not even getting screening calls for ad agency jobs. Every job I apply to has over 100 applicants and even if I get a job, agency turnover rates seem unsustainable.

What do you think of this potential career move? Print agency jobs seem to have a lot less interest (less than 10 applicants per job) and seem to have a barrier to entry (print knowledge and experience) that creative agency account management jobs don't seem to have. I worry about the future of print though. What kind of career progression can I expect? Money seems much better than ad agency pay.