Minorities in Marketing

Where are you finding your non-career creative inspiration these days? I’m feeling tapped out.

Do you typically find yourself working a full 7/8 hours per day? If not, how many hours are you really working? I fluctuate myself. Some days are more, some are less. It’s never in a straight line t...

Share something you are looking for or will be looking for in your next role?

Would you like a referral to marketing roles at TikTok / Bytedance? Browse open roles and apply directly using the referral portal links below. That’s all you have to do to be referred. Seriously, t...

Do you find it harder to look for a role as a mid-senior executive vs an entry level professional? Why or why not?

What are some steps you take to stay ahead of developments in marketing? I enjoy professional development opportunities but I’m struggling to find any of value right now. Are there any platforms you’d...

Are you seeing pullbacks, or any examples of innovation, when it comes to LGBTQ advertising this year? “Companies Blasted For Supporting LGBTQ Pride Last Year—Like Nike And Target—Appear To Pull Back ...

Does anyone have any experience using head hunters for a job search? Not staffing agencies, but actual head hunters for leadership positions? I’m interested in working with one for my next job search.

If you had to pick one industry with the best marketing, which would you select? Think about which typically put forth the best overall campaigns. For me, I’d go with the video game industry which typ...

The Cannes Lions are just around the corner. Anyone have any experience attending them?

A “Spread AAPI Love” campaign launches. HEADLINE: “AAPI campaign celebrates resilience amid anti-Asian hate.” https://www.axios.com/local/san-francisco/2024/05/29/asian-hate-spread-aapi-love-campaign

Any platforms outside of LinkedIn that you’ve found helpful for job searching?

Do you take “mental health days” from work? I allow my team to take them for sure, but struggle to do them myself. What’s the culture in your company around that? Are they supportive or not so support...

Are you a “the year is halfway over!” or “the year is halfway over?” kind of person?

Any minorities in the bay wanna grab a coffee/beer in the next week?

Hi all - is anyone hiring? I have over a decade of experience putting together marketing campaigns and about 7 years supervising teams. Please reach out if you’re hiring on your team. TIA

Thoughts on this issue in Meta’s ad system? “The algorithms disproportionately delivered ads for for-profit colleges to Black users, while public college ads were more frequently shown to White users“...

For anyone doing a job search right now, what are some non-negotiables for you? Is there anything (outside of salary) that will make you immediately disqualify a role from your list or anything you’ve...

What would your business response be to this headline? “Your favorite brand no longer cares about being woke.”

How does your team celebrate success? Or your organization as a whole? We just had a big, successful event and TBH the people that worked on it have got a few thank yous here and there. But is more ...