Vantaggi
A vibrant agency culture, you are surrounded by intelligent people with diverse skills and points of view. Across the teams, people genuinely care about producing brilliant work and tackling inspiring- if not challenging- strategic questions. It's fast-paced, and there is a lot of personal autonomy- individuals' strengths are played to, and trust is given across the team to produce sharp insights for clients. There is a culture that the people who do the work own the work- making it a place you can grow fast. It's fair to say the agency is shifting in vision and challenging itself with broader cultural questions, more complex strategic briefs and more innovative integrated methods. Sometimes the ambition of the work comes with minor teething problems, but on the whole, it's exciting, and the teams work through any challenges. The SLT and CEO have been supportive, empathetic and well-intended across different stages of my career. They all go beyond just selling work - they are invested in it and the team, often getting in the 'trenches' to guide the thinking with good humour and honesty.
Svantaggi
It is an agency that moves quickly and has an intense workload, often with big asks and tight deadlines- so work is at pace. It also embraces change and changes a lot, so requires a level of adaptability.