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Tuesday Jun 24, 2008

OMD Getting Ahead of Themselves?

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An AgencySpy tipster has mentioned that OMD has so many available positions listed in the wake of their recent layoffs because, "they post all the openings, especially for the senior level positions, and they don't get permission to hire from the budget overlords". Why get people's hopes up in such a difficult job market OMD? Everyone is grasping at straws and it's heartbreaking to learn that the odds of finding a new job are worst than they seem.

Tsk, Tsk OMD. Tsk, Tsk.

Monday Jun 23, 2008

Overheard in the Unemployment Line

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We hear that there have been 30 layoffs at OMD in the past two weeks. I'm losing count on who is laying folks off. That's pretty surprising since I recently heard that OMD was doing pretty well. Maybe they're just making room? OMD did just recently post these available positions:

*Associate Media Director--Digital (LA)
*Business Intelligence DBA & Data Modeler (NY)
*Business Inteligence Developer/Analyst (NY)
*Media Supervisor - Digital (SF)
*Client Budget Project Manager (NY, SF)
*Traffic/Project Manager (NY)
*Group Director (Hispanic Expertise) (NY)
*Media Buyer / Negotiator (LA)
*Media Reconciliation Specialist (NY)
*Assistant Media Planner/Strategist (NY)
*Assistant Media Planner (LA)

So, good luck if you're looking for a new gig. I hear lots of people are. It's getting pretty sad to have to keep talking about layoffs. I'm gonna start posting who is hiring. Matt told you about Grey's available position. Who else is hiring?

Tuesday Mar 04, 2008

OMD This, Jon Raj That

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Good morning! More news coming out of OMD about its restructuring to stay a lean mean, fighting machine. Jon Raj has been named chief digital officer of OMD USA, replacing that hot 40-under-40 Scott Hagedorn, was recently named managing director of OMD's East Coast region. AdWeak reports that previously, Raj was VP, advertising and emerging platforms at Visa, an OMD client, but prior to that he pulled stints at Saatchi & Saatchi, Ketchum, CKS and Tonic360. Welcome back, Raj! You know its more fun on the advertising side of the pond. The ad biz is, you kno, it's more creative, possibly even more free, as you get to work on more brands than the one, get your hands dirty.

Anyway, Raj is going to take up the charge of integrating OMD's digital units.

"As part of that integration, a digital specialist now sits on every account team and employee training is being implemented to instill new technologies as a core competency among all team members."

How long do you think that will take and what technologies do you think they're talking about? Sigh. Why doesn't AdWeak ask these questions upon follow-up of receiving the press release rather just printing that shit verbatim. Why?

Monday Mar 03, 2008

Scott Hagedorn - The Hottest 40 Under 40 Ever

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Crain's just released their 40 under 40 list. Thirty-seven year old Scott Hagedorn, Managing Director, East Coast of OMD, has made the list. Don't you love this Jedi Mind trick thing he's doing in the photo? Check it out his full profile here, but see the best details below.

"To make a quick buck, he started The Famous Flying Barracuda Co., selling self-made, fiberglass barracudas with fake owl wings for $400 each through fishing suppliers like Orvis."


"Mr. Hagedorn co-founded digital agency Breatheinteractive. In 2002, WestWayne bought the shop, which had grown to $125 million in billings. Soon after, Mr. Hagedorn landed an even bigger gig, moving to Manhattan-based Rapp Collins as chief interactive officer."

"This year, he was given a broader mandate to oversee all of OMD's East Coast business, which represents the bulk of the agency’s $10.8 billion in billings in the United States."


Scott is part of the sea change happening over at OMD, as the shop looks to restructure. At the 4A's conference, Scott talking about the changes at OMD said:
“We’re in the front line trying to make an investment recommendation that crosses multiple channels grounded in ROI and uses a lot of different technology. You need somebody very sophisticated to be able to deliver that."

Also included from the advertising neck of the woods was thirty-one year old Michael Steib, Google's Director of TV Advertising.


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