72andSunny Lands United Global Creative Account

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Bajkowski + Partners

Account moves to LA agency from incumbent of 10 years, dentsu | mcgarrybowen NY

After a fast-paced agency search that began this past February, United named 72andSunny Los Angeles as its new global creative agency of record.

According to a company statement, “We’ve spent the last year facing down the most disruptive crisis in our history by innovating at a record pace to better serve our customers under extraordinary circumstances – and our approach has set up United Airlines to emerge as the global leader in our industry.”

Launch date for the new campaign remains undisclosed at this time. However, creative duties for the upcoming Summer Olympics will remain with dentsu | mcgarrybowen.

The United agency search was managed by Bajkowski + Partners.

None of the agencies paid any fees to Bajkowski + Partners to either participate nor to win the United account.

Women Supporting Women Around the World

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 by Bajkowski + Partners

Around the world, women are finding their voice and rising up to have true equality in the world. Hera and Fem Foundry are two organizations making that happen. You’ll have a safe place to communicate with like-minded women.

Both are free to join.

Top 10 Most Innovative Ad Agencies in 2020

Posted on March 10, 2020February 10, 2021 by Bajkowski + Partners

Fast Company just released its pick for the 10 most innovative ad agencies in 2020.

Congratulations go out to BBDO NY, McCann Worldgroup, Giant Spoon, Anomaly, TBWA Worldwide, The&Partnership, VMLY&R, Observatory, and Droga5.

But let’s face it.

It takes a bold and courageous client to hire an innovative ad agency, and not be afraid. To be a strategic and collaborative partner with their agency.

And to keep the innovation team small – which sometimes requires keeping the rest of the C-suite out of the ideation sessions, and drawing upon the appropriate stakeholders for development and execution of the idea.

Agile and smart teams win the day.

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More Women CMOs, Fewer Women Running Agencies

Posted on October 9, 2019February 10, 2021 by Bajkowski + Partners

According to a recent article in AdAge.com, nearly half of all marketing leadership roles were filled with women in Q1 and Q2 2019.

While most of these women were hired into CMO roles in financial services and the natural resources industry, the claim that ‘gender parity’ is almost here seems premature.

Another AdAge.com article states that women in ad, media and tech communities don’t fair as well. Corporate and executive positions held by women slipped one point over 2019 from 30% to 29%.

And while there were some gains by women of color, women and people of color seem to lack the mentorship opportunities to gain exposure to the necessary initiatives and P&L management experience one needs to advance to more senior levels.

If approximately half of all entry level positions in advertising, media and technology are filled by women, then companies are failing to provide equal opportunities for advancement for women.

So achieving gender and diversity parity is still not here, and more needs to be done to grow the number of women CMOs and agency leaders.

Saying that is takes time, or women take themselves out of the job market, is just an excuse for failure to create equal advancement opportunities.

Then there’s the ageism thing – 40 is being treated as the new 70 when really 70 is the new 40.

No wonder more entrepreneurs are women of a certain age.

Bajkowski + Partners LLC is a leading consultancy providing services to marketing and procurement teams in the areas of agency relationship management, agency search, process audits, contract and SOW development and audits, and other marketing operations related areas.