Account Director - Anonymous employee DBD Media Employee Review

5.0
1 Sept 2016
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I spent seven years working at DBD Media, during more than half this time I oversaw the Paid Search marketing team. DBD Media gave me a great grounding in my first real foray into Digital Marketing that has now seen me work in this field for more than 12 years. The thing that I am most proud of while working at DBD Media was our central ethos of wanting to deliver the best results for our clients we could - but only only this, when results were not going well, we were not afraid of being upfront with our clients, we did not shy away from having frank conversations about why things were not going well. On the whole, our clients welcomed our honesty, most of our clients considered us as their partners, not just their digital agency whom they 'outsourced' work to. Putting clients aside, the many team members I worked with at DBD Media were awesome. There was a real collaborative feel at DBD Media, and there was a focus on learning from each other - I am still in close contact with most of my former colleagues from DBD Media that I spent a fair amount of time working with.

Cons

The only thing that I can say about my time at DBD Media that I wish was different from a personal perspective was I wish we were given more opportunities to work on larger scale campaigns where we could have had the opportunity to really show how good we were at what we did - that is, delivering results that made a measurable difference to our clients.

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DBD Media Response
9y
That's great feedback thank you. I'm proud to say that our values and ethos have not changed, and we still try to deliver the right solution for each client, and are happy to push back if we feel that things aren't right. Our campaigns have made significant differences to nearly all our clients, and as we have grown we have earned larger clients and larger budgets - although we still work with start-ups and smaller businesses as well. We also try to really focus on staff development - we try to hire smart people who will thrive at DBD, and when they move on will thrive in their future careers. We have seen this time and again, and it's one of our proudest achievements.

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I started at DBD when it was still a relatively small search agency. It had that “start up” feel to it, which was really exciting to be part of. You really felt like you were fully involved in the agency, and that you had a chance to influence the direction. There was a strong bond between team members; really smart people enjoying learning from each other at the same time as enjoying each other’s company in and out of the office. Everyone was really down to earth, from the bottom to the top, so this also helped create a great culture. We had an interesting mix of exciting and diverse clients to work on, and the location was excellent.

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Although the location was excellent, the office itself wasn't great. It was too small and cramped once we started to grow. We had one toilet to share between everyone, and the temperature was always an issue... too hot in summer and too coled in winter. (The office has moved to a new location now though, so I'm sure this is no longer an issue) A good bonus structure would have been good to reward team members for going the extra mile and delivering additional revenue for the business.

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I was fortunate to work for DBD Media in its early days, when it was a start-up business in the early 2000's to 2013 and have seen it progress to a well-respected Digital Marketing specialist who strives to deliver positive outcomes for their clients. I was still involved with the company despite moving abroad, and only due to the time difference was I unable to complete my working association. In my field of Accounts and payroll I found DBD Media to be one of the most professional and well run companies. The working environment within the company was always innovative and collaborative - with employees actively contributing ideas to improve internal processes and more importantly client performance.

Cons

The office space near the end of my time at DBD Media was not sufficient for the number of employees due to growth, but I understand that the company now occupies bigger premises.

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DBD Media Response
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Thanks for your feedback. The agency has developed a lot over the years, and we always strive to provide a collaborative and professional environment that is also fun to work in. Our systems are constantly reviewed, and we like to give our people the best tools to work with. Regarding office space, our Soho offices have far more room than the old Covent Garden ones, and are still in a really great location.
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