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Levi Strauss & Co.: Strategic Hiring
Levi's is transitioning from a creative agency of record model (TBWA\Chiat\Day since 2023) to a project-based multi-agency model, indicating internal restructuring of marketing and creative operations.
Source: Ad Age
The leadership read
A hiring build-out like this points to deepening the sector executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
Market context: This lands while the Talent Market Index reads 107.2 (Hot) — down 1.8 versus the prior month — and Americas signal share is rising (+10.6pts).
Levi Strauss & Co.: 2 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow; 2 tracked across 29 days.
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