Deirdre Waldron, Managing Director, Agency.com
Job description: Everything – from client meetings, strategic planning sessions, technology events/seminars, creative reviews, production/development reviews, and of course answering emails! Wish I could find someone to do the last bit for me….
Likes: I love the variety – the variety of clients, the variety of campaigns/projects, and most of all the variety of technologies.
Career ladder: I’m a reformed geek, I started out as a programmer, moved into project management, and specifically into product marketing client side, then finally took the plunge and moved agency side and to Agency.com. I joined Agency.com last July, firstly as a management consultant and then moved into the managing director role.
Qualifications: I have a BSC in Computer Applications from Dublin City University.
Working hours: 8-7.
Breaktime: Catch up on missed phone calls, get out for a walk, eat lunch on the roof, or grab a swim (rarely happens).
Social media credentials: Definitely a social media addict, although sometimes the lure is lessened as I’m on Facebook and Twitter so much with work. My mobile is stuck to me 24*7, so I use it for email and social media in and out of work.
News: Digital Buzz, TechCrunch, whatever is new in my inbox!
Onsite or offsite: A good mix of in office and out of office.
I love Mondays because: No matter how crazy my weekend was, I can be sure the week ahead will be even crazier!