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Analysts expect Omnicom’s jobs restructuring to last into 2026

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Omnicom maintains prediction of significant cuts next year is “speculation and inaccurate”.

Redundancy is a business decision. Here’s how to bounce back fast

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As layoffs reshape the creative industry, redundancy is now a commercial reality. Recruitment director Dean Connelly shares a practical roadmap for how talent can reset, reposition, and get hired in 2026.

We Communications trims Singapore workforce by 7%

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Salary reviews and bonuses for others stand suspended until mid-2026.

Edelman makes senior leadership cuts amid ongoing restructuring

edelman layoffs redundancies By Staff Reporters

The PR giant has made senior leadership cuts in Australia, including three key executives, as part of ongoing efforts to future-proof the business.

Google cuts 200 jobs in a core business unit

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The redundancies are in a department responsible for sales and partnerships and part of a broader cost-cutting move as Google invests $75 billion in AI and data centres.

Meta begins firing ‘lowest performing’ staff

big tech layoffs meta By Reem Makari

Notices began going out to employees in most countries including across Asia this week, as the tech giant prepares to cut approximately 5% of its workforce based on performance.

Publicis Media dismisses dozens of US employees for violations of return-to-office policy

layoffs Publicis By Diana Bradley

The job eliminations were focused in the French holding company’s media division.

Is advertising still a viable career for young people?

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Campaign explores how an industry reliant on new blood to remain current will need to adapt to appeal to the younger talent it wants.

Yahoo retrenches journalists, social media staff in Singapore

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The media giant is pivoting its strategy in Asia towards content curation, and has reportedly laid off 17 members of its local digital team.

Amazon layoffs impact APAC adtech and media leaders

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The job cuts are part of Amazon's plans to streamline its sales, marketing and global services division globally.

IBM lays off comms, marketing staff

communications layoffs marketing By Brandon Doerrer

A low-single-digit percentage of IBM’s global workforce is being affected by the job cuts.

The Body Shop India unaffected by UK restructuring, affirms CEO Shriti Malhotra

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The statement highlights that the job cuts and certain store closures in the UK market will not affect the Indian franchise market

Google layoffs escalate as automation replaces some roles

ai artificial intelligence google layoffs restructuring sundar pichai By Jessica Heygate

Tech giant has slashed hundreds of roles within its ad sales division after throwing more weight behind AI-powered ad products.

Twitch layoffs hit marketing team

layoffs twitch By Brandon Doerrer

Twitch’s senior director of marketing, head of social media and influencer marketing manager were let go as part of a 500-person reduction.

Duolingo offboards translation contractors; Workers allege AI replacement

ai duolingo layoffs By Brandon Doerrer

The language learning app offboarded 10% of contractors, including some who worked on translations, but denied it was to let AI take over.

Google’s ad sales unit gets AI overhaul, sparking job cut fears

ai google job cuts layoffs By Robin Langford

Plans could primarily impact the ad sales division as the tech giant explores the benefits of leveraging AI for operational efficiency.

Dentsu cuts jobs in China as it realigns to new structure

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The significant changes to the agency's talent roster in China are part of Dentsu's new global strategy.

Spotify lays off 17% of workforce amid cost-cutting drive

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CEO Daniel Ek says cuts will ensure company is “right-sized” for future challenges.

300 staff to lose jobs as TVB reorganises its operations

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The layoffs were announced as part of a cost-cutting exercise, as the Hong Kong broadcaster restructures its TV production and e-commerce businesses.

Circles.Life faces more layoffs amid allegations of toxic workplace culture & internal politics

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A grim picture of Circles.Life has emerged, with allegations pointing to a company plagued by deep-seated issues that go beyond financial struggles.

Edelman lays off 4% of workforce

edelman layoffs By Ewan Larkin

Most of the cuts, which affect 240 staffers, impact senior-level employees.

Job insecurity: In times of mass layoffs, is freelancing the future?

layoffs By Matthew Keegan

Thousands of layoffs from tech firms in a matter of weeks show job security is largely a myth. So what's next for the talent affected how might this change the future of work?

Zuckerberg announces Meta job cuts in wake of ad downturn

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More than 11,000 staff at the Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are affected.

Will the ad industry benefit from Big Tech’s layoffs?

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Question of the week: As tech companies lay off staff and freeze hiring, Campaign US asked industry leaders whether the ad industry stands to benefit.

Salesforce cuts around 1,000 roles globally despite record quarter

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Shortly after recording one of its best-ever quarters, Salesforce put the wheels in motion for a retrenchment exercise.

D&AD CEO resigns amid 'significant' redundancies

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Charity is reorganising business after 'dramatic' hit to revenue.

Hill + Knowlton Strategies cuts staff in response to COVID-19

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Fewer than 5% of global employees have been affected.

Mark Read: 'We have to be very cautious about second half of 2020'

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WPP CEO is making redundancies but says China has shown recovery 'can be quick'.

Brace for job axes to swing and production to change forever

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An adland status check necessitates embracing this cliche: It really isn't all doom and gloom.

As freelancers flood the market, it will be survival of the fittest

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As job cuts hit adland, those seeking freelance work must differentiate their strengths quickly and communicate it well, says one project matchmaker.

Publicis Groupe says it will not make job cuts in the next week

layoffs Publicis By Lindsay Stein

A number of ad agencies have already made layoffs due to COVID-19 impact.

Hong Kong media faces tumbling ad spends as layoffs loom

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Prolonged protests, diving consumer spending cause deep impact on stricken sector

FCB denies closure of Singapore office

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Social media posts had suggested the agency was closing its doors by the end of this year.

Mashable Asia shuts down after Ziff Davis sale

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Team of three in Singapore office informed early yesterday.

Aliza Knox on what’s next for Twitter

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Here's how Twitter is building morale amid layoffs, according to APAC VP Aliza Knox.

Twitter insists it's not closing Hong Kong office

layoffs singapore twitter By Byravee Iyer

As part of a global reduction in staff, the social platform is moving its China operations to Singapore, but will still have a Hong Kong presence.

UPDATED: Damien Cummings leaves Samsung, 25 marketing jobs affected

layoffs marketing samsung By Emily Tan

SINGAPORE - Campaign Asia-Pacific can confirm that as part of Samsung Southeast Asia's restructuring process, Damien Cummings has left his post as the Korean electronics manufacturer's regional marketing director, digital & social media, at Samsung Asia.

P&G's digital plan is possible, but not easy and not cheap

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) chief executive Robert McDonald's statement that the FMCG giant would look to moderate its US$9.3 billion ad budget by leveraging the cost efficiency of social media has drawn criticism. However, digital experts say that while it won't be a cheap or easy move, the company should certainly be able to increase its engagement digitally without having to increase its budget.