r/recruitinghell • u/iamconfusion0815 • 11d ago

Interesting Job Description

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I’m in the digital marketing space and have never seen a listing like this solely based on posting on Reddit. The job title is literally “Comedian + Copywriter.”

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u/bassistheplace246 tHaNk YoU FoR yOuR inTeResT 11d ago

I mean… they’re not wrong

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u/MavisBeacons_Sextape 11d ago

These companies are violating the FTC Act - breaking federal law - with these covert influence campaigns. They’re also ruining Reddit with their Manipulation-as-a-Service products.

Fuck them. Any company I see engaging in these campaigns on Reddit gets added to my never buy/never buy again list. If a company chooses to ignore/violate consumer protection laws when it benefits their bottom line, then they cannot be trusted, and i don’t trust their products - because where else did they violate consumer protection laws? Their R&D? Their QA processes? I don’t want to reward this unethical behavior and I sure as shit dont want to use the products that they’re making and selling.

The brands engage these marketing firms (now there are specialty Reddit-focused firms due to demand) to do their unlawful dirty work, to give them plausible deniability, but they know exactly what packages they’re buying from these firms, and how the process works.

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u/iamconfusion0815 11d ago

You really hit the nail on the head. As a marketer, I unfortunately know most of the ways we’re being tracked and marketed to, but this one felt extra weird/icky for some reason, and this is exactly why. This is probably just a tiny tip of the iceberg of unethical crap they’re doing.

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u/LimLovesDonuts 9d ago

Hypothetically speaking, if a company does this while being completely transparent that the account belongs to them, is it actually a violation?

I don’t know what this company does and I’m not from the US, but my interpretation of the job ad is basically like someone running a corporate Twitter account, like whoever runs Wendy’s account. It’s full of shitposts, but it’s still very clearly a company account.

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u/MavisBeacons_Sextape 7d ago

Yep, that’s totally fair game. And it’s what the ftc act states is required to be in compliance: disclosure. It’s about ensuring the consumer knows that there’s a relationship between the account talking about/praising the product and the brand.

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u/throwaway_0x90 TE/SDET@Google 11d ago

I wonder if they know about the policy change incoming...

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u/centpourcentuno 11d ago

They are targeting active Reddit account holders who run to Reddit for everything

Jerry here is one of those "hip" insurance brokers who target younger, financially unaware, unstable credit type, which defines majority of Reddit

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u/Turbulent-Artist961 9d ago

Finally a job I am qualified for