How Do You Know It's Time to Hire an Agency President?

<p>Wondering if it's time to hire an agency president? If you're feeling like the burden of the day-to-day is holding you back, it might be time! Are you being stretched in too many directions? Are you wondering how to find the right person to help run your agency? Every agency reaches the point of choosing to stay on that plateau or hire a leader capable of reaching the next level.</p> <p><span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;"> In this episode, we'll cover:</span></p> <ul> <li>Signs it's time to hire an agency president.</li> <li>How to find an agency president.</li> <li>Onboarding an agency president.</li> </ul> <p>I talked to Doug Joseph, the Founder and CEO of <a href= "https://serifcreative.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Serif Creative</a>. Serif started as a video production company, before adding additional services including brand strategy, creative storytelling, and digital marketing. There came a point in Doug's journey of founding and leading Serif when he realized he needed help with certain aspects of the agency. He is here to talk about why he chose to hire a president and how he found a great person for the job.</p> <h2>Signs It's Time to Hire an Agency President</h2> <p>Doug's strength and desire have always been creative storytelling. This is what led him to create an agency in the first place. However, "I'm a big picture guy," he says. "I'm not good with the day-to-day details."  It's that self-awareness that led Doug to the conclusion that he needed to <a href= "https://jasonswenk.com/agency-president/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">bring on a president</a>.</p> <p>What Doug realized is by finding someone with strengths opposite of his, each of them was able to focus their time and attention on the aspects of the business that they were passionate about. Meanwhile, there is peace of mind knowing the other parts of the business are being taken care of by someone who is equally passion