McGarvey Black

He managed four east coast salespeople and carried a small account list of his own. He’d been there less than a year, and considered DDB a short stopover on his long-term career path. Fifth in the music category in terms of audience size, DDB had a stagnant circulation and advertisers did not automatically think to buy space in its pages. Eddie only took the job because he thought it would be a strategic stepping stone to bigger and better positions.

Not to mention there have been some sexual harassment complaints. I need to make a change quickly.”

At the time, Eddie was the eastern sales manager for a small but well-regarded music magazine and website called Drake’s Downbeat or DDB by the trade.

jokes.”

“It’s not the jokes,” continued Julia shaking her head and leaning in closer. “You’ve got natural talent. You’re smart and charismatic. The loser I have in there now is a total disaster. He’s incapable and wooden and the salespeople detest him. Not to mention there have been some sexual harassment complaints. I need to make a change quickly