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What is Don's Role in Sterling Cooper ?
Last Season, Don was promoted to partner. Was this temporary until Roger came back ? And wasn't Duck supposed to come in as creative director ? What are their titles now ? It didn't seem clear to me in the new season.











Hi clarabow31! I see Roger as still retaining his title as co-owner, but not taking as active a role since his heart problems.
Don was promoted financially, and he brought Duck to SC.
Anyone else with thoughts?
Because I re-watched Season 1 this week I'm able to contribute the following information I missed the first time around. I guess I fell asleep and never backtracked to watch Episode 2 (Ladies Room), again.
In it, Paul Kinsey takes Peggy on a tour of the office and gives her his view of how Sterling Cooper is organized.
Copywriters (aka Writers) tell the Art Department what to do...
No one tells (copy)writers what to do except the Head of Creative, Don Draper.
Media Department buys space (billboards, newspapers, television, radio), adds a 15% markup and sells the space to SC's clients. Ninety per cent of the clients dollars go here...
The talented Creative Department comes up with design for the ad/campaign, and is provided at no additional charge to their clients.
Account Management is made up of Account Executives, "All are good at something, but it's never advertising.."
Anyone able to dissect their job titles? Is this the way all ad firms are set up?
Don is a partner and remains the creative director. Roger is a partner as well. Duck was brought in to develop new business and be head of accounts after Roger's heart attack.
RE: the titles, etc. As far as I know, most agencies are set up this way or in a similar way.
So where does Harry's new job fit in?
Yes Greytone! I was hoping to see more TV with Harry in charge of it.
@greytone: I think that became a brand new department/division with Harry Crane at the head of it when he asked for a raise. I hope this gives Harry more screen time because I like him. Roger Sterling just gave it to him, but what Harry's supposed to do is kind of blurry (it's not like Roger gave him any department budget, mission statement, etc.).
Being made a partner doesn't mean his job responsibilities would change. It just means he gets part of the profits now. Good incentive to stay, don't you think?
I am so glad someone answered this question - I asked it after the 2nd episode of the new season when Duck was so blatently trying to undermine Don, but the thread sort of got dropped before I saw an answer. What I don't understand is why Duck feels so secure in being disrespectful to Don if Don is still his superior in the firm. I would never had stood for that sort of unsubordination - it is wasted effort and can lead to real financial damage when clients get impacted.