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Need some insight. Have been interviewing with a biotech firm for a director role. The process has taken almost three months now. I have basically lost interest at this point but waiting to see what the offer would be. They’ve just contacted my references as they are now in the pre-offer stage. Should I take this as a red flag 🚩 by how slow this process has taken.

3 YOE w/ non MBA STEM masters + deep knowledge in a specific industry (w/ publications, etc). I have had recruiters and headhunters reaching out for everything from:
- FAANG BA (generalist)
- VC associate (generalist)
- director level roles at startups/ digital arms of F500 companies
- data scientist roles at hedge funds and F100 companies

What should an exit with this level of experience look like? I'm a bit surprised at the wide range of options and roles - some seem to be a bit of a stretch.

Anyone else never want to go back to working in an office?

For the last ~9 months WFH has been amazing. No more "you have to have to be in by 7 am because of that one client that gets to the office before everyone else", no more "you have to stay until 7 pm because of that one workaholic Director who sits near the exit", no more hour commutes, no more pointless chit chat with clients.

Everything feels more results oriented with WFH.

I never want to go back to working in an office.

Was contacted for a Managing Director role in commercial real estate and was asked for compensation expectations. Very few data points I could find on the typical sources Glassdoor Etc. Any idea comp ranges at this level / industry? TYIA

Someone I know is looking for a Supply Chain Consultant (Director level). The role is with a big 4 consulting firm in India. Please feel free to reach out and I can connect you to the right person if interested.

If a SM in Accenture is exiting to Slalom, what role s/he should target. Will SM in Slalom be a good exit or should it be Director?

About to receive an offer for a director level role at a Bay Area tech firm. What dimensions can I negotiate on and how much can I push them? The formal offer will come in Jan, so how much can I push off my start date without annoying my future employer? Looking for a comp negotiation 101 :)

I had a first interview with the hiring manager (ended up being the director of the division I’m applying into) but I didn’t hear back for a few weeks . Now, the lead recruiter has reached out and requested that we have a call “as a next step” ASAP. Any ideas on what this call may be?

I am looking for RPA Lead/Director role. 1 have ~ 3 years solid RPA experience, setting up the practice - installing and configuring the environment, validated UiPath for automating GxP processes. Besides, setting up the Governance structure, leading RPA workshops to create awareness, showcase the value and help identify use cases. Accountable for managing the deployment of 70 bots saving over 30,000 hours. Besides, I have 20 years IT exp in Infrastructure, App Dev and Project Management

I am looking for RPA Lead/Director role. 1 have ~ 3 years solid RPA experience, setting up the practice - installing and configuring the environment, validated UiPath for automating GxP processes. Besides, setting up the Governance structure, leading RPA workshops to create awareness, showcase the value and help identify use cases. Accountable for managing the deployment of 70 bots saving over 30,000 hours. Besides, I have 20 years IT exp in Infrastructure, App Dev and Project Management

I'm interviewing for a VP Account Director position in NYC with 10 years of experience. What's an appropriate salary?

Anyone have experience with moving from consulting to a strategy director/account planner role at a creative/marketing agency? E.g. R/GA, AKQA, HUGE, etc?

What are those roles like? How is the culture different than consulting?

I have an initial recruiter level screening setup for a Director role at Strategy&. Can someone please let me know what to expect in this step and maybe the following after? Any suggestions on how to best prepare?

Is it worth it to stay in FDD til experienced manager/senior manager/director? Primarily for exit opportunities like FP&A or corporate development - is it better (or at least easier) to get a foot in the door at a lower level?

Would it hurt my career to spend a year in the Emirates? It’s still an Art Director position at a nice shop but I feel I would be making a mistake by leaving NYC. Always wanted to travel and I’m not sure if I’ll have more opportunities like this in the future. The job in the city is pretty good but I don’t really have friends here. Help

How common are exits to established small/medium businesses/PortCo’s (thinking $50-$500M in revenue)? Perhaps c-level or director role. Seems like could be good WLB and comp.

What is the kind of compensation for Accenture Cloud Sales Director in NY area (i believe this would be SM position) as sales goes from SM -> Managing Director
How does bonus and sales incentive work at Accenture for these roles based on targets ?

What is the kind of compensation for Accenture Cloud Sales Director in NY area (i believe this would be SM position) as sales goes from SM -> Managing Director
How does bonus and sales incentive work at Accenture for these roles based on targets ?

I have a phone interview with an enterprise Solutions architect who appears to be a director as well. What should I expect tomorrow? Is this the hiring manager screening?

I have been contacted by Philip Morris for a director position. Now a director at a food and beverage company and 2 yrs post Mba experience in MBB.
Any feedback on the company? What offer should I be expecting ?

How are downgrades in title perceived? I plan to leave a ~200 person startup with a 25 person tech + product org. This is my first managerial position with 2 YOE at this level, 8 YOE total. Even though my title is Director, I get to make virtually 0 decisions and am completely beholden to stakeholders and product. No mentorship from boss, and learned nothing for nearly 12 months. Not convinced I’m qualified for a true Director-level position. How bad does dropping to Eng Manager look long-term?

Current TC is $285K. 75/25 split of base/commission. Great year and will make $500k this year but got lucky with low quota and likely won’t happen again. Recruiter reached out with base in $200-$225 range, 20% bonus and RSU which I don’t know how much. If you were going to leave current job, what would you be looking for total comp and what that breakdown is. Director role in tech, SF Bay Area, 11 YOR.

Traded agency life for in house at a start up. Ive been asked to be a producer, art director and designer and yet my role is still being questioned from the higher ups. “What’s an art director?” In order to succeed I have to kill myself working. I refuse to live that life anymore. I’m going to start committing to the freelance life, as uncertain as it is. Any tips?

How would you rank these opps?
1. COO at a small company ($100 M in revenue)
2. Director of Strategy or equivalent (at least 2 levels down, maybe more, from C-suite) at mid-size company ($1 B in revenue)
3. Manager-level position at FAANG
Assume same compensation for all 3.
Ultimate goal is to be CXO at F500.

I just became the first Creative Director at a small-ish (70-80 employees) digital agency. Our current workflow doesn’t really allow for the traditional CD approval/involvement process. A few people are open for change. Several creatives feel threatened that they won’t have as much creative freedom now. And strategists are concerned about efficiencies with an added person to account workflow.

Any advice or insights on how to best navigate this new CD role within this type of environment?

Final FP&A interview tomorrow with the director. Have already had one interview with the hiring manager, and two interviews with the team. What should I expect for tomorrow? Recruiter who scheduled the interview said keep doing what you’re doing and be yourself. Does that mean the team didn’t think I was myself during their interviews? Or am I reading into this too much?

What’s the Group Manager level at Avanade? How do the role and target metrics vary from the manager position? Also what’s the average time at level for promotion to Director?

Just found out a grade school peer of mine is now a Director at KKR. Going to hit him up to ask him or pay off my debt. Jk. But seriously, so curious to know how much he would make in that role?

Ethics question: my mom is a director at a large biopharmaceutical company. For open positions, there is contact info that is provided (hiring manager).

Not sure what her company policy is but would it be frowned upon for me to ask her to give me the contact info so I can send an email directly to that person about my interest in that position (on top of formally applying after being referred)? Don’t want to put my mom in a precarious spot but at the same time I really want this job.

As a SM/Director at Big 4, the typical exits to industry are Director or VP level roles. What are your thoughts on a Chief of Staff level role/exit at a T2 tech company? The opportunity for this role is direct access to the C-suite and the Board, reporting directly to the C-level exec. This role (hopefully) is not a glorified EA but was communicated to me to have a lot of responsibility and visibility. Thoughts? What TC would make sense?

What are typical MBB EM/PL/SM exit opps? Mostly director/VP level or still a lot of SM IC roles?

I’m currently interviewing for a promotion for an executive director role in NYC that I think I have a pretty good chance of getting (assuming the comp discussions go in my favor.) The office is located in Midtown East. My wife and I don’t have any children yet and I am unwilling to live in a 500 ft apt so I’m looking outside the city. I need some suggestions on where to live with keeping my commute under an hour.

6 years of consulting experience in ERP finance implementations at large organizations including leading functional/business and technical teams to write complex integrations. How realistic is a pivot into a consulting RPA role? Specifically at UIPath in a Director role if it makes a difference.

Have a call with hiring director this afternoon after several rounds. Gut tells me it’s an offer! Excited but have a final round tomorrow with another company I’m more interested in and should be similar salary. How do I graciously sound excited about an offer today (which I am) but keep the option open without hurting any feelings?

🧠 Fellow brain hive,

Have you ever been interviewed by a Director of Strategy for an accounts role? What was it like?

And/or, what do you think they’re looking for?

I recently accepted a job that I quite overqualified for because I’m in need of a job. I got hired as a Marketing Manager and work directly with the Marketing Director. Come to find out my director is still in school and has absolutely no marketing experience. She’s been with the company for 4 months. They seem to want to utilize my complete skills set and make up for her lack of marketing knowledge but maintain her position as director and pay me a entry level marketing manager salary. Advice?