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Totally agree with Edelman 1. It’s not more work, but the work you are doing. As for pay, you can make more than your Account counterpart. When it hit director level I was making 10% more than the 2 account directors, and didn’t have to deal with clients on a daily basis. The micromanaging piece comes from over zealous account folk who think they are the PMs boss. If the PM has a strong PM manager who is willing to support them, there shouldn’t be that issue. Also, PMs have (or at least should have) consistent ways of working so the steps are the steps. I started my career on the Account side, got as far as supervisor and had no interest in dealing with clients or writing decks, so PM was perfect for me.
Less money, more micromanagement.
The PM I work closest with did this.
They’re realizing there is a lot more work to Project Management than they first believed. Ultimately they feel like it was the right choice for them.
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I concur prepare to do more work. Or try to pivot to the client side. If you enjoy operations more & managing ppl more. The ones I know pivoted back. It’s actually better for PMs to go to Account.
I don't think it's so much a pros/cons list as a list of what energizes you and what drains you. I've always been a PM in title but had many projects and accounts where I played a hybrid role. For me, the work and my internal teams light me up but being at the frontline of the client relationship isn't it.
I also disagree on the less money, more micromanagement comment. You choose how you want to execute your role (micromanaging makes my skin crawl) and there are some quick paths to leadership with less competition for stellar PMs. All of that is really up to you and how you execute the role.
At my previous company the PMs did less work than Accounts, so for me it was a win. There were also more politics/drama on the Accounts side. But that was just that particular agency. I think for most of the agencies PMs do end up working more than Accounts. It all depends what you prefer doing in the day to day.