At what age were you promoted to the Associate Director/Director-level? I’m feeling a bit stuck in my early-30s and know it’s completely irrational to assign an age to a promotion/title, but I can’t help wallow right now.

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Associate Dr at 28, Director at 32, with much advocating and fighting. Age ain’t nothing but a number, but if you want to get promoted at a reasonable timeframe in this industry you got to leave

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Took me til age 35 for associate and another 4 years to director even though I’d been performing the role for 2 years. Depends on the place, but if you feel like you should be promoted and colleagues in that associate/director role agree, don’t wait around. Ask for what you want for and if you don’t get it start looking. The world is your oyster right now.

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Senior Manager and then Director both at 30, but I had to jump agencies to make it happen. Agree with CD1 - if you’re already performing at that level, advocate for yourself. If that doesn’t work, make a move :) There’s no better time than now.

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Associate Director at 28 and I’m at the same level now at 31. I think I’m going to pivot careers prior to becoming a Director 😬 I dont think the added stress and responsiblity is worth the minimal pay bump for me personally.

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I made AD after 3 YOE (I was 31), and D after 5 YOE.

I worked outside of advertising for the first 6 years of my professional life

was promoted early to AD at 27, most of my peers that are late 20s-mid 30s at the same level, at my previous agency directors were all pushing late 30s if not older

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