Brand Strategy/Planning roles aren't typical in PR. So every new Account hire arrives with no experience working with a Strategist. I'm tired of explaining/showing my role adds necessary value. I love strategy, but I have an offer at another agency to move into Account as Group SVP. They want to "customize" the role for my experience, but I'm afraid it will just be on paper and people will expect me to know things I just won't. I can't afford to be fired. Thoughts? Considerations? Watch-outs?

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Sincere sorry, this has been my experience too (as Account) and it’s something I’m working on. I don’t feel like I fully understand how to work with a strategist. I’ve worked with several, a couple good and a few not so good experiences. I want to learn more but anytime I’ve asked in 1:1s - my team doesn’t have the answer, and the strategist either got defensive or it was sorta vague.

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