Director level planners:

How old were you when you became an Associate Strategy Director (if you had that role)?

How old were you when you became a Strategy Director?

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I was old but that’s because I did a lot of other things in consulting and marketing first.

It’s not about age

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Your question assumes everyone starts at an agency at the same age and they don’t.

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Actually, you’re a strategist and you’re asking a bunch of other strategists a question that lacks context. It’s in our nature to press about these things and to try to understand what it is that you really want to know and why. What difference does age make, in and of itself? Are you trying to understand how many years it will take you to make director (or how late you are)? Because as everyone is saying, age isn’t a useful metric without context.
Maturity makes a big difference when it comes to strategy. So does experience. Having a diverse background might accelerate someone’s pace to title.
There’s a lot going on here. And that’s what strategy is about

Became APD at 28...hoping Director this year at 30 🤞🏼

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Very uplifting comments here, but unfortunately in Asia it’s still where age and years matter more than capabilities, drive and passion.

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Why are you asking? I’ve seen people get really lucky and were at the right time/right place to become directors at 25. I’ve seen really good sr strats at 30+.

People need to stop these kinds of comparisons...

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