First day as an Account Director in Advertising 🥳 If you feel inclined, please share your best tips and advice for when leveling up from a Supervisor to a Director and proving yourself.

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Immerse yourself in strategy and make sure you’re very comfortable talking about money. Try to engage your client in regular chats about their business, their pain points, where they see the growth opportunities. Delegate the project management stuff like timelines and the nitty-gritty of production — you’re there to guide and answer questions on that stuff, but you’re not there to do it yourself anymore. Set up regular 1:1s with your direct reports and make sure you understand their goals. If your direct reports have reports, encourage them to do the same.

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Congratulations!! One of the most important things was touched on above. You're a guide now, so you aren't hands-on in the production details as much now. That's often one of the most significant adjustments, but it's a nice adjustment over time!

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Hmmm…always be on the pulse of your quarterly spend. It’s about 12.15 now - are you ready to keep the pace of business moving from Jan 1 to Mar 31 without a speed bump? Having a seamless year with no slowdowns and understanding client priority quarter to quarter is a good way to make an impact in our utilization culture.

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Accept and welcome more significant obligations. Greater obligations and the pressure to handle them properly go hand in hand with position. It is crucial that you keep your body and mind in balance in order to keep yourself in check. You could feel like you're under a lot of strain, but soon you'll have the chance to reinvent and rediscover a newer version of yourself, emerging from your shell to do something remarkable. Congratulations on the promotion!

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