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Not CD but every time I leave my job i get paid more at the next one.
Both times I was promoted it was a counter offer hahaha
Exactly.
went from mid to senior after 2 years of fighting for it. Our promotions were based on these LEGs things that went down the line and told you every single thing you'd be able to do as a junior, mid, senior, etc for that role, all the way up to CCO. some of the guidelines were pretty vague, but i spent my time finding ways to mark off every single one, so that if it came up to review time, i could provide at least two or three clear examples of how i was already accomplishing that guideline. i did stuff with ERGs, raised my hand for any extra work i could, asked for opportunities to present to clients, took advantage of learning and development courses when i could, and found opportunities to mentor younger creatives where necessary. I finally got promoted on a slight off cycle when another senior left, but i can say i earned the shit out of that title. and i was vocal about wanting a promotion every time i had a new manager to talk about goals with. i didn't overdo it, but when i got the promotion, they knew i had been working for it because i made them know.
I’ve won some awards, gained plenty of responsibility, and still never actually gotten a promotion within one company 10+ years into my career. I think for creatives, we very much need to get a counteroffer… but if my job knows I’m ready and isn’t willing to promote me until somebody else wants to hire me, it’s sort of … f them I’m just gonna take the other job
Awards, former boss leaving, I’d say 75% was moving to a new agency. Title bump nearly every time.
Always ASK. In annual reviews make it clear whether you are expecting a promotion by demonstrating how you are already working at a level above or asking what exact steps you need to take to fill the gap and be promoted within 6-12 months.
This
I’ve had several different roles and left for a new agency for each step up, except for one promotion within the same agency. That happened because I was asked to take on much more work, effectively replacing a senior person above me who was ineffective and disliked. I ended up leaving for a lateral role after that. I’ve also overseen promotions for staff - typically your leaders also have to consider if these can be client funded, meaning the account/s you are staffed on can afford the margin, or you are tapped into a new client win that has more scope for your promo level- in addition to showing you can operate at those higher expectations.
I’ve been promoted internally twice at two separate agencies. To senior, and then again to CD. Both times I was operating essentially at that level already, and winning awards/doing a better job than those peers. It can be done you just need to stand out. And ask, of course. It will never be handed to you out of nowhere.
Same! Nothing reveals you’ve been underpaid like a counter offer!
I asked for it after working above my pay grade for over a year. Set up meetings. Detailed my successes for the company. Became so entrenched with the work that I started telling higher ups in private conversations I may leave if I can’t get a deal. With them saying we can’t lose you. And after 4 months of nothing, and almost leaving, got my promotion and pay increase. Would’ve been easier to just leave but I liked the company I was at.