I have a masters degree with almost 6 years of experience and have been working as a supervisor for 2.5 years. When looking for a new role, should I be applying for supervisor or director positions?

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Are you in advertising? Unfortunately, advanced degrees aren't really valued in ad land. A director will be expected to step into the role seamlessly, so you might need to settle for a supervisor or group account sup position until you have enough knowledge and relationships to be effective in a director position.

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5 years experience isn’t likely to land you a director role at an agency (masters is irrelevant at agencies). You might be able to land management sup or assoc director (but a lot of agencies don’t have those levels)

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I guess it would depend on what the roles entailed. If you feel you are qualified for the director role, go for it. It would be a nice step up from supervisor. You may need to start as a supervisor at certain corporations and work up to director level depending on how they set their career paths.

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Why not go for the director role? Don't put all your eggs in one basket. You should apply to both director and supervisor roles. I don't think you should limit yourself.

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