I’m a recent grad from Master’s studies(social sciences) with 8months of work experience in account management. I worked with a small startup so the title doesn’t really reflect my seniority. But 80% of my work consists of outbound sales, cold calling, clients onboarding, etc. (BDR)
My goal is to work on a strategic partnership role with a bigger brand. I already already started with a bit of experience, but what should I expect for my next step? What does a typical trajectory looks like?

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Where are you hoping for your next step? 8 months isn't a ton of experience, tbh. What industry are you working in?

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