I’m an Account Sup at my agency, with biz dev and client side experience. I’m at a cross roads where I get to pick my next role between a new account or biz dev. I’m considering which path I want to take. Is anyone with sage advice (with experience in both verticals?!) willing to chat thru pros/cons of each path with me?

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I’m happy to connect with you and chat through my experience as I sat in that same position 2 years ago. Spoiler alert - I went the biz dev route and have absolutely loved it!

Just choose whatever you enjoy more. Biz dev is a short and narrow career path, you just get more experience at it. Some people love it though.

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