I'm feeling a bit disenfranchised with my role and likewise feeling trapped in agency account management. What would people recommend I look into if I'm looking for a well-paying (£70k+) exit opportunity with the skills I have?

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Are you interested in business development managerial roles or director roles? I think that that's a logical next step for someone who wants to move on from account management

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Are you maybe open to freelance? You could set your own hours and work on projects that you're passionate about. You'd also be able to charge a higher rate than you would at an agency. You gotta network like crazy though.

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What do you want to do?

I moved into strategy, but still within the agency world.

The other obvious move is client side. I'm in the pharma industry, so not sure if applicable outside of it, but the agency experience is a big bonus for marketing pharma roles.

I think this will really vary - I would consider going in house but I do think you need a different skillset so you should look for roles that could be useful in house like marketing etc and other functions

What industry do you work in? Is it possible to explore roles on the client side?

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