I’m looking to get promoted to ACD, AD. My boss has already told me that it doesn’t look like anyone on our team is getting promoted. Is there any this I can do to present myself as being ready for the promotion? For reference, they told me that I would be promoted last year and pulled it out from under me at that time as well. Citing that I need to win awards. And yes I’ve been looking elsewhere. Thanks!

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You’re making a mistake in thinking this is about your merit. This isn’t about if you’re ready, it’s about if they need you. They’re not planning to promote anyone trying to be worthy of an exception is a mistake that keeps you working harder and puts you back here next year. You don’t need merit you need urgency. The only two paths forward are to get another offer or to start to take on projects with enough autonomy to make it embarrassing to clients for them not promote you.

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Got this same response for a while until my promotion came. Keep pushing for it, keep making award-worthy work (even if a client kills it), and keep track of positive results, praise from clients, and times you’ve managed lower ranks to turn something around. If there’s no change in 6 months, start looking elsewhere. Good luck!

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Was also told to “win some awards”. When I responded that I had, they said, “win a Cannes Lion” 🙃

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Feeling this too. If you figure out how to make it happen let me know!

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