Looking to change companies & feel I can bring value to a smaller agency that doesn’t have my specialty. What’s the best way to go about pitching yourself to a company that has no open role/your role?

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For me, I leaned on my skills that were in the role that was open (sr pm) and then showed my value as account. I “paid my dues” or wheat we but was working at a more strategic level so was recognised and promoted within 9 months to the role I wanted (that didn’t exist at the time). Would never work at a big agency but at the smaller ones you can often carve a path more easily once you get in the door.

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Write. Show your thinking. Reach out and connect on LinkedIn. Tag folks. Join conversations from folks in the org. Try and land some face time for coffee or after work connect.

Good luck. 👍🏾

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