Mid-level strats: how many rounds of revisions does your stuff go through by higher-ups, on average, before client eyes see it?

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As a senior lead, it’s more about whether I think you’ll get there at all in the time allotted. Focusing on rounds is misleading. If anything more rounds is better as every round is a feedback rep that should make you better.

If you’re not going to make it, you’ll see me take the reins.

But what do I know

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Two, I’d say?

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I would say roughly 2 in reality given my reporting line/ workload. It's usually just a quick discussion and then taking it from there. I would say my director does give me a lot of free reign. As long as I can back it up he just gives me pointers on how to simplify/ tighten things up D2 is right though, sometimes it all hands on deck and my director gives me the work he thinks I can deliver well on in the given time.

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Ageee with everyone on this thread. Although I have had control freak VPs that change their minds at the last minute and overhaul after I’ve gone through two rounds based on their previous guidance/feedback. This pattern is what has caused me to leave.

For the most part, but for large projects or new business there’s always an internal with a VP or An SVP. Generally it’s a slight adjustment or “keep going but consider”... but in my experience, during final internals there is all too frequently a complete wrench thrown in at the last minute from someone at the top, even if they’ve been in alignment all along

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