Observed career paths · real_estate

Where does a Director of Acquisitions go next?

11 observed directions, from real career histories. Percentages are the share of people who made each move; the count is how many careers each number rests on. This is the generic map. No aspiration, no filler.

Typical advancement
VP Real Estate+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of observed moves out of Director of Acquisitions go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Managing Director, Investment Banking+119% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director, Investment Banking. 4% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Partner, Venture Capital+146% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Principal, Private Equity. 4% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careers0% of observed exits move upward from there
VP Finance+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Finance. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Director, Investment Banking+53% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of Acquisitions go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Principal, Private Equity+72% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of Acquisitions go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Engagement Manager+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of Acquisitions go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 careers86% of observed exits move upward from there

What this page can’t know: which of these fit you. Your skills change the overlap, your record changes the difficulty, your priorities change the order. One question. What do you do today?. And this map becomes yours.

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