Observed career paths · fitness_sports

Where does a Director of Athletic Performance go next?

10 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.

Higher-growth opportunity
General Manager, Team+72% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Team Operations. 23% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Digital Commerce+90% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of E-commerce. 22% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Marketing+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 16% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Director of E-commerce+33% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of observed moves out of Director of Athletic Performance go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers80% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Team Operations+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
27% of observed moves out of Director of Athletic Performance go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+27% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
23% of observed moves out of Director of Athletic Performance go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 careers93% 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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