VP Merchandising & Category+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Category Management go here
Modeled career paths · Category management
Where does a Director of Category Management go next?
What employers are asking a Director of Category Management for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.
Typical advancement
Specialist path
VP Marketing+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 3% joint modeled share
VP Operations+19% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Asset Management+62% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Asset Manager, Hotels. 4% joint modeled share
Chief Marketing Officer+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 1% joint modeled share
Chief Operating Officer+82% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 1% joint modeled share
Adjacent career
Director of Sales, Distribution-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Category Management go here
Senior Asset Manager, Hotels+13% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Category Management go here
Director of Marketing-17% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Category Management go here
What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.