Modeled career paths · Competitive intelligence

Where does a Director of Competitive Strategy go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Competitive Strategy 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
VP Strategy & Intelligence+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Competitive Strategy go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
VP People+17% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP Operations+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Operations. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Total Rewards+49% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Compensation. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Diversity Officer+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Diversity & Inclusion. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Chief Human Resources Officer+80% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 1% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Adjacent career
Director of Compensation+4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Competitive Strategy go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Diversity & Inclusion-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Competitive Strategy go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of People-18% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Competitive Strategy go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

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