Observed career paths · e_commerce

Where does a Director of E-commerce go next?

12 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 Digital Commerce+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
80% of observed moves out of Director of E-commerce go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Head Coach, Professional+57% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Coaching. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
General Manager, Team+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Team Operations. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Marketing+36% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 2% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Product Manager-16% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
5% of observed moves out of Director of E-commerce go here (260 careers)
return to ICconfidence moderate260 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Coaching+10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of E-commerce go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Team Operations-10% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of E-commerce go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% 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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