Modeled career paths · Events management

Where does a Director of Events go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Events 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 Events+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Events go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Retail Operations+27% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via District Manager. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Travel & Tourism+34% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Travel Operations. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Marketing+60% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Marketing. 3% joint modeled share
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
District Manager-11% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Events go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Travel Operations-6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Events go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+12% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Events go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

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