Modeled career paths · Sports scouting

Where does a Director of Scouting go next?

What employers are asking a Director of Scouting 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
General Manager, Player Personnel+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of modeled moves out of Director of Scouting go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Higher-growth opportunity
Partner, Sports Agency+72% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Sports Agent. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Football Operations+64% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Analytics, Sport. 4% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Marketing+36% 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
Senior Sports Agent+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Scouting go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Analytics, Sport+15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Scouting go here
lateral84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of modeled moves out of Director of Scouting go here
lateral93% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.