Observed career paths · sports_scouting

Where does a Director of Scouting go next?

11 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
General Manager, Player Personnel+43% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
84% of observed moves out of Director of Scouting go here (4,200 careers)
executive stepconfidence high4,200 careersno observed 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 share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate210 careersno observed onward moves above the evidence floor
VP Football Operations+64% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Analytics, Sport. 4% 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. 3% joint share of observed careers
executive stepconfidence moderate180 careers100% of observed exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Senior Sports Agent+20% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of Scouting go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Analytics, Sport+15% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of Scouting go here (210 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate210 careers84% of observed exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing-5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
4% of observed moves out of Director of Scouting go here (180 careers)
lateralconfidence moderate180 careers93% 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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