Modeled career paths · Film distribution

Where does a Distribution Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Distribution Manager for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Management path
Senior Manager, Distribution+28% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
64% of modeled moves out of Distribution Manager go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Film Distribution+72% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
21% of modeled moves out of Distribution Manager go here
leadership branch84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Design Lead, Marketing+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Marketing Designer. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
VP Distribution+146% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Senior Manager, Distribution. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Senior Marketing Designer-4% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Distribution Manager go here
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Publishing Manager+5% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
7% of modeled moves out of Distribution Manager go here
pivot86% 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.