Modeled career paths · Proposal management

Where does a Proposal Manager go next?

What employers are asking a Proposal 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.

Typical advancement
Director of Proposals+34% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Proposal Manager go here
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
VP Capture & Proposals+92% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Proposal Manager go here
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Specialist path
Director of Customer Experience+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Proposals. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of People+1% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Proposals. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Operations+6% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Proposals. 3% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Director of Subscription Operations+29% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of Proposals. 3% joint modeled share
progression84% 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.