[RabidRat]

Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS

This is kinda where I'm stuck at right now, my boss's role (director, reporting directly to board) is up for grabs rn and I think it would be a good move to go for it. My orgs been going through a lot of leadership changes in the last quarter and currently I'm effectively the face of the company. The intrim director runs interference for me with the board and I get to do whatever I want. But the intrim director doesn't want the role and only stepped in due to leadership changes.

I think I have a lot of traits that would guarantee success in the role.

I have history of success in running a business as a GM, history of running startups, background in accounting so a solid understanding of P&L/Cash Flow/Budgeting in a business, etc. And in my current role, I'm already doing some of the Director's responsibilities like having a proven success in closing international deals, rebuilding our relationship with our largest partners (due to faults of previous leadership), building international relationships, currently planning a large project to Asia in Sept with many stakeholders, etc.

BUT I also have the self-awareness to know that I'm not comfortable in a board room, reporting to board of directors, lack the specific technical knowledge for the industry (tho I argue it's not needed as the org is really about supporting SMEs as a whole rather than needing specific knowledge of the SMEs technologies), and lack the age/appearance to be a "director".

It would be a 50K paybump, with a lot more responsibilities and oversight. And I currently have the time outside of my working hours to work on side projects / other businesses that net me 25K/yr/client. On the other hand, going for this role, if successful, would put me on a trajectory that would allow me to significantly develop my personal brand and put me in a better position to jump to another role. Assuming that it gets funded, a future role is already being set up for me elsewhere, but this director role would legitimatize that future a lot better than my current manager role (with a public perspective).



Also, people are told to ask this question during the interview process to show commitment - that you want to put time into this company and grow within it. And people are always told to ask a question, any question that shows that you'd be a forward-looking candidate.

This is so great. Even if this doesn't work out man! Just the fact that an opportunity like this came up, and that you worked so hard in your life to have a real shot at it. Super inspiring.