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Junior Advertising Account Executive

Career advancement roadmap

Your path to the next level

A milestone-by-milestone view of how to grow from here.

  1. Current role
    Junior Advertising Account Executive
    Entry
  2. Recommended certification
    Hootsuite Social Marketing
    Marketing
  3. Recommended master's
    Master of Communications
    Graduate Degree
  4. Next career level
    Director of Media Planner
    Marketing
  5. Future salary potential
    $95K potential
    Top of range for this role
Overview

Degrees that lead to this role

Career ladder

How the climb looks

  1. 1
    Associate Media Planner
    Entry
    0-2 years
  2. 2
    Media Planner
    Mid
    3-7 years
  3. 3
    Director of Media Planner
    Senior
    8-15+ years
Salary range

What you can realistically earn

Entry / low
$34K
Typical mid
$65K
Top of range
$95K
$34K$95K

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Certifications

Credentials that advance you

Marketing
Medium
Hootsuite Social Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
Medium
Google Analytics Certification
Marketing
Master's degrees

Graduate paths worth considering

Graduate Degree
Medium
Master of Communications
Business
Medium
MBA
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