Sales · Career move

Regional Sales Director → VP of Sales

What the move actually takes — the path, the skills to add, and the timeline — with the pay it unlocks. Indicative and sourced; a target, not a promise.

The trajectory

$340,000 total comp now → $456,000 total comp in 4 yrs

~4 yrs typical

The path

Regional Sales Director→VP of Sales

Route: impact-promotion

Skills to add

What VP of Sales needs that Regional Sales Director typically doesn't.

GTM strategy + revenue planning
Board-level revenue communication

Credentials on this route

Optional MBA for enterprise leadership

Explore both roles

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Figures are indicative, in USD, and never a guarantee of an outcome.