Help with a title...Ok- I don't know to explain this, because it is somewhat new to me. I am in negotiations with a company- and I'd like to negotiate a title. By that I mean " Assistant Vice President" or "Associate Vice President" something like that- but I don't know what that's called. Is that just called the "Title" ? When I think of the "title" I think more of the job title (Like "Loan Officer"), not the executive title. Any help with how to word this in the job negotiations? I think it makes a difference, because at certain levels you receive certain perks - like people below AVP aren't eligible for the stock discount purchase program... Thanks.....
In most companies the AVP, VP, SVP and EVP titles go with the job that you're doing, not with you personally. That is, the duties of the job you'll be doing have to equal the VP title that you want. If this is a large company, there's some complex spreadsheet that lists what equals what and unless they're willing to bump your job up into the catagory that matches an AVP title, it won't be happening. Since only people at AVP and above get certain perks, it is probably a very big deal to get that bump up. So, if everything else is good, it may not hurt to ask, but don't get heartbroken if it isn't possible or isn't a project they want to tackle. Again, in large companies, they usually get approval for Job X Level Y. Changing that to Job X Level Q is a stinking big deal. Good luck! Tess In a lot of medium to larger size companies have job classification bands which define the salary and benefits that go with the particular jobs within the band. Furthermore, the titles associated with those jobs are defined by the duties and responsibilities that go with the job. After you settle all the salary and benefit issues and assuming everything looks good and you're excited about accepting the offer, you could ask if the title of the position is negotiable and see what they say. If it's not, or if they look at you funny, I'd let it go. Keep in mind that the responsibilities of the job usually determine the title that goes with it. Hope this helps. Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert | |
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