Career switch, measured
From Writer to Art Director
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 52% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Marketing, Content writing, Video editing, Figma; the main skills to add are Leadership, Budgeting, Team management, Problem solving.
52%
skill overlap
160
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillWriterArt Director
- Marketing60%69%
- Content writing50%14%
- Video editing13%11%
- Figma10%27%
- Graphic design9%43%
- Stakeholder management25%38%
- Brand management8%14%
- HR administration8%10%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Art Director postings, rarely in Writer ones.
SkillWriterArt Director
- Leadership25%57%
- Budgeting6%18%
- Team management–15%
- Problem solving7%14%
- Customer success–9%
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