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P6
MMGM.GEN.P6
Senior
M6
MMGM.GEN.M6
Management
P5
MMGM.GEN.P5
Senior
M5
MMGM.GEN.M5
Management
Market pay
LevelP6 · P6 — Principal ProfessionalM6 · M6 — Vice PresidentP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalM5 · M5 — Senior Director
FunctionMarketing Manager (Generalist Marketing)Marketing Manager (Generalist Marketing)Marketing Manager (Generalist Marketing)Marketing Manager (Generalist Marketing)
FocusGeneralGeneralGeneralGeneral
Typical years12–1815–258–1212–18
ScopeOrganization-wide architecture and the hardest problemsA major function or divisionMultiple systems or a technical domainMultiple functions or a large department
AutonomyDefines direction; minimal oversightAccountable for division strategy and outcomesSets direction within the domainOwns multi-year strategy for the area
ImpactOrganization-wideDivision-wide / organization-wideOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-function results
Decision rightsSets technical strategy for a major areaOwns strategy, budget, and org for a divisionAuthority over a technical domainOwns investment and org design across functions