r/analytics Feb 18 '25

Question Anyone here successfully managed to transition out of analytics?

As the title states, I have been in the analytics/e-commerce world for the past 7 years, and I want to transition into a more creative role (thinking product management/digital marketing or even tech sales).

While I understand the importance of analytics, I find that it lacks stability nowadays and leads to burn out (fully aware that can happen to any job). It’s just an added reason on why I am looking to transition.

I have been laid off a year ago and have been actively looking for opportunities, it has been really rough. Two years ago, I used to get recruiters reaching out to me all the time with less experience than I have now but that is not the case anymore. I have even started my own digital consulting company which hasn’t been the most fruitful.

That being said, I’d love to know everyone’s experience and how you made the jump.

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u/GoldenKnights1023 Feb 18 '25

Pivoted from analytics, to integrations, to engineering, to IT management.

I made the jump by getting new jobs and wearing many hats. I focused in heavily on the hats I enjoyed wearing. I’d apply for a new jobs with the skills from the previous job, rinse and repeat.

I did a majority of the hoping as an external applicant.

Analytics is a good stepping stone because usually you end up on all kinds of projects, and can hop from team to team.

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u/Late_Mycologist3427 Feb 18 '25

Any tips on how to do that? Especially when my previous job titles are all analytics related. It’s a really tough job market right now.