I joined an organisation 3 years ago in a company that has presence in 5 countries across the world with a decent sized funding and revenue top-line. The region I work in is not the headquarters but this region currently is responsible for over 50% of the revenues of the company.
My boss and I worked well together until he was let go in January of this year. While he was being let go, I was told that since I was consistently rated high among my peers, I would be taking on his responsibilities and leading the team hereon. I took those responsibilities in stride since I was excited about the role and wanted to do things my way as the role (Head of Marketing) allowed for it.
Since then, I’ve build multiple profitable marketing channels, streamlined the processes in the team, executed events that were outside my original scope of work and have successfully launched a product in the market with great adoption and retention ratios.
In July (6 months after I was given the role) I approached the Directors (both of whom I have worked very closely with and have cordial relationships outside work) about a pay raise and an official transition into the role of Head of Marketing. I was told that I was doing an awesome job but the role needs to be discussed with the other members in the leadership since the company was getting restructured (new business units), so it would take some time. I said okay and gave them a soft deadline of October 2023 to have at least a first level of discussion with me about my place in the company. Come October, no one brought it up. So I approached the Directors and brought it up myself and they said yes, we want you here, we want you to lead the marketing function, but you will have to wait till November end since we are still not sure about how to structure this. They asked me for a number in terms of payscale, and I have given them a range, which they haven’t agreed or disagreed to. I have even told them that if I was not a part of their plans w.r.t heading the team, I was okay if they get someone good and competent to lead it while giving me the much deserved pay raise to the tune of a standard yearly pay raise. So far, I’ve heard nothing from them and I’m kinda sick of reaching out by myself each time.
So here are my questions to the community:
1. Should I bring it up again in November end?
2. If they push the dates back again, what should be my next course of action?
3. My notice period is 3 months (since it’s a senior position) and I have emergency funds as well. Shall I take a gamble and quit, hoping they’d retain me for a raise in my current CTC?
Notes: it’s a European company and I am in the SEA market, so budgets are tight, but they don’t seem to have a problem giving raises to my European counterparts.
I am finding it very hard to stay motivated and working for essentially two roles for the salary of one, especially when most of the work is outside my official agreed upon scope since my boss was let go.