Switching job roles within a large company
Hey Beyond, I am kinda at a crossroads. Was hoping for some solid advice.
I made mention to a co-worker that I had been in my current role for 5 years now and might start looking for a change. Stay within the company, but, find something new and exciting.
They kinda got an excited look in their eyes and told me that their department was looking for someone and that with my background they would be salivating for someone with my experience and skill set. And the part that caught my attention is that it would be a really nice raise in pay. After the past 5 years with the economy and pay freeze, to say my pay has not kept up with inflation is an understatement.
Here is my hang up. In my ~14 years with the company, I have pretty much been in an IT and incident management role. The role that I would be moving into would be Business sales/marketing/solutions management. I haven't even attempted sales or marketing in a very long time. To say I am a little overwhelmed is an understatement, but, I kinda expect that as I am not too sure what to expect in the role. Now, the higher ups over there are excited at the prospect of bringing me on-board as they know my current role and there is some overlap between the 2 departments, so that is good. They seem confident, so I just need to find mine.
I am thinking of taking a couple of days and doing a job shadow sort of thing. See how they are doing things, what kind of things are expected day to day, and what kind of projects I would be taking on. This is all a give in really, but I could certainly use the extra cash and this job would be a pretty nice pay raise.
But really, my question comes down to, is this a smart move to make? For me, I place job stability above anything else. As long as I know the chances of lay offs are low, and I have a steady pay cheque, I can live with pretty much anything. But, what is the world of marketing and solutions like? Is that stability there?