1. Andrew Sandland
Oxford University Press
Senior Business Development
and Strategy Manager

2. SSP CAREER DEVELOPMENT: ANDREW SANDLAND @andysandland
VERTICAL CAREER ASPIRATIONS
MAY BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE
▸We work in a flat industry
▸We work for a long time
▸Industry roles are
increasingly integrated and
dependent
▸You cannot know what you
want to do when you are 21,
why limit yourself to what
you chose?

3. BREADTH BRINGS VALUE
▸Break corporate silos
▸Understand more
▸Seek breadth in your current role
SSP CAREER DEVELOPMENT: ANDREW SANDLAND @andysandland

4. EMBRACE CORE BUSINESS SKILLS
SSP CAREER DEVELOPMENT: ANDREW SANDLAND @andysandland

5. OPPORTUNITY ISN’T (ALWAYS)
PRETTY
▸You probably don’t know
what the next opportunity
looks like
▸Change is your friend
▸It may not tick all of your
boxes
▸It may surprise you
▸It won’t be forever
SSP CAREER DEVELOPMENT: ANDREW SANDLAND @andysandland

6. FIVE(ISH) THINGS
▸Focusing on solely vertical aspirations may be
counterproductive
▸Breadth brings value to you and your organisation
▸Embrace core business skills and be interested in what
makes your business tick
▸Be luckier (opportunity isn’t always pretty)
▸Change is your friend
▸Relationships are hugely important
SSP CAREER DEVELOPMENT: ANDREW SANDLAND @andysandland