She joined Marketing Department of US IT major in Singapore after graduating from a university there.
It was 6 month contract position, and promise to confirm after a year subject to performance. The role was more or less marketing management for Asia Pacific region reporting to a Senior Director and vice president.
She given a mid level position, and also told that she is first ever fresh graduate been taken (that explain one year time frame give for confirmation).
Thanks Allah she surprised the team and bosses, with her performance, (she was commended for one of the best performer in marketing in APAC region) but due to GFC and M&A with another company, they were unable to offer her permanent position as promised.
Now suddenly she is given two offers, first was marketing manager of (South Asia Region), the position is actually based in Pakistan but need to take care few countries.
The position fell vacant due to migration of the manager, and she was covering that remotely from Singapore, now they asked her to take this position if she is interested (but need to move back to Pakistan no relocation benefit offered).
While she is considering this position, suddenly due to resignation of a senior marketing manager who was responsible of field marketing in Singapore, she is offered permanent position as well as responsibility of taking care of Field marketing in Singapore.
Naturally she is thrilled about this particular position, but equally concerned as one generally should have more then 10 years experience under his/her, belt and she is just 24 years old girl with two years experience.
Her performance for South Asia role is above the average, but to her it was good challenge but still much easy. While Singapore being mature market would be tough market to handle and her KPI would always benchmarked against other senior pros.
Her boss also told her that he understand, that she is not yet read for this role but have confidence that she could do it.
She is not sure, for 24 years old even becoming manager for South Asia region itself a big career jump, but since she is familiar with role found it is easy for here, but heading field marketing in Singapore is beyond her dream at this level. (anyway i sure they would give her role, but not the position of senior manager as HR would never approve this).
I would like to seek opinion, on what would be wise decision for her:-
To take easier option and official position Manager Marketing South Asia or Take difficult challenge for becoming effective(unofficially) head of field marketing Singapore (may be without designation also (due to be well beyond her capabilities) fairly risky.
What would be price of failure on this case?
The confidence shown to her by she superiors she could do the job despite her limited work experience.
What does that means for her chances of success on the role??