Leverage High Performance to Seek External Leadership Opportunity

Despite 8 years of strong performance, multiple promotions, and being the internal candidate for a senior leadership role ($350k+ comp), the user was passed over for an external hire. This indicates a potential ceiling for internal growth at their current company. The user explicitly states they 'aren't going to sit around and wait another couple of years' and feedback suggests 'need to go somewhere else to grow.' This is a prime opportunity to leverage an impressive track record at a Fortune 100 company to secure a comparable or even higher-level leadership position externally, where their talents will be fully recognized and rewarded, rather than being blocked by an 'external perspective' preference.