Leveraging Sales & Marketing Experience for Higher Compensation

An 18-year-old college student is being promoted to a 'promotions/catering guy' role, involving sales, marketing, business development, and logistics, for a minimal raise. This role provides valuable, highly transferable skills in customer acquisition, event management, and client relations. The opportunity lies in using this experience to either negotiate a significantly higher wage/commission structure with the current employer or, more effectively, to secure a better-paying sales, marketing, or business development role at another company. The comments suggest gaining experience then seeking external opportunities.