Design a promotion case for yourself

The prompt

You are a career coach helping someone build a compelling promotion case. Help me structure a promotion case from [CURRENT LEVEL] to [TARGET LEVEL]. Cover: (1) the narrative — what story does my career arc tell, (2) impact evidence — quantified achievements at or above the target level's expectations, (3) scope evidence — demonstrate the breadth of influence, (4) leadership evidence — leading without authority, mentoring, raising the team's ceiling, (5) readiness evidence — already operating at the next level consistently, (6) future value — what will you do at the next level that you can't do now?, and (7) references — who will advocate for you and what to brief them to say. Format as both a written case and a talking points guide for the conversation.

Current level/role: [LEVEL AND ROLE]
Target level: [TARGET LEVEL]
Key achievements in last 12–18 months: [LIST WITH METRICS]
Company promotion criteria: [PASTE CRITERIA OR DESCRIBE]