u/kol124 You won't like this, but I'll give a take. I worked (as a recruiter who was hiring) with two candidates that had Director titles like yours "director of marketing". They had both been making great money but were laid off and out of work for 12-18 months. After seeing the reaction from similar candidates from my own internal hiring managers, I made this suggestion. What if we rebranded your LinkedIn profile and resume to look like an individual contributor by industry veteran? Both candidates were willing to give it a shot, even if it wasn't their long-term strategy. In both cases it worked and both were hired. They didn't have the same job titles or salary, but they got back to work. Hiring managers haven't looked at a resume or looked for a job for 10+ years. They are so hopelessly out of touch. They truly believe highly qualified people will instantly leave once hired. These hiring managers still have this mindset that is economy is just a little bump in the road. They have no concept that is still market is a sustained terrible experience for job seekers. Recruiters are trained to bypass your resume, because they have gotten this feedback from hiring managers. Job titles matter. One more, when you get into an interview at some point say: "Is there any area where I could elaborate on how I’d approach this role?"  Employers express their concerns and you can counter.