Approaching Management Work As A Digital Nomad

Working as a digital nomad is an increasingly popular pursuit, with what Andy Sto notes as somewhere close to 80 million digital nomads worldwide. Nomads work in many positions and disciplines, covering practically everything in the employment spectrum.

Despite so much variation, the number of management-level positions held by digital nomads is generally low.
Why is this, and what can managers do if they want to live their lives the digital nomad way? On this page, we’ll break down both parts, to help you see if this mobile lifestyle is right for you.

Why are Management Positions Rare?

The simple reason that management positions are rarer in digital nomad lifestyles is that it can be difficult to integrate the two. Being a digital nomad means travelling a lot, and this isn’t as strong a fit for managerial positions as it is for something like freelance writing.

That’s not to say it’s impossible, far from it, but most popular social media work, as reported at Insight Global, tends to be more flexible than what traditional management positions allow. With all that said, if you can work remotely in a management job, what do you need to keep in mind.

How to Work a Management Role as a Nomad

The first piece of advice we have for anyone looking to work as a digital nomad in a management position is to first gain experience working remotely from home. This provides experience in what to expect, and how working away from the office can require different skills in time management and personal responsibility.

From here, you’ll need to ensure you have few distractions at while you travel, which can start with securing your finances. If you own property, for example, it can be difficult to manage this while moving around and working. Online services can help here, even if you own a flat. Selling a tenanted property with Sold is one possible approach, where guides on your responsibilities alongside free cash offers can help you set your own sales timeframe and streamline the process. Not having to worry about tenants or property can free up mental real estate, improving your odds of digital nomad success.

Holding a management position will also mean you won’t have quite as flexible a time as many traditional digital nomads. While many nomads can work from a laptop with a mobile hotspot connection, more responsibility means you should always stay in places with high-quality direct internet connections. Going out of contact with a poor-quality connection or in a rural area will not be conducive to your career, so ensure you always have the opportunity to go online.

The best advice we can offer for anyone working in management looking to experience digital nomad work is to try a test run before completely uprooting your life. Try for a month or two in another country, see how your body and mind respond, and use this experience to guide your future plans. It’s a big leap to take, but with the right preparation, becoming a digital nomad could provide a lifestyle you never knew you were missing.