To show a promotion on a resume, list the company name once, then stack both job titles under it, newest first, each with its own date range and its own bullets. This shows clear upward progress and stays ATS-safe. Do not split the roles into two fully separate company entries, which makes one employer look like two and can read as job hopping.
Last updated: July 18, 2026. Reviewed by Maya Robinson, CPRW (Certified Professional Resume Writer).
You earned a promotion, which is the good news, and now you are stuck wondering how to put two job titles from one company on your resume without it looking like you bounced between jobs. Below you get the stacked layout, a decision table, a worked example, and the explicit answer on which version applicant tracking software reads correctly.
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The Two Ways to Show a Promotion, and Why One Wins
| Your situation | Use this format | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Same/similar duties, moved up | Stacked (company once, titles under it) | Shows progression, saves space |
| Duties changed a lot / new department | Separate entries, company name repeated | Each role's bullets map to the right title |
| Applying through an online ATS portal, unsure | Separate entries (safer parse) | Avoids senior bullets landing under junior title |
| Left the company and came back later | List the company twice, two separate entries | Two honest stints beat a fake continuous run |
There are two formats people use for a promotion. The stacked format keeps one company name with both titles grouped under it. The separated format creates two independent job entries, repeating the company name twice as if they were different employers.
The stacked format wins for almost everyone. It tells the true story at a glance, you joined a company, did well, and moved up, and that progression is itself a selling point. The separated format buries that story. The two exceptions are a big change in duties and old ATS portals, covered below.
Stacked vs Separated: Side by Side
Here is the exact difference, using a marketing professional promoted from coordinator to manager.
Marketing Manager, 2023 to 2026
Led a team of 6 and grew qualified leads by 47%.
Marketing Coordinator, 2021 to 2023
Ran 14 campaigns and cut cost per lead by 31%.
Led a team of 6 and grew qualified leads by 47%.
Marketing Coordinator, Hartwell Media, 2021 to 2023
Ran 14 campaigns and cut cost per lead by 31%.
Same employer appears twice, which reads as two jobs.
Both contain the same facts. The stacked version reads as one strong 5-year run with a promotion in it. The separated version reads as two shorter stints. Same career, two very different impressions.
Does an ATS Read Stacked Job Titles? (Is Stacking Bad for ATS)
Modern parsers (Greenhouse, Lever, Workday) read stacked titles correctly, but only when each title has its own inline date line. The catch is older systems: some attribute every bullet to whichever title they parse first, which can land your senior-level results under your junior title. If you are applying through an unfamiliar online portal and cannot risk that, use separate entries. For human-reviewed or PDF resumes, stacked is the cleaner choice.
Either way, the rule is one title per line, one date range per line, for every role. Give each title its own clear line directly above its own date line. The mistake that breaks parsing is cramming two titles onto a single line, like "Marketing Coordinator / Marketing Manager, 2021 to 2026." A parser sees that as one job with a garbled title and loses your manager-level dates entirely.
Company Name, City, State, total date span
[blank line]
Most Recent Title
Date range
Bullet, bullet, bullet
[blank line]
Earlier Title
Date range
Bullet, bullet
Should You Repeat Bullets or Combine Them
Write separate bullets under each title, never one combined list. The point of showing a promotion is to show you operated at two levels, and shared bullets erase that.
- Senior title: the work that proves the bigger scope, such as team leadership, budget, and strategy.
- Earlier title: the strong execution-level results you delivered before the promotion.
If a role is more than 7 or 8 years old, 1 to 2 bullets is enough, but each title still gets its own.
How to Show Multiple Positions and a Promotion Within the Same Company (Examples)
If you were promoted twice, the same rule scales. This is how you show multiple positions at the same company: keep one company entry, then stack three titles newest first, each with its own dates and bullets. Three stacked titles under one employer is one of the strongest things a resume can show, because it is visible, undeniable proof that the people who knew your work best kept betting on you. Do not break it into three separate entries and lose that effect.
How to Show a Lateral Move or Same-Level Title Change
A lateral move (new title at the same level, or a switch to a different department) stacks the same way: company once, both titles under it, newest first. Add a one-line bullet under the newer title noting the expanded scope or the strategic reason for the move, so it reads as growth and not as a demotion. Without that line, a same-level title change can look like sideways drift.
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For more on structuring experience, see our guides on how many bullet points per job and the best resume format for ATS. Moving into management? See the project manager resume guide, and if you are weighing a paid checker, our Jobscan vs Resume Worded comparison.
