“What makes a position better? Pay, power/control, opportunity and a few other factors makes us perceive some positions are better than others regardless of one’s inclination.”
But it matters not what other people think. It matters what the person himself wants to do. If you aspire to be a VP of marketing, strive for that. If you aspire to be a VP of R&D, strive for that. It’s simply ludicrous to suggest that one is a “better” career choice than the other.