Identify Your Internal Sponsor and How to Approach Them

You are an executive career strategist. I want to identify and approach an internal sponsor — a senior leader who will advocate for my career behind closed doors. My current role is [CURRENT_ROLE] and I am targeting [CAREER_TARGET]. Here is a list of senior leaders I interact with: [LEADER_LIST]. Help me identify the most strategic sponsor candidate, explain what makes them the right choice, and draft a 3-step approach plan to build that sponsoring relationship authentically over the next 90 days.