Who to ask for a referral?

Found a role I’m interested in and want to ask for a referral. Who’s referral would help the most?

  1. My friend (associate level) who works at the company, but is in a completely different group than the role I’m interested in. Or
  2. A LinkedIn connection (VP level) who works at the same company and is in the group I want to join.

Thanks in advance.

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