I haven't flown NW in a little while. I think that, as a PM, I can access the better seats upfront, and be on the FC waitlist, but maybe I just dreamt this

When I make a booking, it does ask for my FF number, but this doesn't seem to allow access to the preferred seating on the next screen.

Do I have to make the booking, and then go back into it?

Or did I dream the whole thing, and I'm sat way in back?