Eric Martin

AMA: Stack Overflow Vice President, Demand Generation, Eric Martin on Demand Generation Career Path

September 7 @ 10:00AM PT
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
I wish I had a rosier outlook, but I think demand gen is actually going to get gradually more challenging as time goes on. I think that the profession itself is going to ...
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
I have one question that I love to ask in all of my in-depth interviews: "What is the challenge you are looking for at your next opportunity to help you grow to the next ...
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
The leap from manager-level to director-level demand gen leadership might be one of the biggest lifts in career development. Being a manager, coaching, and making sure y...
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
There is definitely not a single career path for demand gen. Everyone must carve their own path based on the existing skills they have today, and being honest about what ...
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
This could be an extremely long answer, but I'll condense it to having the ability to manage large cross-functional projects and finding a mentor (or two) to help guide y...
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
In order to become a demand gen leader, you need to understand how to empower your team to execute to the best of their ability, and also forge a professional development...
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Eric Martin
Stack Overflow Senior Vice President, Marketing3y
Absolutely! I think every CMO has their core strength, and usually builds their team around the expertise they need to get the job done. I've worked with brand-focused CM...
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