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How do you retain good talent, especially when Demand Generation roles are in such high demand across the industry?

Jennifer King
Snowflake Head of Demand Generation1y
Employee retention is almost always top of mind for me. I think as a people leader, it is very important to communicate the company goals and tie it back to that individu...
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Tamara Niesen
WooCommerce CMO | Formerly Shopify, D2L, BlackBerry3y
Creating an environment where we have trust, pysocholigical safety, and fun is key, but it's trust that allows team members to have autonomy and agency. Celebrating wins...
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Jessica Cobarras
Asana Chief Marketing Officer (interim)1y
It’s crucial for Demand Generation professionals to see how their contributions align with larger company goals and strategy. This fosters a sense of purpose and keeps th...
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Moon Kang 🚀
Showpad Director, Growth Marketing | Formerly a child6mo
My philosophy is simple; don’t get in the way of people making their money. If someone is performing well, pay them well. Compensation should never be a distraction. When...
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430 Views
Kelley Sandoval
Databricks Senior Director, Demand Generation1y
As a people manager, you must wholeheartedly invest in your team and your employees’ career objectives, even if it’s not Demand Generation. Here are a few things I do to ...
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986 Views
Matt Hummel
Pipeline360 Chief Marketing Officer | Formerly Demandbase, Thomson Reuters3y
In my experience there are 3 keys to both developing and retaining top talent: Prioritize and maintain alignment with sales: nobody wants to be doing work that isn't app...
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600 Views
Katie Jane Parkes
Apollo.io Director of Social, Community & Customer Marketing | Formerly Shopify3y
In my opinion, this one is simple: you retain good demand generation talent by giving people autonomy to act on behalf of the business, make good decisions quickly, and c...
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653 Views
Erika Barbosa
Counterpart Marketing Lead | Formerly Issuu, OpenText, Webroot3y
In order to retain good talent, I believe you have to care for the person as a whole. They need to know you care about their wellbeing. The leader of the team needs to cu...
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Keara Cho
Salesforce Sr. Director, Field Marketing6mo
If you want to be a leader people actually follow, you have to focus on the things that build loyalty and drive impact. Here are my non-negotiables:1. Lead with Your Valu...
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408 Views
Kexin Chen
Harvey Vice President Marketing2y
It's fantastic that in these times of efficient, sustainable growth, demand generation marketers are highly sought after! Ultimately I think it comes down to what the bus...
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512 Views