Jesse Tremblay

AMA: HubSpot Director of Product, Jesse Tremblay on Product Management Career Path

December 17 @ 11:00AM PT
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Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
I think the most important thing when you're trying to decide your career path or a path in Product Management is to really understand two things1) is what are the paths ...
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Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
While my direct experience with FAANG product managers is limited, I've worked extensively with PMs from entrepreneurial backgrounds, including my own experience in early...
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Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
I think the most important thing to think about when you think about influence is you can only influence people based off of things that they actually care about. So how ...
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Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
This can vary from organization to organization, so take the specific examples with a little bit of a grain of salt. However, the rough frame is how I might think about i...
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Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
I'll be honest - this is something I still struggle with. While I try to establish clear ownership boundaries between my responsibilities and my teams', overlap is inevit...
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Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
These are two great questions, so I'll address them separately. First, getting promoted...I think the most important philosophy is to focus on what you can control - deli...
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Do you think it makes sense to grow PM competence within the organization or hire people from the broader market to succeed faster?
i.e. how much should we focus on and invest in the teammates who could switch/transfer in their roles vs pay for the new PMs coming from other organizations as new hires?
Jesse Tremblay
HubSpot Director of Product1y
I believe it's crucial to do both. Internal promotions are essential because they create a growth culture and clear career paths within the organization. These internal c...
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