Jesse Lopez

AMA: Dandy Director of Product Marketing, Jesse Lopez on Stakeholder Management

January 15 @ 10:00AM PT
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👋 Jesse Lopez

👋 Hi, I'm Jesse Lopez, based in Dallas, TX

💼 Currently the Head of Product Marketing at Dandy (digital dental lab); formerly Square, Brex, Intuit

👀 Unmoderated testing to validate segment messaging

🤝 Product Strategy, Segment Marketing, B2B Marketing, and Pricing & Packaging

🍦 Rocky Road

Jesse Lopez
Gusto Product Marketing Lead | Formerly Square, Intuit, Brex, Dandy, Klaviyo, PepsiCo, Heineken, Mondelez1y
Leveraging external-facing teams like sales, account management, and CX is one of the best ways to bring diverse opinions to the table and gain influence with other teams...
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Jesse Lopez
Gusto Product Marketing Lead | Formerly Square, Intuit, Brex, Dandy, Klaviyo, PepsiCo, Heineken, Mondelez1y
Three key tips for keeping stakeholders informed effectively regularly include:Establishing meeting rhythms to keep momentum: I’ve found that keeping stakeholders informe...
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Jesse Lopez
Gusto Product Marketing Lead | Formerly Square, Intuit, Brex, Dandy, Klaviyo, PepsiCo, Heineken, Mondelez1y
When the product team stalls, I see it as my opportunity to step in and bring the customer’s voice front and center. I make it a habit to regularly interview our most val...
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How do you balance getting feedback and buy-in with different stakeholders and resolving key differences while keeping the lift light?
The more input you ask for, the slower the process is to get stuff done, but the feedback and buy-in is valuable
Jesse Lopez
Gusto Product Marketing Lead | Formerly Square, Intuit, Brex, Dandy, Klaviyo, PepsiCo, Heineken, Mondelez1y
Balancing feedback and getting buy-in from different stakeholders is always tricky, especially when opinions differ. I’ve found that using a clear decision-making framewo...
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Jesse Lopez
Gusto Product Marketing Lead | Formerly Square, Intuit, Brex, Dandy, Klaviyo, PepsiCo, Heineken, Mondelez1y
When resolving conflict between team members, I believe in tackling it head-on and fostering open communication. Here’s how I typically approach it:Address the conflict d...
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