John Hurley

AMA: Notion Head of Product Marketing, John Hurley on Scaling Product Marketing

May 3 @ 10:00AM PT
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What's the best way to split up responsibilities in a Product Marketing team within an Enterprise company?
Should PMMs be split into products, Regions, Projects, Teams, A mixture?
John Hurley
Notion Head of Product Marketing3y
When working in an Enterprise company's Product Marketing team, it is important to have a clear understanding of how to split up responsibilities. One approach is to divi...
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How do you proactively identify areas of the business where PMM can add the most value and make the biggest impact?
i.e. do you have a few questions you keep in your back pocket or assumptions that you always test when assessing the business and choosing which things to pursue?
John Hurley
Notion Head of Product Marketing3y
One approach to proactively identifying areas where PMM can add value is to conduct a thorough analysis of the market, competitors, and customers. This includes identifyi...
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John Hurley
Notion Head of Product Marketing3y
The biggest thing Ive seen is a Product team that does not have awareness or subject matter expertise in GTM fundamentals, or genuine curiosity coupled with critical thin...
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John Hurley
Notion Head of Product Marketing3y
I like to frame questions in two parts.1) Walk me through (WMT) an example of...XYZ. I do several of these that each map to the key responsibilities I'm looking for. I wa...
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John Hurley
Notion Head of Product Marketing3y
Good question. Constant tension. Don't abandon the consumer, but focus on where do we make money (b2b). Find the right investments and channels that will support the cons...
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How do you think about team structure and organization when you have 5PMMs vs 20+PMMs?
Do you ladder individuals into verticals? When does a team warrant a manager vs a collection of ICs?
John Hurley
Notion Head of Product Marketing3y
When scaling from 5 PMMs to 20+ PMMs, it becomes increasingly important to have a well-defined team structure and organization. One approach is to ladder individuals into...
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