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Are there any attributes or skillsets you look for in candidates when hiring for your team? Are there any that you would consider red flags?

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  1. Rinita Datta
    Rinita Datta

    Splunk Director, Product Marketing | Formerly Morgan Stanley • 10mo

    When hiring for my team, I'm looking for candidates who show strategic and customer-first thinking in problem solving, have demonstrated cross-functional influence, and can communicate with ease up and down the leadership chain. I'm also looking for self-starter attributes, including taking initiative, showing resilience against roadblocks and owning the solutions or projects end to end. Red flags for me are diving too deep into execution details, blaming others for a failure or missed deadline, ...Read More

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  2. Alissa Lydon
    Alissa Lydon

    Actively AI VP of Marketing | Formerly Mezmo, Sauce Labs • 1y

    In my experience, PMM teams are successful when you find the right blend of execution and strategy. I want to work with people who have a mind for the bigger picture but also aren't afraid to do the work. Red flags for me would be candidates who: Are all execution, but can't communicate how their work contributes to real business impact, or Only talk about strategy, and then get other people to do the dirty work I am always looking for people who are comfortable in that middle ground. They know ...Read More

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