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If you were to hire a PMM today, what skills and attributes would you value most in a candidate?

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  1. Holly Xiao
    Holly Xiao

    HeyGen Head of B2B Marketing • 3y

    Go-to-market strategy and execution is probably one of the most sought-after hard skills for PMM. But a Product Marketing role varies from company to company. When hiring, I start by evaluating two things: 1. What are our business objectives? When writing a job description, I like to work backward. I always start by considering our business north stars and what pillars a new hire should be responsible for to help us achieve our strategic goals. From there, I break down the pillars into tactical ...Read More

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  2. Ben Geller
    Ben Geller

    Former Director, Product Marketing & Demand Generation at You.com | Formerly LinkedIn • 2y

    In hiring PMMs, typically, there's a specific problem I'm looking to hire for, and I want someone who is an expert in solving that type of challenge who can bring best practices to the table (i.e., a specialist vs. a generalist). For example: in one of my most recent openings, I was looking for an expert in consumer segmentation and audience strategy, and ended up hiring someone with deep experience that came from a strategy background (who was incredible). In addition to domain-specific experie ...Read More

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