How did you move into your current management role?
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Treasure Data Director of Product Marketing • 10mo
Moving from senior manager to director was a tricky move for me, but we got there! Some things that worked well for me:Share your goals early and often with your manager....
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Atlassian VP of Product Marketing • 1y
I attribute my career progress to two things: curiosity & persistence. Curiosity: I started my career as a journalist, and I find great satisfaction in trying to unde...
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This is the perfect example that shows success happens when opportunity meets preparation.First, there has to be a business need for a manager on the team. That business ...
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Eventbrite Global Head of Marketplace Marketing • 1y
I was hired into my current management role, but in terms of how I moved from an IC to a management role earlier in my career: The company I was working for was building ...
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Webflow Chief Marketing Officer • 1y
I love this question because my path to management wasn't exactly a straight line! About 7 years into my marketing career, I was wearing different hats as a product marke...
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So I messed up answering another question, but it is similar to this question. The question was around how did I get to my career stage, what were the things I planned fo...
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Shopify Head of Retail Product Marketing | Formerly GoDaddy, ClearVoice, AppBuddy, Scripps • 1y
First, I was patient! I actually got hired as a leader, then for a short timeframe my team was flattened. I didn't enjoy being an individual contributor as much, but I us...
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