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How do you break into a product marketing role?

I've seen associate roles that still require 1-3 years of experience and haven't gotten results from applying for them with transferable skills highlighted in my resume.
Dana Barrett
Tremendous VP of Marketing5y
It's hard to break into product marketing with no experience as it is a tough job. PMMs have to manage a lot of cross functional stakeholders and are often responsible fo...
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Suyog Deshpande
Samsara Former Sr. Director | Head Of Product & Partner Marketing6y
It is tough. If you are planning to move internally, it starts with finding a sponsor - someone who is willing to take risk for you. That is not going to happen automatic...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
I agree with everything Dave has written, another role I would look for is someone in Content Marketing who has worked with Product Marketing, and wants to get into how t...
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Dave Kong
Cleanlab Head of Marketing7y
For those just starting their Product Marketing career, this can be a challenge. When evaluating candidates that don’t have previous PMM experience, it’s a risk for a hir...
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Nate Slayton
6sense Director of Product Marketing6y
Is it possible to move laterally within your current company to a PMM role? Or look for an open position with your current title at a company you know you could move lat...
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David Sanderson
Ministry Brands Director of Product Marketing, Non-Profit Solutions2y
My experience is probably a bit unique, but it may be helpful to those interested in the role.I started my career in a technical support/customer success role, then later...
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Nathaniel Plamondon
Cornerstone OnDemand Senior Product Marketing Manager | Formerly Solace, You.i TV (acq. WarnerMedia)2y
Unless you can find someone to take a shot on you, the best route is definitely making an internal move. I moved to product marketing from content marketing – I made it c...
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