How long do you think you should wait, as the very first Head of PMM, before you hire your first team member?
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There is no generic rule of thumb for this, but i'd focus on company growth as an indicator. If your company is growing fast and you realize that there are too many ini...
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Klue Senior Director of Product Marketing • 4y
It's hard to give a specific answer here because every company is unique, but here are some things to think about: How experienced are you as a PMM?If you've built and m...
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Schneider Electric Director, Product Marketing | Formerly Cisco, Splunk, Quest Software • 3y
Get that headcount ASAP! I kid, I kid.... kind of. My selfish, well, self, wants to say ask for approval as soon as you start -- first 30 days. Hiring someone doesn't hap...
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Enable VP of Product Marketing | Formerly Crossbeam, 6sense, JazzHR, Imagine Learning, Appsembler • 2y
I think this really depends on business stage and company needs.If you are in the 0-1 phase, you can likely handle the department in single player mode while bets are sti...
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