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What are some behavioral questions you would ask candidates in a PMM interview for a Director level role?

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  1. Kevin Garcia
    Kevin Garcia

    Anthropic Product Marketing Leader • 4y

    I love asking behavioral questions! As a hiring manager, I gain a lot of perspective about the candidate. As a candidate, you get the chance to stand out by storytelling—one of the most important skills a PMM can master. Two behavioral questions I would ask director-level candidates are: Tell me about a time where your messaging did not work. What went wrong and what did you do about? Tell me about a time a cross-functional partner gave you constructive feedback. What led to the feedback and wha ...Read More

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  2. Jon Rooney
    Jon Rooney

    Box Vice President Product Marketing | Formerly Splunk, New Relic, Microsoft, Unity, Oracle • 1y

    For a Director-level role, I'd ask a candidate questions probing their ability to lead through influence, handle interpersonal conflict, problem solve the random issues that find you as a PMM leader and manage teams of varying level and capabilities. Questions like: Have you ever had to lead a project involving co-workers who didn't report into you? This is PMM execution 101 - the cat herding, diplomacy and force of personality needed to get projects like a big launch, keynote or mission-critica ...Read More

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  3. Sahil Sethi
    Sahil Sethi

    Freshworks Vice President - Global Product Marketing | Formerly Klaviyo, Qualtrics, Microsoft, MckInsey • 3y

    “Tell me about a time when you dealt with professional failure” “Tell me about a time when you had to work with an underperforming direct report ?” “Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult co-worker in another function” “What is your proudest professional accomplishment since you became a manager ? Why “? “What is your rhythm of business ? How do you communicate priorities and keep your teams aligned” ? “Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your manager ? What happened ...Read More

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