When moving from a Sr PMM role to ‘lead’, what are those attributes that person should embody?
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Samsara Former Sr. Director | Head Of Product & Partner Marketing • 6y
Answered a similar question on "Sr.PMM to Director". Here's my response for that question: There is no one path but let’s unpack what it means to be a director. It isn’...
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Dropbox VP, Head of Product Marketing • 4y
A Lead should be able to drive a strategic, cross-functional effort and solve issues without any defined structure. Some things I might look for: Messaging - can indepen...
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Ex-VP, Product Marketing @ ClickUp, SurveyMonkey, Gainsight, Marketo | Formerly Momentive, Gainsight, Marketo • 4y
Here are some ways to think about the move from Sr. PMM to Lead:Skills Sr. PMM - You have advanced product marketing skills and significant experience in the field. Base...
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Clari VP, Brand, Content and Product Marketing • 4y
Owning an entire product line! Or an entire fucntion - like awareness, enablement, etc. I actually think soft skills is what your CMO/ VP PMM is likely to look at - your...
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