Jennifer Kay
Senior Director Product Marketing, Homebase
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I remain surprised by how many digital professionals or companies with outsized
product footprints are still unfamiliar with the specialty of "product
marketing." When your the first hire of this kind, I'd recommend being prepared
to talk about the scope of product marketing and take the opportun...more
The short answer is this is highly dependent and should be greatly influenced by
the product and the company that you are part of. This is the dilemma of all
things product marketing, there is no one size fits all nor silver bullet
answer. I've had equal success with pod models, where a product m...more
It takes time at any company to increase the visibility of a new department and
or function. Building trust takes time and I believe you need to be adaptable
and cognizant of the company culture you are in.
I am a firm believer in building relationships cross-functionally and making
deep investme...more
Every company and every growth stage is different so the evaluative framework
you utilize needs some flexibility. I recommend that your framework is developed
in tandem with your partner stakeholders early on and is communicated often. A
reliable framework includes a clear organizing principal, i...more
Whether your a product marketer or just a new employee, the most important thing
you can do is to
ASK WHY + LISTEN.
0-30 days - Talk to everyone. Ask Why 5 times. Don't make any assumptions and
ask lots of questions. Dive into your broad market and understand the competitve
landscape. Form an ob...more
The question comes up a lot in product marketing. It is particularly challenging
when you are in a product marketing role or on projects that lean heavy into
influence or when your organization is stacked with channel owners. Simply put-
there is no one metric that suits all product marketing.
...more
Product marketing is different at every company, large or small. In my own
experience, at every company the product marketing function tends be very fluid
and flexible to the needs of the business or product as it develops, changes,
and scales.
At smaller organizations, teams tend to run fairly...more
Credentials & Highlights
Senior Director Product Marketing at Homebase
Product Marketing AMA Contributor
Lives In Denver, CO