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RJ Gazarek

RJ Gazarek

Director of Product Marketing, SolarWinds

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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
Let me give you the one interview question, out of every interview I've ever been to, that literally stumped me. "Give me a time that you were the most creative". It...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
For me, it was primarily just based on experience, and having done a number of launches, GTM planning, messaging, buyer/market analysis, etc - that I know what to look ou...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
For me right now - it's that the craft of Product Marketing isn't fully realized by both people in Product Marketing and companies. There is a pretty stark difference be...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
I was lucky at the beginning of my PMM career, because I got into a pretty solid group that understood exactly what PMM did and didn't do. But I think my advice to peopl...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
Depending how you work your career, you could easily aim for a CPO role (Chief Product Officer). You may have to spend a few years as a product manager - but as a PMM, y...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
Another avenue that some companies take, is the TYPE of PMM you are. So you can be a product marketer, a solution marketing, a segment marketer, a vertical marketer - th...
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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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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
More towards being data driven and on the strategic side. I love Product Marketing because it is a very "scientific" craft, you don't really have to guess at anything. ...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
We do this in our team at Veracode! So we actually operate in a SCRUM/Agile fashion, with 2 week sprints. We point all of our work, and plan for an 80% capacity. This e...
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RJ Gazarek
SolarWinds Director of Product Marketing | Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude7y
Mike makes a good point - in that it can be hard to help people see the value that PMM brings to the table. When I'm looking to take on a job in a new company, it's one ...
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Credentials & Highlights
Director of Product Marketing at SolarWinds
Formerly Veracode, Atlassian, Amplitude
Lives In Aurora, CO
Knows About Product Marketing Career Path, Stakeholder Management, Messaging, Influencing without...more