1) What was the source of the job?

A former colleague was contacted by a third party recruiter. They thought it was a better fit for me, sent me the JD, and I contacted the recruiter directly. And actually - The original posting was for a different role (VP of Product Marketing), but they decided they liked me for this one instead.

2) How long was the process?

I first reached out to the recruiter in December, so it was about 5 months.

3) Were there any surprises during the interview process?

The early phases of the process moved very slowly. Like 3 weeks between each round of interviews. But the end moved very quickly, including a flight out to meet in person with the execs. Also surprising was that they didn’t require a big presentation or test or written case study. They were really hiring for leadership experience, change management, transformation, culture, etc. They trusted my marketing ability.

4) What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started your search?

Good question. I didn’t think it would take this long, even though everyone told me it would. I probably would have taken more time in the beginning to really nail my LinkedIn profile and resume, instead of rushing it and constantly refinng it.

Also - I was trying to aim for a bigger step in my career growth, but this job is extremely similar to experiences I’ve had. (But in a bigger, growing, more successful organization). Definitely a round peg / round hole situation, as you’ve mentioned.

It really helped to be in a group like the CMO Huddles. And even your excellent programming and webinars gave me something to think about or even talk about in interviews and networking. Thank you so much for the support!