The Ramped Podcast

TRP - Season 3, Episode 06: Danny Leonard sits down with Marilee Bear to discuss her high-flying career in sales.

Show Notes

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:
  • 01:53 - Who is Marilee Bear in her own words 
  • 05:14 - What is the best investment an early career sales person can make for themselves and why? 
  • 09:21 - How has Marilee's view of sales changed over the span of her career so far - and why?
  • 15:28 - One early career mistakes that shaped the way Marilee operates today 
  • 20:55 - Who has had the greatest impact on Marilee's career 
  • 26:21 - If Marilee could go back in time, what advice would she giver herself?
MORE ON MARILEE

Marilee Bear is Senior Vice President of Enterprise Sales, North America at Zendesk. With over 20 years experience in the Enterprise selling space, Marilee has extensive knowledge of SaaS, Cloud Computing, CX, eCommerce and Cloud Security. Prior to Zendesk, Marilee spent 13 years at Akamai Technologies in a variety of sales leadership roles. Her high-performing teams contributed to building out the eCommerce industry vertical and growing Akamai's Cloud Security business from zero in revenue to over $1B ARR in 2021. Marilee thrives on building successful, turbo-charged sales teams while leading with empathy, optimism and a big heart.   As a midwestern transplant, Marilee is based in Marin County, CA and resides with her twin boys and rescue dog.  

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What is The Ramped Podcast?

The Ramped Podcast is built for early-career professionals. Join hosts Manoj Jonna and Danny Leonard as they sit down with industry heavyweights to uncover what it takes to launch a successful career in sales, technology, finance, and many other industries.

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