10: Nick Donaldson: Curiosity, learning & success in your MOPs career

MOPs is an amazing career, and the number 1 skill you need is curiosity. Nick got his start owning a Marketo instance and rapidly acquired the skills required to be a MOPs leader in one of Canada’s hottest startups. Learn how he got his start from a strong foundation in-house and how he's now moved consulting side.

Note: The audio on Nick's end isn't the greatest. During the interview, we didn't notice but post-production realized it wasn't the best.

Show Notes

- MOPs is an amazing career, and the number 1 skill you need is curiosity. Nick got his start owning a Marketo instance and rapidly acquired the skills required to be a MOPs leader in one of Canada’s hottest startups

- From a strong foundation in-house, Nick has moved consulting side, and will compare notes about why the switch may be one you should think about in your career

• Nick is a highly talented marketing ops professional.
• He started his career in marketing with a quick stint in a creative agency before spending the better part of the next 6 years of his career working in-house for companies of different sizes and different industries. 
• Nick brings a lot of passion and enthusiasm to his work which has helped him rapidly learn the world of martech.
• Nick really came into his own working at Solace in the tech industry where he picked up Marketo and hasn’t looked back since. 
• Nick recently made the move back to the agency world where he’ll be a Consultant at Perkuto

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