Thrills and Chills: Establishing Product Marketing

In this episode, I sit down with Jeffrey, a seasoned product marketer with over a decade of experience. We discuss how he made the jump from medical devices to martech, what it was like joining a new company who had recently gone public (Hubspot), taking his Dad's advice, and how he’s honed in on the fundamentals of product marketing to sharpen his skills and deepen his knowledge as he’s grown more senior. We also talk about how he built a new structure to enable scaling and was in the driver seat in writing a new company narrative.

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What is Thrills and Chills: Establishing Product Marketing ?

“The company story is the company strategy.”
— Ben Horowitz, Partner and Co-founder, Andreessen Horowitz

For many startups, marketing isn’t important—until it is. This hasn’t always been the case. For the past decade, everyone was obsessed with finding a “growth hacker.” But now, product marketers are in high demand as companies realize their value. Startups are now asking: when should I hire a product marketer? Should my first marketing hire be a product marketer?

Lots of people want to be the first product marketer, but only a few make the leap. They’re the builders. The fixers. The risk-takers. They embrace the chaos. They’re comfortable being uncomfortable.

This is a journey into their world. It’s about sharing the thrills and chills of being the first product marketer at a startup. Along the way we’ll meet some amazing people. You’ll hear engaging stories about imperfect product launches. The challenges and nuances of everyday work. The skills needed to succeed. And of course, fresh perspectives on what it really takes to be a company’s first product marketer.

The only way to be on this journey is to begin. Let’s go.