Darrell shares a firsthand account of taking a job under financial pressure, ignoring red flags he recognized in the moment, and landing in a toxic environment within months. What follows is a structured set of interview questions across 6 categories, from leadership self-awareness to what happened to the last person in the role, designed to help you separate the job offer from the job reality.More
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216: How to stand out as a candidate with AI prep, portfolios and tools (The Martech job hunt survival guide, part 2)
What actually moves the needle when you’re searching for a role: building the portfolio that almost no marketing ops professional bothers to save, navigating the AI experience question, knowing when to take a contract role instead of holding out, and skipping the AI job-search tools that make you look like everyone else.More
215: How to find hidden job opportunities (The Martech job hunt survival guide, part 1)
This episode is a guide for martech and marketing ops professionals navigating one of the toughest job markets in years. Phil and Darrell cover the tactical mechanics of finding roles most candidates never see. From the Ashby Google search hack to VC job boards, staffing firm pipelines, and stealth startup cold outreach, the counterintuitive moves are the most useful ones here.More
197: Anna Leary: The Art of saying no and other mental health strategies in marketing ops
Anna built systems to keep marketing running smoothly, but the real lesson came when those same systems failed to protect her. In this episode, she shares how saying no became her survival skill, why visibility is the antidote to burnout, and how calm structure (not constant hustle) keeps teams sharp and human.More
54: A blueprint for getting a job at a company you love
Hustle culture is dying. You deserve better pay, more flexible hours, less meetings, better benefits and better leadership. Last season in episode 048, we told you when to quit your job. In today’s episode, we’ll walk you through a simple playbook for finding a good job, with a company you love.More
25: Naomi Liu: How to ace your first marketing job
Naomi runs Marketing Operations at EFI and recently added a new Marketing Operations Specialist to her team. She joins to the show to share how marketers can stand out in their first job, the attributes that allow you to succeed and the 3 things that all marketing ops pros have in common.More
22: 6 Things recent marketing grads should STOP doing
Here are 6 things we think every marketing student or recent grad should STOP doing. More