The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
How do I develop my marketing career? How do I get promoted to the next level? How can I work out which next marketing job to do? Which marketing skills do I need to develop that will make me a strong marketer?
I'm your host, Eve Weatherburn - Founder of Meraki Marketing Learning Studio, and I asked these (and many more!) questions during my corporate marketing career, in which I started out as a Sales Coordinator and eventually reachd a Vice President Marketing position.
So many marketers that I've led in teams and mentored the past few years have also been searching for answers to these and other career questions.
That's why I'm sharing the strategies, advice and insights I wished I'd had in the early-to-mid years of my marketing career when I was trying to decide which jobs would match my skills and interests, how to change industry, and how to keep progressing so I didn't feel stuck.
...if you're a marketer focused on developing yourself and progressing your career, this show is for you.
...if you know you want to move above Manager-level in marketing but don't know how or it hasn't happened for you yet, then this show is for you.
...or, if you don't have anyone at work to mentor you and offer great advice on how to become a better marketer, this show is also for you.
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What to do if there's no Director job in your company to move up to
Are you ready for a step up past Manager-level in your marketing career but your company doesn’t have a Director role for you to move into? Or, are you already doing Director-level work in your Manager role and think the role should be promoted to Director? It can be frustrating, right? In this week’s episode I cover 3 options for you to consider taking when you're faced with this situation, including how to ask for a promotion, what to consider if the answer is 'no', and how to know if...
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3 ways to earn a Director salary in Marketing faster
One of the reasons marketers set a goal to get promoted in their career, is to earn a higher salary.But are you perhaps waiting longer than you need to, to earn more? Particularly if you're in a Manager role and ready to step up to a Director job? If you've been waiting for one particular Director role to open up so you can apply, then you might just be missing other opportunities to earn a higher salary much sooner.In this episode I share 3 ways to earn a Director salary faster by find...
21 Jan 2025
What to do if you're not getting the Director promotion you want
The start of a new year is often a time to think about changing jobs..and even going after that promotion to a Director job.If you've been applying to Director roles or waiting for the right opportunity....but it's just not happening for you, it can be frustrating.In this episode, I cover 3 scenarios related to not getting offered a Director job, and where you should focus for each, to turn things around and get momentum back in your job hunt to progress to the next level.Grab Access HERE to ...
13 Jan 2025
3 marketing career goals to set yourself this year
Many of us start a new year by setting goals, so in this episode I'm sharing 3 goals that I believe are great goals to have for growing your reputation as a marketer, and helping set you up for success when you're ready to progress your career to a new role or up to the next level.The 3 goals I share in this episode are relevant whichever stage of your marketing career you're at, and for all types of marketing roles. SHOW LINKS: Applying for Director jobs in Marketing? Make sure you update yo...
21 Oct 2024
How to increase your visibility if you're an introvert
Being an introvert marketer comes with many strengths, but if you are an introvert you might sometimes wonder how to go about increasing your visibility at work, without feeling uncomfortable about it.In this episode I share 3 actions you can take in whichever marketing job you do, to get more confident at raising your profile as well as getting your work known in the business. If you'd like to find out your Myers Briggs personality profile, take the test at - https://www.16personalities...
20 Sept 2024
3 signs you're successfully increasing your visibility with leaders in your business
Increasing your visibility as a marketer within your company, is key to opening up career opportunities, working with a wider number of teams and getting your work known by leaders. But it can be hard to know day-to-day, if you're efforts to increase your visibility are paying off.So, in this episode I share 3 signs that are a great indication that you are increasing your visibility and getting known for your skills and great work, within your business. If you have experienced any...
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Why being a strong marketing manager isn't enough to get promoted to director level
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3 Sept 2024
How to refresh your manager resume to apply for director jobs in marketing
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30 May 2024
How to take control if you have a ridiculous workload in your job
If you're a marketer who feels like your to-do list at work is just out of control, then this episode is for you.
It's not sustainable (or enjoyable) to stay in a state of overwhelm because you have too many tasks assigned to you, or unrealistic timelines to deliver all the work that you've been assigned.
In this episode, I share a really practical exercise you can complete, to determine what and how to prioritize, and where you need support, so you can initiate a conversation with your manager to discuss how to make your workload more manageable.
It's worth taking control of this situation so you can really demonstrate your best skills and capabilities as a marketer, and demonstrate leadership skills by proactively solving your workload challenge.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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20 May 2024
4 experiences to gain to be ready for a Marketing leadership role
It's important if you're a marketer at Manager or Senior Manager level, that you make the most of your time in the roles you do at this level, to prepare you for your first leadership role. And position yourself strongly against others who apply with similar skills.
In this episode, I cover 4 experiences you should look to gain whilst in your current or next Manager role, to achieve this.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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29 Apr 2024
How to get your work noticed if you're not a self-promoter
For you to get known as a great marketer, and for your work to have maximum impact, it's important that your work is noticed in your business. But sometimes it might feel uncomfortable to share your work or even 'promote' your work. Particularly if you're more of an introvert personality. You think 'my work should just speak for itself'. But if could be costing your opportunities for your own growth if your work if your best kept secret.
So in this week's episode we look at ways you can get your great work noticed more in the business, without you needing to feel like you have to be a big self-promoter.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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27 Apr 2024
4 actions that proactive marketers take to focus on their career growth
Following on from the last episode, I share 4 actions that I see proactive marketers taking when it comes to focusing on their career growth.
If you want to spend more time on your career development plan, and progressing your marketing career, then this episode shares 4 ways you can start taking action to be seen as a marketer who's serious about their career.
These actions are what marketers who are intentional about their career growth take, compared to those marketers who don't.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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27 Apr 2024
4 criteria I used to evaluate marketing jobs
If you're a marketer and struggle to know which marketing jobs you want to do in your career, often it's because you don't have clear goals for what you want to achieve from the jobs you do.
In this episode I share 4 criteria that I set myself earlier in my career that were important to me to develop in my skills and business experience, so that when I evaluated future potential marketing jobs, I could use this criteria as a lens to decide if the job was one I should do.
I hope this inspires you to set some key criteria for yourself, so you can focus on the jobs that will help you achieve this.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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27 Apr 2024
5 questions you should expect in an interview for a Director role in Marketing
If you're a marketer who's ready or soon-to-be-ready to move above Manager level in marketing, then you need to expect that interviewing for a leadership role at the next level will mean you'll be asked different types of questions. And you'll be expected to answer these questions demonstrating you have the skills and experience to be ready to lead.
This episode covers 5 questions you could be asked when interviewing for a first-time marketing leadership role such as a Director job, so you can prepare answers to these questions in advance, and feel more confident when you go to interview for your first leadership role.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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27 Apr 2024
5 reasons you need to make time to work on your marketing career
If you're a marketer who wants to develop an impressive and rewarding marketing career, you need to find time to work 'on' your career.
Too often, you can get so busy at work doing your marketing job, that you don't find the time to think about your career, set goals, do research on marketing jobs, talk with other marketers and so on.
This episode shares 5 reasons why it's so important to work on your marketing career, to help you progress your career so you don't feel like you're losing momentum.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
The Marketing Career Playbook shares practical and insightful ideas and actions for marketers looking to develop their skills and drive their marketing careers forward.
SHOW LINKS:
DM me "DIRECTOR" on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-director-skills-quiz) to take the quiz and discover which Marketing Director skill you already have as a manager
DM me “LEADER” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-leader-guide) to grab the Marketing Leader-Ready Evaluation Guide
DM me “INTERVIEW” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2 (https://content.merakimarketinglearning.com/free-interview-checklist2) for the e-guide ’10 Essential Points to Impress in Your Job Interviews’
DM me “STRENGTHS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz (https://www.merakimarketinglearning.com/marketing-strengths-quiz) to take the Marketing Super Strengths Quiz and discover your strength profile
DM me “QUESTIONS” on Instagram @merakimarketingstudio or visit https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine (https://learn.merakimarketinglearning.com/showcase-to-shine) to access the training on which impressive questions to ask in your marketing job interviews
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