BOSS with Chris Schmicker, Head of Marketing at Shop - Your career doesn't have to be a straight line

About this episode

Chris Schmicker discusses the non-linear paths of careers and the importance of flexibility and networking in marketing.

Your career doesn’t have to be a straight line. In fact… the best ones rarely are. 👏 Chris Schmicker 's journey proves it. 📍 Editorial ➡️ revenue-driving marketing📍 Legacy media ➡️ growth tech📍 B2B ➡️ B2C📍 And yes, Honolulu ➡️ NYC Now?He’s Head of Marketing for Shop (Shopify’s consumer platform)🔥 A few takeaways from this new BOSS interview: ✅ “Being flexible and agile in your career is a virtue, not a vice.”✅ “Your job title doesn’t define your transferable skills.”✅ “When you start a new role, do 100 one-on-ones in your first 100 days.”✅ “B2B and B2C aren’t separate anymore. People buy from people.” We also got into:→ Leveraging your network for career growth→ Why integrated marketers have superpowers in today’s market→ The real key to adapting across industries (and why recruiters still get this wrong)→ Creative curiosity as a career advantage→ And his boldest next move: finishing a novel! If you’ve ever felt stuck, considered a pivot, or wanted to make a big leap, this one’s for you.👇 Watch. Comment. Share. Let’s talk about what’s possible in 2025.👉 ❤️ Follow me, Ali Levitan, for more BOSS content, sales & marketing insights, media & tech trends, and what's…

People in this episode

Host: Ali Levitan

Guest: Chris Schmicker

Topics covered

• career development
• marketing
• flexibility in careers
• networking
• B2B and B2C
• creative curiosity

Keywords

• career growth
• marketing strategies
• B2B
• B2C
• networking
• flexibility
• creative curiosity
• job titles
• novel writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shop, Shopify

Places: Honolulu, NYC

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