Skills over titles: How to build a career in Product Marketing, with Michelle Zak
From Product Marketing Life by Product Marketing Alliance
October 3, 2025 · 40 min · Season 3 · Episode 9
About this episode
Michelle Zak discusses her unconventional journey to product marketing leadership and shares insights on career development and industry transitions.
People in this episode
Guest: Michelle Zak
Topics covered
- career development
- product marketing
- job crafting
- design thinking
- startup culture
- industry transition
Keywords
- product marketing
- career skills
- job crafting
- design thinking
- startup
- industry transition
- job market
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Organizations: Product Marketing Alliance
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