Account Manager @ Pinterest with Rachel Cooper

In her Year 1ne, Rachel works as an Account Manager at Pinterest Canada on the Enterprise – Consumer Packaged Goods team 📌
Some of the highlights from Rachel and Blair’s chat include why it feels good to use and work at Pinterest (which you can’t say about many mainstream search engines and social networks), how to write a bulletproof resume; and the need to “balance being realistic with optimistic” to not oversell your skills.
In This Episode 🗣️
Rachel’s Year 1ne @ Pinterest Canada
2:25 | Introduction from Rachel
3:45 | Did you know Pinterest is a search engine?
6:10 | What attracted you to Pinterest?
9:25 | Working as an Account Manager on the advertising team
13:00 | Brand vs. performance marketing objectives
15:40 | Delivering compelling data-driven presentations
19:55 | Talking metrics for paid advertising
23:00 | Moving from creative to client service
26:30 | What’s on your mind in marketing right now?
Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
31:20 | Getting hired at Pinterest
32:30 | The bulletproof resume
34:25 | Balance “being optimistic with realistic” with your skills
38:10 | The typical tech company hiring process
41:40 | Hardest part of the job search
42:50 | How did previous work experience help
Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne
44:55 | Rookie mistake on overselling current skills going into an interview
46:05 | Rookie mistake on being a perfectionist and risk of burnout
48:30 | Lesson learned to “raise your hand”
51:15 | Pro tip on failure
The Hottest of Links and Resources 🔥
Connect with Rachel Cooper: LinkedIn
Brands/organizations: Pinterest Canada | StackAdapt
Marketing and media tools: Pinterest Ads Manager | Microsoft Excel | Salesforce
Connect with The Year 1ne’s host Blair Smith: LinkedIn
Check out The Year 1ne’s show website for past episodes, show notes and more goodness