Account Manager @ Pinterest with Rachel Cooper

02/02/23 • 53 min

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

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Social Media Coordinator @ Inkbox with Rebecca Connolly

In her Year 1ne, Rebecca’s worked as Social Media Coordinator at Inkbox, the semi-permanent tattoo company ❣ and as Digital Marketing Coordinator at Pocketed, a financial services startup 💰
After years of post-secondary education in pursuit of a career in teaching, like many, Rebecca was forced to pivot during the pandemic, ultimately landing her in the digital marketing space where she hasn’t looked back.
Some of the highlights from Rebecca and Blair’s chat include the importance of a “taking a shot” mindset to help get a job she loves, how thinking about buying shoes can help with the job search; and, why the algorithms are always on her mind.
In This Episode 🗣️
Rebecca’s Year 1ne @ Inkbox
1:05 | Overview of Inkbox
2:30 | Working as a social media coordinator...on a social savvy brand
5:25 | Discussing the important of user-generated content (UGC)
7:10 | Dealing with “the algorithm” of social networks
11:15 | Riding the roller coaster of trending content
15:20 | Who’s the competition for Inkbox?
20:35 | What’s on your mind in marketing right now?
Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
23:30 | Getting the job at Pocketed
26:25 | Getting the job at Inkbox
27:15 | Hardest part of the job search
29:15 | Turning down a job offer
Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne
32:55 | Rookie mistake on not sharing ideas
35:00 | Lesson learned from “missing a shot”
37:10 | Lesson learned on experimentation
The Hottest of Links and Resources 🔥
Connect with our guest Rebecca Connolly: LinkedIn
Brands/organizations: Pocketed | Inkbox | Bic | Indeed
Marketing and media tools: Hootsuite | Later | Google Analytics | Canto | Geneva | Discord
Connect with The Year 1ne’s show host Blair Smith: LinkedIn
Check out The Year 1ne’s show website for past episodes, show notes and more goodness

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Content Producer @ George Brown College with Ray Harripaul

In his Year 1ne, Ray works as a Sports Content & Media Coordinator at George Brown College in the Athletics and Recreation department 🏀
Some of the highlights from Ray and Blair’s chat include how his job search journey went full circle over a few years from a coop placement to his current full-time role in content creation for athletics and recreation at George Brown College, what having a “get to job” is; and, the life learning he got from Mrs. Frizzle from The Magic School Bus...yes, it was a kids TV show from the 90’s.
In This Episode 🗣
Ray’s Year 1ne @ George Brown College: Athletics and Recreation
1:40 | A Full Circle Introduction for Ray
10:40 | Working as Sports Content & Media Coordinator
15:25 | Having a “I have a get to job!”
16:00 | Planning content for Athletics and Recreation
23:15 | How other roles at George Brown College prepared you
25:37 | The lululemon guest experience
28:35 | Making connections as a youth worker
30:30 | Everybody is a creative
Getting to Day 1ne: The Job Search
33:45 | Getting hired in Athletics and Recreation at George Brown College
36:30 | Having a learning mindset–inspired by Mrs. Frizzle
39:00 | Frustrations with the job search
41:00 | Coming around full circle on your passion
46:15 | Betting on yourself–inspired by Fred VanVleet
Thing’s I’ve Learned in Year 1ne
49:00 | Rookie mistake on thinking you know everything
51:35 | Lesson learned on trusting the process