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Courtney

Product Marketing Manager

Bosch

USC
UCLA Anderson MBA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtney-erin-wright/

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Courtney is marketing professional with over 10 years of experience in go-to-market product launch, demand generation, and integrated marketing campaigns for luxury consumer products.

UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson

MBA

Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

Electronics & Semiconductors

Communication and Marketing

History, Art History

Honors Student

Scholarship Recipient

Worked 20+ Hours in School

Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Marketing

Career Pivoting

Networking

8:59

"At USC, that's something that's very important and ingrained to the second you started school."

Q2Main responsibilities

Go-to-Market Strategy

Market Research

Product Lifecycle Management

2:40

"it's usually when we have a prototype ready and we start doing a lot of consumer research, usability testings, to really hone in on what our potential customer group is gravitating towards this new product."

Q3Day in the life

Project Management

Communication

Collaboration

1:41

"So a lot of collaboration with many different internal stakeholders."

Q4Most important skills - role

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-Solving

1:08

"You have to be a strong communicator... be able to collaborate with a lot of different types of people... building relationships is critical."

Q5Favorite parts - role

New Product Development

Marketing

Product Management

0:27

"I really enjoy bringing new products to market."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Communication

Achieving Goals

Overcoming Challenges

1:02

"When you're surrounded by industry veterans with 15, 20, 35 years of experience, uh, it's really easy to have your ideas kind of dismissed."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Marketing

Interior Design

Home Appliances

0:42

"So there is a lot of creativity that comes along with kitchen design."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Goal-Oriented

Adaptable

Detail-Oriented

2:09

"Relentlessly pursuing business goals and performance goals, being extremely organized, detail-oriented, and having a good top-down view are key."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Supply Chain Management

Manufacturing Processes

Product Launch

1:17

"I had really very little experience in manufacturing and just how complicated a process that can be."

Q10Entry-level positions

Marketing

Internships

Entry-Level Jobs

1:26

"Really going after those internship experiences I think can help land you into that first entry-level job."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Career Development

Networking

Negotiation

1:05

"if you don't ask for something, you'll never get it."

Q12College ideas for success

Networking

Career Development

Job Search

0:57

"Um, often those can lead to unique and lucrative job experiences, especially when it's such a competitive marketplace."

Q13How identity impacted career

Mentorship

Networking

Sponsorship

1:23

"Identifying women who I work with who, in my view, seem to have it all together. Whether it's balancing their career, family, succeeding in their role, and are well respected and liked by top management."

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