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Heather

Chief Growth Officer

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University of Missouri

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Heather has over 12 years of experience in sales, client partnerships and relationships and organizational leadership cross industries including technology consulting, nonprofit and startup.
Technology
Sales and Client Management
Creative Writing, Journalism
Honors Student
Greek Life Member

Q1Career path

Public Relations

Journalism

Career Pivots

2:31

"I was actually able to get hands-on experience as a journalist when I was in college."

Q2Main responsibilities

Marketing

Partnerships

Leadership

1:25

"In the startup world, you will see that...you get to wear many hats."

Q3Day in the life

Partnerships

Sales and Marketing

Startup Life

0:55

"The day-to-day life at a startup is different every day, which is honestly one of the pros of being at a startup."

Q4Most important skills - role

Networking

Relationship Building

Communication

1:06

"A common theme was always I had to meet new people and build those relationships with them both quickly and effectively to tell their stories."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Impact

Motivation

Executive/Leadership

0:34

"Seeing the impact is something I love the most about my role...I love getting to see that what I do actually matters."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Executive/Leadership

Time Management

Work-Life Balance

0:53

"Boundaries are key to protecting my own time and my energy and my network and my connections."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

AI Applications

Product Development

Technology Trends

0:57

"Being able to be on the forefront of technology is really exciting."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Career Exploration

Diverse Skillsets

Technology

1:04

"If you're more in the leadership skills, you can own a product or a platform."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Career Growth

Mentorship

Networking

1:53

"Network before you need it."

Q10Entry-level positions

Technology Industry

Entry-Level Positions

Recruiting

1:21

"I think you need to start somewhere and learning what types of things you wanna do. And I think recruiting is a really great way to break into a company or break into an industry because you're able to start getting a broad view and networking again, which I think is really important."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Career Development

Executive/Leadership

Entry-Level

1:01

"Don't put too much pressure on your next job, especially if you're just graduating."

Q12College ideas for success

Risk-Taking

Feedback

Hands-on Experience

1:24

"We're always learning. We're always making mistakes."