823 Advizers
Keenan
Chief Information Officer And Vice President Of Marketing
Sports Thread Inc
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Q1Career path
Startup Experience
Entrepreneurship
Rapid Career Growth
2:10
"The benefit of starting with a small startup in the beginning is you get to do pretty much everything."
Q2Main responsibilities
Communication
Problem-Solving
Data Analysis
1:49
"for, um, my marketing responsibilities, I work with our team to make sure we have a cohesive brand across all of our properties on the internet."
Q3Day in the life
Technology
Communication
Project Management
2:41
"I'd probably start by checking in with the morning customer service team."
Q4Most important skills - role
Creativity
Problem-Solving
Communication
1:13
"trying to be really creative in how you can find a solution"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Problem-Solving
Communication
Executive/Leadership
0:40
"I get to do a lot of different things, which I think is very interesting. It keeps my day very busy, but very fun."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
User Experience (UX) Design
Software Development
Product Management
1:58
"How can you create software that has to do…complicated things…and empower them to make the decision without having to contact us or have frustration when using your product?"
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Business Management
Marketing
Sports Industry
1:16
"I love sports. I played sports my entire life. It's fun, it's exciting. I love being a part of the sports world, keeping that part of my life alive."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Creative
Passionate
Adaptable
2:12
"you have to be able to, or willing to work some weird hours"
Q9Wish known before - industry
Industry Realities
Resilience
Overcoming Challenges
2:56
"you're never going to be perfectly right your first time you do something."
Q10Entry-level positions
Technology
Marketing
Sales
2:43
"So you know, when there's two of you, uh, you know, three grow and into the company and your role and you adapt and you just have to do that."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Perseverance
Long-Term Vision
Patience
1:27
"it takes a lot more time to do stuff than you think it's gonna"
Q12College ideas for success
Critical Thinking
Discipline
Communication
1:21
"I think undergrad is just being willing to focus on something for four years and try your hardest and try and do as good as you can"
Q13How identity impacted career
Overcoming Challenges
Resilience
Teamwork
2:19
"If you are rich or you're poor, you're just on the field, the only thing you can do is work really hard to be better than somebody."