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Kati

Director, Product Marketing

Meta Inc.

University of Texas at Austin, graduated 2010
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@katimcgee

Kati McGee has over 12 years of experience in product marketing, go-to-market strategy, and solution growth across the Technology and Media industry.
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Q1Career path

Product Marketing

Internships

Leadership

1:43

"I was always motivated, so always looking for opportunities to stretch myself in leadership positions."

Q2Main responsibilities

Product Activation

Channel Strategy

Product Marketing

1:26

"how do we take X product to market for y audience?"

Q3Day in the life

Product Strategy

Go-to-Market Strategy

Leadership

0:58

"No day is the same. Every single day is different."

Q4Most important skills - role

Influence

Communication

Autonomy

1:26

"The three most important skills are influence, communication, and autonomy."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Strategic Thinking

Adaptability

Technology

0:58

"no day is the same, that everything is changing in real time, and it really means that everything is, it's always a challenge."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Adaptability

Product Marketing

Executive/Leadership

1:06

"And so it's been a different skill to flex over time."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Product Marketing

Technology Industry

Consumer Behavior

1:02

"I have these lightning in the bottle moments where those two things have really intersected."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Strategic Planning

Innovation

Insatiable Curiosity

1:38

"the people that are asking those questions to build their own knowledge and foundation over time. They tend to do really well in the industry."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Career Development

Product Management

Technology

0:34

"In tech, product technology companies are product companies at the end of the day, and deeply knowing the foundation and intricacies will do more for you than any network."

Q10Entry-level positions

Job Search

Technology

Networking

1:07

"Ask them about their experience. Ask them what skills and behaviors that they see that resonate with people in their role."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Feedback and Self-Improvement

Overcoming Challenges

Imposter Syndrome

1:07

"Getting feedback does not mean that you did a bad job or that you made a mistake."

Q12College ideas for success

Leadership Development

Skill Building

Career Exploration

0:49

"I had no idea what I wanted to do for my career when I was an undergrad, and I actually, I don't think that's a bad thing."

Q13How identity impacted career

Communication

Work-Life Integration

Leadership

3:23

"I'm cognizant if my voice gets too shrill, if I get too passionate in a conversation, I need to actually take a step back and bring myself down because that gets misinterpreted."